Tyre choice for winter track days (13’’)

[Ducati07]

Hi guys,

Trying to get in lots of practice over the winter for 2019 Mag 7’s (my first race series!) - I would be grateful for any opinions on a good all round winter track tyre (something that will cope with the inevitable wet day); and that I can potentially use during the series next year for wet days. I have a few sets of rims so was wondering whether it’s overkill to get 2-3 sets, with something specifically for standing water level of wet, or whether there was a good all rounder for damp / wet.

I’ve used the nankang ar1 this summer, which are great, but these are pretty unforgiving in the wet.

I’m running r13 with 6’’ fronts and 8’’ rears (superlight R).

Thanks in advance,

James.

[Ducati07]

When you say ‘everyone races on the same pattern regardless’ what do you mean?

Yes I agree that I’d rather stick to a tyre now and use it next year.

[Ducati07]

And theoretically I guess I don’t need 8’’ but that’s standard figment on the superlight R and as such, I happen to have a couple of sets of original rims. I do actually have a set of 6’s all round as well that I could use in the wet.

[Ducati07]

Yeah I may run ZZR next year for the dry.

Anyone got any experience of ZZS in the wet?

That feels like the logical combo.

[Ducati07]

There is no control tyre on this series, just a list from the msa handbook (basically anything road legal).

Q. Why would you need a different set of the same tyre for testing, race and if it rains? Now even more confused!