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Wets on a cold dry track?
number-1 - 9/10/12 at 05:09 PM

How quickly would Racing wets, on a 450kg RWD BEC kit car go off on a cold dry track? The reason i ask, my car has wets on. The track day is in November so im hoping its a wet day but if it isnt......would i have issues using the tyres on a cold dry track? I know they are not ideal but.....

Cheers

N1

phelpsa - 9/10/12 at 05:28 PM

How aggressive is the tread and what compound are they?

number-1 - 9/10/12 at 05:48 PM

They are Yokohama Y801 wets. As for the compond im not too sure.....

bi22le - 9/10/12 at 06:55 PM

This question does need answering because it WILL be dry on the 17th, i dont have wets!!

number-1 - 9/10/12 at 07:02 PM

lol ive got a set of 10 inch x R13, and 9 inch x R13 rims but am struggling to find out the correct size tyre to fit to them. if i can get a set of slicks at a decent price id have no issues at all

jeffw - 9/10/12 at 08:28 PM

10 x 13 on a BEC !!!!!!!!! The RGB guys run 6" or 7" I think. Not surprised you are struggling.

matt_gsxr - 9/10/12 at 08:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
10 x 13 on a BEC !!!!!!!!! The RGB guys run 6" or 7" I think. Not surprised you are struggling.


RGB is restricted to A048R tyres (which have a limited width range) and wheels of 7inch width so not really a valid datapoint.

Matt

eddie99 - 9/10/12 at 08:55 PM

We run 9 x 13 on our bikesports car on the rear axle.

Personally i wouldnt run wets unless its pissing it down or very wet. Wets tend to get destroyed very quickly if its dry.

PS Give me a u2u if your interested in some slicks suitable for 10 x 13 for a very good price

[Edited on 9/10/12 by eddie99]

phelpsa - 10/10/12 at 09:58 AM

Most of the top locaterfields (bike engined or not) run 9 or 10x13 rear wheels with 9" wide slicks. The wider you go the more temperature control you get, so the softer compound you can run.

[Edited on 10-10-12 by phelpsa]

andylancaster3000 - 10/10/12 at 11:34 AM

As Eddie said, generally speaking if it's dry the compound of 'most' wets worth using in the wet will be munched very fast - especially given the small tread block size.