>>1348028>Commercial aircraft, and especially motorcycles, demonstrate that a round cross-section tire, like the bicycle tire, has an ideal shape to preventhydroplaning. The contact patch, a pointed canoe shape, displaces water exceptionally well. In spite of this, hydroplaning seems to be a primary concern for riders who are afraid to use smooth tires. After assurances from motorcycle and aircraft examples, slipperiness on wet pavement appears as the next hurdle.Then why the fuck do they use quite heavily cut tires in wet weather on motorcycle races?
Pic related is a, heavily worn after riding on dry, MotoGP race tire for wet conditions.
While plenty of motorbikes have semi slicks with tread only to make them street legal those bikes are only ridden in dry weather.
