Tyres for wet

[dogvet]

What would be a reasonable choice for 185x13x6 wheel

for wet track days in a lightish 470kg car, which is not dry sumped? I feel AO21Rs never really get warm enough unless it is dry.

Would a wet cut slick be ok on the basis that the corner speeds are going to be less and therefore the sump is not an issue

Thanks in advance.

[murph7355]

Out of interest, why this conclusion?

 

I've always found them very good in the wet, but that's for road use - I suspect you mean race use?

[Jason Plato]

A wet cut slick is an expensive way of finding out .... i always thought that the 21R was a wet tyre anyway ?? . try adjusting your suspension instead ? .

 

dave

[dogvet]

Mainly track days where the car is likely to be pushed more than on the road. The last day that I did in the wet the tyres never seemed to get up to temperature and therefore not working optimally.

I wondered if a much softer compound may offer a better solution as it would warm up better.

As regards suspension I back off the dampers and release the ARBs.

[Alex Wong1697456877]

I'm sure a softer compound is the answer and have bought a set of cut slicks to try. The problem with these is that they need standing water to be beneficial and will disintegrate in merely damp conditions. In my experience, most trackdays are red flagged when there is enough water to use these tyres.

 

Alex

[WILL FLY]

So exactly when are you expecting to use them Alex, on your next trackday at Cadwell teeth.gif

 

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