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

[domski]

Originally Posted by Tonio600

dry track: 2.1bar front / 1.9bar rear
wet track: I stay home.

Are you sure it's not Joe.1 Bar front and rear

[twpd]

Whatever tyre you run - you should run higher pressures in the wet for two reasons:


1. To keep the tread apart/open so it can do its job of removing water.
2. The tyre is running cooler in the wet and is therefore at a lower pressure anyway. This causes the carcass deflects more - leaving it out of shape/profile.

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by twpd

Whatever tyre you run - you should run higher pressures in the wet for two reasons:


1. To keep the tread apart/open so it can do its job of removing water.
2. The tyre is running cooler in the wet and is therefore at a lower pressure anyway. This causes the carcass deflects more - leaving it out of shape/profile.

Thats the principle I work on

My Dry pressures are normally 31F/30R unless its a very hot day or if I'm using tyre warmers then I usually run 30F/29R

[psychlist]

30F/30R with no problems cornering in the wet, even at my lean angles,
..until you go off the treaded part of the front tyre in the wet at Paddock Hill bend