Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Thoughts on tyre pressures in the wet

[Zimbo16]

I've been thinking about tyre pressures, and what's best to run in the wet. Both my offs this year have been on wet tracks, and both went the same way, instant loss of front traction and down so fast I don't even remember what happened.
Now usually I run 29/29 in dry on a warm day, I increased this to 31/32 for donny qualifying as it was wet, and I'm wondering if this contributed to my fall. Up until that moment the front end had felt fine, back had slid under moderate power exiting macleans a couple of times but that was it.
So, I thought it might be interesting to conduct a poll of those who fell in qualifying, to see what tyre pressures they were running, and the same for those who managed not to fall, and see if any trend emerges?

I'll start -
31F/32R - lost front, lap 5.

[domski]

I run 30/30, rain, sun, snow, wind.

[phillc]

32F/30R - Qualified 8th overall, 2nd in class.

[domski]

Originally Posted by phillc

32F/30R - Qualified 8th overall, 2nd in class.

Show off

[phillc]

Originally Posted by domski

Show off

Did I mention that I crashed at the first corner?

[stumpy1]

at cadwell on friday i run 31f 29r in the dry.... in the wet and it was ****ing it down i rode with 32f 32r

[Grib]

I think mine are 31psi front and rear all the time. Should probably check now and again really!

[GlennG]

I ran 30F 32R all day ...
meant to run 30F/30R in the dry race but forgot

[twpd]

With road tyres it doesn't make that much difference - they're designed to work in a wide range of conditions. With race tyres it definitely does matter.

[fil2]

Originally Posted by twpd

With road tyres it doesn't make that much difference - they're designed to work in a wide range of conditions. With race tyres it definitely does matter.

they are road tyres.....just used on a track.?.............