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I've been wondering how to factor in the surface water meter into tire choices, such as switching from full rain tires to intermediates or vice versa.
At first I figured intermediates could play in when the meter was ranging from 40% to about 75%, but after some B-spec Formula GT racing I noticed the AI has completely different numbers. From 100 to 90% it uses/recommends rain tires, which I thought was a little extreme, asking intermediate tires to handle a track that's 89% soaked.
Then once the meter dropped to 59% it sent all its cars, including mine, to switch to dry tires, granted the dry line had already been formed, but still, anything outside that line was wet asphalt, made me nervous when my Bob would pass a backmarker 'cause he'd have a nice rooster tail while on those slicks.
Are those percentages a good indicator or are they only suited for Bobs? 'Cause say what you will about them, but I think our Bobs can drive the FGT way smoother than we ever will.
At first I figured intermediates could play in when the meter was ranging from 40% to about 75%, but after some B-spec Formula GT racing I noticed the AI has completely different numbers. From 100 to 90% it uses/recommends rain tires, which I thought was a little extreme, asking intermediate tires to handle a track that's 89% soaked.
Then once the meter dropped to 59% it sent all its cars, including mine, to switch to dry tires, granted the dry line had already been formed, but still, anything outside that line was wet asphalt, made me nervous when my Bob would pass a backmarker 'cause he'd have a nice rooster tail while on those slicks.
Are those percentages a good indicator or are they only suited for Bobs? 'Cause say what you will about them, but I think our Bobs can drive the FGT way smoother than we ever will.
rooster tails were gone, but outside of the line the track was soaked and stayed so, and at about 67% the AI went for Racing Hard tires (regulations restricted slicks to that compound) which meant all its cars had to tiptoe their way on the seemingly bone dry racing line (did I mention it was still pouring?) and off they went into the sandtraps. Again and again.
