what do you think is the best DOT race/track tire for a lightly wet track?

[boyoboy]

in DOT 120/160 sized tires (SV650)

 

[skapan]

Dunlop Q3. My wife had a 20 foot rooster tail off of her rear tire and no traction issues at all. Shannonville long track.

 

[caboose56]

What is lightly wet?

 

[Schneller]

Moist.

 

[inreb]

Moist.

Spied your byline in Track Days, thought what the hey? Something's out of sync but no.

 

[caboose56]

Standing water? Damp? I have no idea what "lightly wet" is.

In some "lightly wet" conditions I will still use slicks.


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[Schneller]

I like to contribute wherever I can.

 

[carboncat]

Question of the year


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[ZX600]

Damn, I was going to get 2 rears and 1 front slick and a set of rain tires, now i have to get a set for Lightly wet as well.

 

[N3WMAN]

If it's wet enough to swap to a different tire then I am running full rains.

 

[boyoboy]

Damn, I was going to get 2 rears and 1 front slick and a set of rain tires, now i have to get a set for Lightly wet as well.

no intermediate's for the slick tire guys?

 

[boyoboy]

Dunlop Q3. My wife had a 20 foot rooster tail off of her rear tire and no traction issues at all. Shannonville long track.

took a look at the dunlop q3. interesting. it does seem to have more tread grooves than some other Dot track tires. and they review well.

 

[carboncat]

The best answer would be used rain scrubs


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[boyoboy]

The best answer would be used rain scrubs


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yes, extra rims with rains would be ideal, but isn't going to happen for me. I will have one set of tires (on the bike). keeping it simple, and i don't mind riding in the wet.

 

[Jayv]

You'll end spending a lot more money on bodywork and broken parts, including your own bones.

Sometimes simple isn't the best way.

 

[gsxr guy]

yes, extra rims with rains would be ideal, but isn't going to happen for me. I will have one set of tires (on the bike). keeping it simple, and i don't mind riding in the wet.

If you just want to ride around in the rain, any good street tire will do. If you want quick laps that's a different story. Some trackday providers offer a rain cheque, others don't.

 

[Wingboy]

You'll end spending a lot more money on bodywork and broken parts, including your own bones.

Sometimes simple isn't the best way.

This. A trackday is usually over in the event of rain.raceday is different of course.

 

[boyoboy]

You'll end spending a lot more money on bodywork and broken parts, including your own bones.

Sometimes simple isn't the best way.

thanks for the words of encouragement lol... this is why i was asking about the "best" track/race DOT tire, the q3 looks like it would work ok in a light rain, and it still performs well in the dry. any other tires i should look at? AM raced in the rain back in mid 90's - no rains. no crash.

 

[boyoboy]

If you just want to ride around in the rain, any good street tire will do. If you want quick laps that's a different story. Some trackday providers offer a rain cheque, others don't.

no thanks, i want tires that still work well on a dry track

 

[carboncat]

You either use rain tires on a wet track, or dry tires on a dry track, or used rain scrubs on a drying track.
If your just doing track days, then the event will be closed when it's wet anyways


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