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Old 02-08-2020, 08:27 PM
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Winter weather impeding launch

I find that even as there’s no snow or ice here in Calidemocrat. But the roads are wet, especially in the morning, which causes wheel spins, which leads to worse launches and run times.
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What tires are you using? That’s your contact withe the road.

If temps are below 45 degrees you won’t get optimal traction with summer tires. Even lower temps than that can ruin them. Dry or wet, where wet is worse.

If it bothers you and you have real winter conditions I would suggest my favorite winter tires—the Michelin Alpine PA4.

For summer nothing beats the Michelin S 4S.

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What tires are you using? That’s your contact withe the road.

If temps are below 45 degrees you won’t get optimal traction with summer tires. Even lower temps than that can ruin them. Dry or wet, where wet is worse.

If it bothers you and you have real winter conditions I would suggest my favorite winter tires—the Michelin Alpine PA4.

For summer nothing beats the Michelin S 4S.
Stock OEM tires. Michelin P3’s.

Same tires. Dropped .3 seconds since last run in November. Temperature only dropped 20 degrees, but the roads were wet from morning dew.

Last time tires hooked up all but once. Today they broke loose each time.
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Good tires, but the PS4S are better, especially in the cold (below 5 degrees Celsius).

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