Not necessarily if the water is absorbed by the rubber. There it would act as a plasticizer, softening the rubber. And that might reduce heat generated by the rubber...._cerber1 wrote: ↑02 Nov 2024, 20:26You have a closed system, the energy does not go anywhere. The pressure in such a tire will be off the charts.bananapeel23 wrote: ↑02 Nov 2024, 20:21Is the idea that the water evaporates inside the tyres and that the energy required for a phase change cools the carcass and then the resulting steam keeps absorbing some of the heat?
Apparently Red Bull explored this before it was banned by the FIA. If it needs to be banned, there must be a potential gain.