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Old May 2nd, 2017, 08:42 AM   #12
Mechanikrazy
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Name: Al
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Are you using the rear brake? The IRCs are not "great", but they are solid tires and should be enough for street speeds. At the end of the day, you can override any tire by asking too much of them. You have 100% of available traction before you start taking away percentage points by adding lean angle. If you're using the rear brake while turning, it's possible to overtax the tire while adding lean angle. Lean angle takes away available braking. To be honest, I never use the rear brake unless I have an off-track excursion into the dirt/grass at the track.

You may have simply hit an oil patch or something. Those patches can be super slick with a first rain. I've tucked the front with close to no warning before when hitting a slick patch. It sucks, but it happens.
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