How's your traction on wet pavement? Mine sucks!

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Apr 25, 2007 | 04:41 AM

#41

Mark in MD

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From: Montgomery County, Maryland

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Originally Posted by needa4runner

The roads can be bone dry and I'll roll through a small puddle of water and BAM! I'm fish tailin out of the parking lot! It's scary driving in the rain because a little too much throttle and my tires are breaking lose. I have Michelin LTX factory spec tires.. tread is still good.

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Originally Posted by arjan

This is my 3rd set of michelin ltx-at tires, and they where never the best in the rain.

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Originally Posted by 91TPU

...michelins have always done me wrong! every car i have had them on it seems like my wet traction sucks...

When I was young and naive, I totaled my car in the rain by taking a turn too fast and sliding into a curb. ZYeah, I took the turn a bit fast. But guess what I had? Michelins.

NEVER AGAIN.

Last edited by Mark in MD; Apr 25, 2007 at 04:43 AM.

Apr 25, 2007 | 04:47 AM

#42

X-AWDriver

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From: Littleton,CO

Having your tires siped is a waste of money and actually compromises the tire's integrity. Factory siped is the only way to go and my Nittos do quite well in the rain and are far better than the BFGs since BFGs have poor water evacuation channels and their tread design pretty dated now for on-road duty.
Just last night I drove to work in a pretty serious storm of rain and sleet and plenty of standing water I hit at 60mph+ and the Nittos barely flinched.