David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/20/20 8:27 a.m.

It’s raining, it’s pouring, and you have to be on grid in 15 minutes. What do you do?

Fortunately you won’t be the first person to face wet tarmac, so these aren’t uncharted waters. The basic wet setup hasn’t changed in years: deeper tire tread, softer suspension.

But what exactly does that mean? Should you mount rain tires at the …

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/27/20 6:29 a.m.

Just bumping this up for the morning crowd. 

Floating Doc (Forum Supporter)
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
11/28/21 4:58 a.m.

Thanks, David. This is a good article. 

AndyHess
AndyHess New Reader
9/19/22 10:10 a.m.

Great article.  Well articulated.  I wrestle with overall settings on my street car - with a tendency toward softer springs but more roll stiffness.  But I drive in the rains so this helps.

Captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
Captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/19/22 11:09 a.m.

If I know that it's going to be wet for the weekend, I'll add .25 toe in front and r are for the weekend. 

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