After reading the horrible experiences from Red Three and Rolsmith I come to the conclusion that both had (relatively compared) the same front tires ( Blockley & Excelsior )
Could that be one of the causes for the aquaplaning because both having a similar profile?
And both having a completely different profile as the stock Avon’s.
I installed last week, for the first time in my M3W career, Excelsior front tires and need to admit the handling feels better, more direct and stable.
I looked to this Excelsior tires and thought: “For what reason are this little separating bulkheads in this profile ?”
If water is trapped in the profile spaces, which I marked with yellow, it can ONLY go sideways out.
Because of this little bulkheads it can’t go to the front or to the back.
If there is more water as the gap to the side can handle the tire will start aquaplaning !!
Would there be two extra possibilities the water could escape ( to the front and to the back of the lengthways profile ) there would be a chance that the tire would NOT go in aquaplaning.
Despite it are brand new tires I grab a Stanley knife and cut all this bulkheads out
(give it a small cut on both sides and with a plier you pull the little piece of rubber out).
I can’t imagine that it will makes any difference on the handling of the tire.
If if this will makes a difference on aquaplaning ? I really don’t know, but my simple brains tell me it’s worth the try.
Or did I do something stupid ?


