almost wrecked in the rain...
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Max performance summer tires will outperform all seasons as long as temps are 50+ degrees. All seasons are jack-of-all-trades, master of none - a giant compromise to handle multiple conditions.
The best max perf summer tire available today is the Michelin Pilot Super Sport (commonly referred to as PSS). Wet or dry, it's awesome. The Re11 mentioned above is also very good. Most of what's mentioned above are cheaper second tier tires.
The best max perf summer tire available today is the Michelin Pilot Super Sport (commonly referred to as PSS). Wet or dry, it's awesome. The Re11 mentioned above is also very good. Most of what's mentioned above are cheaper second tier tires.
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One thing most people dont realize is that All-season tires are not better than summer tires in the wet.
The main difference is that all-seasons work in cold weather better than summer tires but that has nothing to do with wet traction.
Getting all-season tires will make your car handle worse, trust me
The main difference is that all-seasons work in cold weather better than summer tires but that has nothing to do with wet traction.
Getting all-season tires will make your car handle worse, trust me
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Already stated above, but again,all-seasons are not better in the wet vs Summer tires. There are definitely some tires in either category that are great in the wet, and there are also some tires in either category that SUCK in the wet. Check Tire Rack test results, or at least customer survey results.
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On the wet skid pad the summer tire smokes them once more, even delivering a little tire squeal as it churns out 0.81g — a figure many car-tire combinations can't match on dry pavement. The winter tire trails with a 0.71g run characterized by noticeable squirm, presumably from the side loads acting on the numerous sipes in its snow-biased tread pattern. That said, it still bests our all-season tire, which once again brings up the rear with a disappointing 0.65g showing.
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Max performance summer tires will outperform all seasons as long as temps are 50+ degrees. All seasons are jack-of-all-trades, master of none - a giant compromise to handle multiple conditions.
The best max perf summer tire available today is the Michelin Pilot Super Sport (commonly referred to as PSS). Wet or dry, it's awesome. The Re11 mentioned above is also very good. Most of what's mentioned above are cheaper second tier tires.
The best max perf summer tire available today is the Michelin Pilot Super Sport (commonly referred to as PSS). Wet or dry, it's awesome. The Re11 mentioned above is also very good. Most of what's mentioned above are cheaper second tier tires.
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I also vote for a summer tire over all season. My AP1 is my daily driver and I took off all seasons to put Hankook v12's on it because i got them for a steal. They feel much better. They do well at highway speeds in heavy rain and have much better dry traction.
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