[Mike R]

Originally Posted by shimmy

Obviously never done the Ring so my experience is other track based. I'd say that Cups are just as grippy as any other road tyres, unless there is real standing water.

The problem with Ups stat as soon as people see water or rain, they slow down and take it easy and then you tend to find it hard to get the Cups up to operating temps and the rain then keeps poling them. If you are man enough to get heat in them by still driving at 98% then they wil be fine.

The best example probably is back at Sillystone last year when the CSL boys encountered rain and my heavy worn Cups were equally as grippy as anybody's tyres.

The 'ring is just plain nasty in the rain, as the surface grip levels change randomly, with some appearing to go like sheet ice with only a small amount of rain (as it leaches the oils out of the Tarmac). Personally, I'd recommend just parking up or doing "sight-seeing" laps if it rains.