Thread depth affects braking distance

[Eyke]

now rainy season, best to change to new tyres if tread depth is shallow.

 

[Good-Carbuyer]

now rainy season, best to change to new tyres if tread depth is shallow.

Well done for sharing with us. But I believe those tire very much better braking performance than the economy tire many of us use to buy.

[Eyke]

But I believe those tire very much better braking performance than the economy tire many of us use to buy.

 

good point,

diff tyres definitely have different braking distances,

but the chart shows effect of different thread depth

so logically must be test using same type of tyres.

 

thus useful takeaway is the difference in braking distance,

not the actual braking distance.

[Satria_neo]

If changing tyre, ensure its the same or better tyre. No point changing to new but lousy tyre.

[Eyke]

If changing tyre, ensure its the same or better tyre. No point changing to new but lousy tyre.

 

 

get tyres that boast of shorter wet braking distances,

eg. Goodyear F1 Asym 2

[Good-Carbuyer]

good point,

diff tyres definitely have different braking distances,

but the chart shows effect of different thread depth

so logically must be test using same type of tyres.

 

thus useful takeaway is the difference in braking distance,

not the actual braking distance.

I believe the test car also got quite ideal front/rear weight distribution for such baking performance.

[Good-Carbuyer]

 

get tyres that boast of shorter wet braking distances,

eg. Goodyear F1 Asym 2

I believe, and am looking high and low for dry surface tire instead. Most of the time I drive on dry roads. One wet surface, I simply slow my car speed. Tire for wet surface have got slightly poorer dry surface braking performance. However, not so easy to find such dry surface tire these days.

[Eyke]

I believe, and am looking high and low for dry surface tire instead.

 

try PSS lor

[Yeobh]

[Satria_neo]

I believe, and am looking high and low for dry surface tire instead. Most of the time I drive on dry roads. One wet surface, I simply slow my car speed. Tire for wet surface have got slightly poorer dry surface braking performance. However, not so easy to find such dry surface tire these days.

 

Toyo T1R?? Seriously, any semi slick tyres will give you superior dry grip.

[Badder]

Well done for sharing with us. But I believe those tire very much better braking performance than the economy tire many of us use to buy.

 

 

in wet tyre compound doesnt make much differece - only its ability to displace water

 

a more interesting graph is effect of tread depth on dry road braking distance..... very little

 

 

[Chucky2007]

wet days just drive slower..

[Badder]

I believe, and am looking high and low for dry surface tire instead. Most of the time I drive on dry roads. One wet surface, I simply slow my car speed. Tire for wet surface have got slightly poorer dry surface braking performance. However, not so easy to find such dry surface tire these days.

 

 

nothing quite lick a nice sticky tyre.

 

 

yokohama is one of my sponsors (thank god!) so i get these bad boys. Just as well as i go through around 2-3 sets a month

 

 

 

 

really soft, good for about 300km max

 

 

 

 

a really good dual purpose tyre (good in dry and wet) is Direzza Star Spec. we used them on our endurance car. dry and wet. this weekend it rained for the whole 6hrs of the race and the tyres were great. excellent tyre.

 

 

Edited October 27, 2011 by Badder

[Good-Carbuyer]

try PSS lor

[Good-Carbuyer]

 

Mr. Yeo. You got the point. You are right. However, that 1.6mm tread depth (legal requirement) is more useful for wet road surfaces. For raining days driving, it is better to have at least 3mm tread depth, to entertain emergency braking (never assume road surfaces to be as perfect as during laboratory testing dedicated to derive formulae). I believe not many drivers inflate their car tire each time they top-up the car fuel tank.

[Good-Carbuyer]

Toyo T1R?? Seriously, any semi slick tyres will give you superior dry grip.

I believe slowing down whenever potential accident-prone environment is anticipated. Example: suicide cyclist crossing penpendicular to motorised traffic at pedestrain crossings. A slower car would be easier to stop than using better road adhesion tire.

[Good-Carbuyer]

in wet tyre compound doesnt make much differece - only its ability to displace water

 

a more interesting graph is effect of tread depth on dry road braking distance..... very little

[Eyke]

 

Pilot Super Sport,

but F1A2's dry grip is comparable oso.