Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > tyre rules need changing or stay the same?

[dickieducati]

so after a reasonably wet couple of races to test them, are we happy with diablo's for future racing or do we feel the need for wets?

i personally think we should cancel all races if there is even the slightest chance of high humidity but failing that i am happy to stick with the diablo's for next year.

[TP]

Limited choices there mate. I don't think we definitely need wets but I'd like the option next year - if I race.

I'd like to run SC Pro's in the dry and have wets for the .. errr, wet!

If the majority decided to stay as we are this year then I wouldn't have any issues with it.

[AK]

Keep the status quo - the Diablos, Andy was suprised how good they were after he had done a bit of mileage on them.

Only on our 2nd set - which going on current form, will last till the end of the season. First set did 3 meetings (5 races), and 4 trackdays.

C

[NBs996]

Quite happy with the performance of the tyres at Donny, I just need a bit more weight to push them through the standing water!

Leave it as Diablo only, the advantage of wets doesn't justify the cost.

[phoenix n max]

I was quite happy (after it were all over)- twas slippy but the track is anyway.

[ali]

Definitely stay with Diablos. If Mark Baldock can win a wet race on slicks then we can definitely get by with our 'almost-wets' Diablos! I wasn't holding back much on the last few laps and didn't feel anything other than a few slight spins from the back.

For an idea of living with wets you only needed to look around the paddock on Saturday morning. Every other bike was sitting on two paddock stands with the wheels off until the last minute. I'm sure none of us want the hassle when there's more to be learnt using what we've got.

ali

[domski]

Someone was talking to me about tyres at the weekend, and reckoned Bridgestone 002's?? were cracking in the wet and much sticker in the dry too.

I've never used them, and you may be surprised to hear this, but I hate the wet, so wets are fine by me

Sticky tyres for the dry and wets for the wet... it's a safety issue.

You may as well say that we don't need helmets, coz they only serve a purpose if you fall off.

[dickieducati]

Originally posted by domski
Someone was talking to me about tyres at the weekend, and reckoned Bridgestone 002's?? were cracking in the wet and much sticker in the dry too.

I've never used them, and you may be surprised to hear this, but I hate the wet, so wets are fine by me

Sticky tyres for the dry and wets for the wet... it's a safety issue.

You may as well say that we don't need helmets, coz they only serve a purpose if you fall off.

yeah but there weren't significantly more fallers in the wet that in a dry race were there?

also you should put a post up about not liking the wet.

[skidlids]

Keep the Diablos they're a superb tyre for our needs. I am now on my 2nd set after having them supplied and fitted by A&R racing on Friday and had to scrub them in timed practice.

This years Tyre bill £280 including fitting and balancing, cheap racing indeed

[dickieducati]

my tyre bill this year = zip, nada zero.

bike came with them on and just putting on my second set which were free. now that IS cheap.