With an up and coming track day, i was wondering if its worth getting some wet tyres, which ones are a good choice, im running 13's with 888's at the mo, just want to enjoy the day without thinking the cars not planted through the corners.

at this rate you'll be needing snow tyres

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
at this rate you'll be needing snow tyres

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snow !, never even crossed my mind, will have tio get those tyres with studs in, like they use in rallying, lol.

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Uniroyal Rainsport 2 is an excellent tyre, however i think they are not made as small as 13.
The car is so planted in the wet that on the road it is my common sense that limits conering speed, unlike the originals cheap rubbish which slid at 15mph.
Darren

You can get A048s in wets nowadays. Or A021s are supposedly good if still available.

Ultimately it will be very slippy so take care out there.

You may want to try increasing the tyre pressures to open up the treads and improve water dispersal. Less contact patch but less aquaplaning.

- Jim

A cut A048 will not be a huge step forward. Just ask the RGB racers who competed in the Birkett. I almost think you'd be better with A539s.

What about Formula Renault Wets? I think the profile will be low so you'll need to consider your gearing. I have a source for these but it's down here so might not be any good.

Tim, i would need wheels to, so not sure on a size although i would like 13's.
Do they do them ?.

Avon CR500 or Yokohama A021R ?

recently done a track day at Snetterton with some periods of very wet with standing water got track day silverstone tyres simular to R888's which were treterious lots of others with just R888's went home early, ive got a spare set of toyo TSR1 which were good at clearing water and controlable would say something like 539's be as good as a second set if you can take spare sets of wheels? as still get lots of dry days i think good to have two different options if possible, CR500's whould be good if you can only take single set but expencive

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Ive always found the R888's good in damp/wet conditions,better than any standard road tyres Ive tried,its just they don't like puddles of water much,or really heavy rain,but if its raining fast you don't tend to go out in a open top car until it stops
If its just a trackday its not like your racing,it does not matter if your a few seconds a lap slower,you just need to slow down and drive to the track conditions,and that will give us Clio's a chance to catch you up

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Ive always found the R888's good in damp/wet conditions,better than any standard road tyres Ive tried,its just they don't like puddles of water much,or really heavy rain,but if its raining fast you don't tend to go out in a open top car until it stops
If its just a trackday its not like your racing,it does not matter if your a few seconds a lap slower,you just need to slow down and drive to the track conditions,and that will give us Clio's a chance to catch you up

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Thought you'd also be asking about suppliers for Duralumin so you can knock up a sump guard too

lol, im hoping to stay on track a little more this time and the lug that snapped off is no more so should be ok, i hope

Hi

Look at the Kitcars and RGB 048's wett or dry. The cut 048's dont seem to offer any significant advantage over the STD 048.

Application of the right foot and a quick rack is all thats needed.

Cheers Matt

thanks to Tim ive got some wets coming