Wet Rubber

[rstoughy]

Looking to buy some tyres for wet weather track. Not a damp track but a wet one so standing water.

Been looking at the Bridgestone Potenza S02. Anyone used these?

The rules state I must comply with blue book list 1a / 1b so basically road tyres. 265/35/18's.

What you all using and how do they fair on the CSL???

:beer:

[_Nathan_]

Supersports?
Ps2 were always amazing in the wet if you can't get supersports.

[shimmy]

I would prob go for Falkens 452 or later version

[Yanto]

This thread has not lived up to my expectations:bigcry:

[mattCSLnut]

Looking to buy some tyres for wet weather track. Not a damp track but a wet one so standing water.

Been looking at the Bridgestone Potenza S02. Anyone used these?

The rules state I must comply with blue book list 1a / 1b so basically road tyres. 265/35/18's.

What you all using and how do they fair on the CSL???

:beer:
Hi Paul.
I've used the Bridgestone Potenza SO2 (Porsche N1 speck) with great affect some years ago, both on Track & Fast road.
While it wasn't on Cecil, instead a Porsche 968 Coupe which has similar curb weight and 50:50 weight distribution to the CSL.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asimetrico are also very good on very wet track :thumbs: I've done a full on wet day in my Cecil @ the old Snetterton without much drama.

[billyboysm3]

Uniroyal rain sport. Had them on the golf and they gripped very well.

Goodyear eagle f1 assy 2 are also a very very good wet tyre.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Mine runs the Continentals very good in France at Circuit de Bretange in the torrential rain this year, just a few twitches other than that went really well. :thumbs:

[rstoughy]

Cheers guys :beer:

Really struggling with this as its a lot of cash to waste if 1st time in the rain they are shit. :bigcry: :bigcry:

If the Supersports were available in 265/18 id fit them as the 19's that's on the CSL were great.
So need good grip, easy to heat up and conforms to list 1a/b so not asking a lot.....lol :hahaha:

[shimmy]

is this for the sprints?

if so id park it up and watch the others if its that bad

[rstoughy]

Yes Shim its for the sprints.
Lol, parking up is not an option. No point in having the car if its going to sit parked in the paddock for 50% (if not more) of the season.

[shimmy]

can you cut the semis? more rain channels

[rstoughy]

No mate no cutting allowed.
Tyres seem to be the big thing that they concentrate on and everyone is pulled at least once during the day into scrutineering and checked.

Just gonna have to bite the bullet and buy something, if its useless then just have to smoke them out during warm up!! :hahaha:

[billyboysm3]

Seriously try these:

http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/uniroyal/rain-sport-2/265-35-zr18-93w-259607

[Das Chin]

go for the Toyo R1R if you want a decent road legal wet tyre:

http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/toyo/proxes-r1-r/265-35-zr18-93w-57535

they are very soft and work well. not so great if it warms up and starts drying. lots of tread shuffle and movement due to heat build up.

[s.mac]

I agree with Billy ;) great tyre in the wet, also used as a race tyre in the fun cup