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 Ask my anything about tires, I am a tire engineer

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TheOnly
post Dec 4 2022, 11:26 PM

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I’ve been running semi-slicks on public road, and i think I can’t ever go back to normal tyres like pilot sport 5, as that tyre just cannot keep up with my big brake kit, and activates abs so early, really rendering some perks of my bbk useless.

Any unknown downsides on semi slick for public road? I only know

1.tire wear is extremely short (20k if don’t have too much aggressive weekend drives, or 1.5yr~ for tyre life).

2.shitty wet grip, well i take that as a good thing as i’ll slow the fk down when it’s raining, heck even before moving to semislick i already very prone to aquaplane with 275 wide tyre.

3.a need to always make sure/aware of tyre temp/ is warmed up before any huge cornering forces is applied.

4. Nvh? But hell I don’t care about nvh in a car, i got a proper house to properly appreciate a peaceful quiet time, a car is to drive not to live in.

5. Annoys the fuck outta your fellow friends behind you with the amount of sand/stones your sticky tyre will throw at them


 

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