Rain tires offer more grip?

I discovered quite by accident, but has anyone tried using rain tires in dry weather? For fun, I went out at Long Beach with rain tires in good weather, and almost immediately noticed better traction. I've managed to consistently pull of better track times at Laguna Seca and Long Beach with them. Has anyone tried or noticed this? --Kevin.

I'vew noticed that as well. Only problem is at long beach, I've got to change one of the tires to the regular/soft kind. Can't remember which one, as I'm into NASCAR Racing. Only low rez, since the dx4-100 isn't a pentium 100 yet. That will wait until ICR2. : I discovered quite by accident, but has anyone tried using rain tires in : dry weather? For fun, I went out at Long Beach with rain tires in good : weather, and almost immediately noticed better traction. : I've managed to consistently pull of better track times at Laguna Seca and : Long Beach with them. Has anyone tried or noticed this? : --Kevin.

> ...has anyone tried using rain tires in dry weather?...I've managed to consistently pull of better track times...with Yes, I use rain tires in the dry for qualifying as long as the tire temperature stays below about 240. They tend to overheat in longer runs. You might also try a rain tire on the left front on ovals.

>I discovered quite by accident, but has anyone tried using rain tires in >dry weather? For fun, I went out at Long Beach with rain tires in good >weather, and almost immediately noticed better traction. >I've managed to consistently pull of better track times at Laguna Seca and >Long Beach with them. Has anyone tried or noticed this? >--Kevin. Exactly. I've been using rain tires on a dry track for a while, and they do offer better grip.

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>>I discovered quite by accident, but has anyone tried using rain tires in >>dry weather? For fun, I went out at Long Beach with rain tires in good >>weather, and almost immediately noticed better traction. >>I've managed to consistently pull of better track times at Laguna Seca and >>Long Beach with them. Has anyone tried or noticed this? >>--Kevin. > Exactly. I've been using rain tires on a dry track for a while, and >they do offer better grip.

Yes, I guess it's just a cheap way to make the rain tyres work. A wet track is defined as slippery, so to be able to drive it properly simply give rain tyres more grip. The programmers didn't think about using rain tyres (which are "very high grip" tyres) on a dry (not slippery) track. When you do this you have double grip. It's just something the programmers have overlooked.

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> >I discovered quite by accident, but has anyone tried using rain tires in > >dry weather? For fun, I went out at Long Beach with rain tires in good > >weather, and almost immediately noticed better traction. > >I've managed to consistently pull of better track times at Laguna Seca and > >Long Beach with them. Has anyone tried or noticed this? > >--Kevin. > Exactly. I've been using rain tires on a dry track for a while, and > they do offer better grip.

I wouldn't try and race a long race with them, they'll blow out....