Wet trackday tyres

[Tony Walker]

With the weather as it is at the moment i can see the upcoming Oulton trackday as being a bit damp at best :D lol
My toyo t1s were great fun at blyton but arent really going to be up to any kind of rainfall as theres not much tread left. So im looking at a road legal track tyre thats going to be good in the wet.
i like the look of the yoko parada spec 2s pretty good prices for these at the moment? But im not so sure on there wet weather ability.
Any thoughts anyone?

[Tony Walker]

Maybe these? nice and cheap? http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performance/track-day-tyres/maxsport-drift-hot-hatch-tyres

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

Prada spec 2 are not good in the wet... Well, they aren't on my 172:eek:

[Logg]

I found that Toyo R888's are amazing in the wet I used them when it rained at Mallory a few years ago. On the road they're pretty poor in the rain but on track once you've got some heat into them they work a right treat.

[Alex]

Perhaps some new Toyo T1-R's? I've used them in the rain at Oulton and they seemed good. I tell you what though, I'm in trouble if it rains. Those Pirelli P600's spin up like mad on the 13" wheels! :sad2:

[bod 182]

Toyo 888 i have tested them to the max in the wet very grippy,wouldn,t use anything else,cost can never be a issue over safety:)

[Coops]

as above, i have used R888 in the wet on track and once warm they were spot on, provided loads of predicatable grip

[Spooky]

A normal road tyre 'should' be good on a wet/damp track day :cool:

[Tony Walker]

Which compound r888?

[Logg]

I was using medium which I think is gg.

[Duncan Grier]

On the vx220's the R1R tyre is a lot better in the wet over the 888 due to better tread pattern for water and also a lot taller blocks over 888 so more like 8mm new over the 888 5mm

No idea if they do them in sizes required but also a lot better tyre over a road tyre as its still a track styleeee tyre. Not as good in the dry as a 888 but a good all round road tyre

888 in bad weather in mid engineed rwd can be.........challenging at times lol

DG

[Brigsy]

Gg r888's are pretty good in the wet/damp conditions. Sniff out some part worn 13" wet tyres??

[Robbo]

Perhaps some new Toyo T1-R's? I've used them in the rain at Oulton and they seemed good. I tell you what though, I'm in trouble if it rains. Those Pirelli P600's spin up like mad on the 13" wheels! :sad2:


:agree:

[Mart]

Uniroyal.

[Duncan Grier]

Uniroyal.

forget FTW they are FTH - for the hedge :p

[Mart]

Many (wet) trackdays in Trusty says otherwise...

[bod 182]

Think a wet trackday is on the cards:)

[Tony Walker]

I must of had bad uniroyals, I had them on my camparse and grip was terrible. I can't do 13s, big brakes altho very tempted to change.

[Tony Walker]

The spec 2s just seem a bargain at 80 delivered for 2...

[Brigsy]

Uniroyals in 13" flavour are pants in the dry never mind wet:D

[Tony Walker]

Uniroyals in 13" flavour are pants in the dry never mind wet:D

yeah thats what i remember, used to spin the wheels easily in my camparse in the wet.

[Mart]

:coffee: :sad2: :D

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

:coffee: :sad2: :D

:laugh:.. ive used nankang in the wet at the ring... why splash out on r888`s...:laugh:

[Brigsy]

My recent wet lap of the ring in my tungy on uniroyals was a bit arse nipping:laugh: