Systems and methods for vehicle launch control

A method, comprising:

• conducting a launch of a vehicle that is powered at least in part via an engine by spinning a first set of tires while a second set of tires is prevented from rotating, controlling a temperature of the first set of tires to a threshold tire temperature during the spinning;
• and
• maintaining the second set of tires prevented from rotating until the temperature of the first set of tires is substantially equivalent to the threshold tire temperature,
• wherein controlling the temperature of the first set of tires to the threshold tire temperature includes monitoring a pressure in the first set of tires via tire pressure monitoring sensors;
• and
• converting the pressure to temperature.

A system for a vehicle, comprising:

• an engine;
• a first set of tires coupled to a first set of wheels, and a second set of tires coupled to a second set of wheels;
• one or more tire pressure monitoring sensors coupled to at least the first set of tires;
• an antilock brake system including one or more brakes coupled to the second set of tires;
• and
• a controller storing instructions in non-transitory computer readable memory that, when executed, cause the controller to, at a vehicle launch event:
• electronically lock the second set of tires via the one or more brakes coupled to the second set of tires;
• request a vehicle operator to step down fully on an accelerator pedal to deliver engine torque from the engine to the first set of tires such that the first set of tires rotate in place;
• calculate a coefficient of friction for a road surface while the first set of tires is rotating in place;
• determine an optimal tire temperature for the first set of tires as a function of the coefficient of friction;
• and
• regulate engine torque to control temperature of the first set of tires to the optimal tire temperature while maintaining the second set of tires electronically locked, where controlling a temperature of the first set of tires includes monitoring pressure in the first set of tires via the one or more tire pressure monitoring sensors, and converting pressure readings to temperature readings.