Michelin Cups on damp/wet Nordschleife

[Pip1968]

As per Mike R, I always take the Michelin Cups in tyre bags strapped down in the back and drive over with the Michelin PS2s. You could even get some copy CSL wheels for the second set if you want to keep costs down.

Pip

[Porker]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

Not forgetting to check your Cecils GEO & the correct " On track Off track " tyre pressures http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/mich...tyres-benefits
... half way down the page scroll across to (CONDITIONS OF USE) for Michelin recommended CUP tyre pressures.

I always drive at 2.4 bar on the road and 2.3 hot on track.

I'm off now, hope for the best!

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Originally Posted by Mike R

As you can see the wheels were clean as a whistle before going in and would be washed again before being put back in the bags .

I even washed the tyres .

What even before you leave the track

[Mike R]

Originally Posted by CraigMillwardCroft

What even before you leave the track

Whatever tyres I ended up using, I would drive home on

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by Mike R

Whatever tyres I ended up using, I would drive home on

But you will have already driven on the other set if you have changed them.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Originally Posted by lawsy

But you will have already driven on the other set if you have changed them.

+1

[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.

[Mike R]

Originally Posted by lawsy

But you will have already driven on the other set if you have changed them.

I look at the weather forecast the day before and fit the tyres that are likely to be required and take the others "just in case" - its not rocket science

[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.

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by Mike R

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.

In that case why on earth take the Supersports?