Intermediate Tyres
Some racing series such as Formula One allow an intermediate (inter) tyre. This tyre is designed to be used in conditions too wet for slick tyres and too dry for wet tyres. They are some sort of “in-between” tyre or intermediate tyre as the name suggests. They are made with rubber compounds slightly softer than slick tyres and are cut with grooves like the rain tyre but shallower to prevent excessive heat build up. However, former tyre supplier Bridgestone refers to what is commonly known as the "intermediate" tyre as the wet tyre, and to what are commonly known as "full wets" as "monsoon tyres".
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