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

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

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

Sometimes simple isn't the best way.
 
boyoboy said:
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.
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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.
 
Jayv said:
You'll end spending a lot more money on bodywork and broken parts, including your own bones.

Sometimes simple isn't the best way.
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This. A trackday is usually over in the event of rain.raceday is different of course.
 
Jayv said:
You'll end spending a lot more money on bodywork and broken parts, including your own bones.

Sometimes simple isn't the best way.
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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.
 
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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