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do you know of a good water/rain tire???

it is hurrican season here in florida and rains every dang day.... and I want to be able to stop on a dime for the next 6 months (june-November)



thanks boo

and on another topic I hereby cast my vote to elect you as the official tire moderator

 

I'm humbled!

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do you know of a good water/rain tire???

it is hurrican season here in florida and rains every dang day.... and I want to be able to stop on a dime for the next 6 months (june-November)



thanks boo

I live in Los Angeles, darling. It's been so long since it's rained here that I've forgotten what rain even looks like. Under the circumstances, I'd suggest you'd take it up with the Associate Master of Wet Rubber. But I'm not sure we have one of those yet. Now let's see. Who'd like to volunteer to assume that position?

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and on another topic I hereby cast my vote to elect you as the official tire moderator

 

nasty nasty boy

any one have an answer.....a TIRE related answer..i don't want this thread to be deleted

 

Who, moi?

Seriously, I've heard that the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S handles real well in wet weather.

 

don't get the nittos, i got those and they're absolutely 10x worst than the potenzas no matter what the others say!

 

Once again, I believe a lot has to do with the climate you're in. I have absolutely no problem recommending the Nittos to those who live in dry climates. But I agree that they're not a good wet weather tire. Given that Annette lives in Florida, you are correct in advising her to look elsewhere.

 

amen

 

gracias to the both of you!

one for y2kse
one for adamk

 

right back at ya!

 

Hmm. Of the top of my head:
Kumho ECSTA Supra 712
Brigestone Potenza RE950

 

You're correct MOATR, the Pilot A/S is very,very competent in rain or dry and supposed to be in the top tier for snow traction as well. I've also run the Potenza RE730 and the rain traction was several times better than the stock Potenzas. I've heard Dunlop SP 9000 is highly recommended for rain and dry traction, not snow. For Florida any of these should be more than an improvement.
Thicknes, you can also go to tirerack.com and check out your tire size and there will be numerous results (as long as your size isn't stock 225/50/17 that is) that you can analyze! Good luck!

 

My Potenza RE950s get awesome traction in the rain. I'd say almost as good as dry, it's weird. I "assume" that it's because of the rubber compound, but they also have some well-designed water channels. Know how you can soak someone standing next to a puddle? Not with these. The water must run down through the channels because there's hardly any spray from hitting puddles.

Tony

 

As an official resident of King County Washington and an East Sider of the Seattle Metropolitan area, I can strongly endorse the Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season tire as a strong contender on pavement moistened by liquid sunshine.

 

oh yeah...i can definately feel that recommendation!!

how many inches.....of WATER do you get a year?? (someone said that I always start the racy posts...so I just want to clarify what i mean!!)

 

And I'm nasty?

 

that is TOTALLY out of context...are you a member of the press???hmmmmm?? which radio station/newspaper/magazine do you work for LOL

j/k

 

 

We only get about 36" a year on average, which I realize is somewhat less than many east coast cities.. However, that is a deceiving number. While it won't downpour, the pavement is wet more than most cities since it rains more often (less rain, more often). So, I am driving on wet pavement quite a lot.

 

right back at you TOO

btw if you do decide with the michelins which i would reccomend id tell you to buy them from this place

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/

there pretty good priced and ship fast i recommend um, they came throught with my nittos

 

I am currenty running Dunlop SP 5000 on Maxima, excellent in wet weather, got them in V rated speed for $72 each. Have Dunlop D60A2 on Honda, H Speed Rated and also very good in rain. I think I paid $52 each. Dunlop has a new tire the SP A2 which is supposed to replace the fore mentioned tires and is getting great reviews on Tirerack which is where I bought all my tires. The Dunlop SP A2 is a H Speed Rated Tire and they are $60 each and come with a 50,000 warranty.
Be well!!!!

 

bridgestone s03

for a more affordable price get the bridgestone re730

 

You see, I don't think she needs all season tires in Florida.
All-seasons are more expensive and do not excel at anything while being good at everything. That's why I'm thinking a dedicated high perfomance summer tire would be better(and cheaper). take a look at tires like Kumho ECSTA Supra 712,
Pirelli P7000 Summer,
Sumitomo HTR 200,
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW
...

Max

 

One thing I notice is that no one is asking Annette some rather important questions. First, is she interested in staying with the OEM tire size of 225/50R17 or does she want to choose tires of a different dimension. If she wants to stay with the OEM tire size, most of the recommendations you and others have come up with simply don't apply. Second, what kind of driving will she be doing. My suspicion . . . and this is just a suspicion, mind you . . . is that she's probably going to use her Maxima exclusively on the street. If that's the case, a tire that does everything well (or REALLY, REALLY well as in the case of the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S) may be all she needs.

Feel free to weigh in here if you feel like it, Annette.

 

welllll to answer that question!! I am sticking with the 15 inch (gasp) rims that I currently have that r not factory rim but are still on the small side compared to the rims everyone else has!!

most of my driving is on the street on the way to work and home and driving around town. I don't have to do too much highway driving cause work is only 5 minutes away!!!

the reason I want a good water tire is because the streets tend to flood rather quickly, and if i have to drive in the lane closest to the curb, that's where all of the standing water is and i DONT want to lose control of the steering when the tires go through a rather deep pool of water


have you ever heard of wynstar tires?? i can get them for 49 bucks apiece and the Kumho's are not in stock

 

Considering what you've spent or are considering spending on your other mods, Annette, scrimping on tires is not what I'd recommend. My advice to you would be to get the very best tires you can afford even if it means having to put off getting some other mods for awhile.

 

I don't think Pilots A/S come in 15" sizes

Potenza RE950s are awesome(just look on tirerack for reviews) but the have snow capability you might not need. I live in Rochester, NY and we get plenty of rainfall and with 950 I wouldn't be able to tell that the road is wet just by the feeling of tires.

I've heard good things about Sumitomo HTR200s and Aaron(theblue) seems to like his Kumho tires.

 

dang you sound like my dad!!

that's why i was waiting for the kumhos' to arrive anyway!!!

so thanks for all the suggestions guys you're the bomb