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HarryNW · 08-29-2013, 01:54 PM

Living up here in the Northwest (Seattle) - "Winter" is quickly upon us. "Winter" in Seattle simply means cloudy and rain from September through April. It will VERY occasionally make it down to freezing for a few days per year.

Reading about the poor performance of the stock summer tires in rain/hydroplaning has me thinking about the best rain tires. Lots of posts here about all-season tires and no problem going with that (and blizzaks for snow) but a quick search did not turn up anyone talking specifically about good old hydroplaning...

I will have to be gentle with my AGP TT 650HP, but even so, wanted to hear some input. Thanks in advance!

Rudy@Tirerack · 08-29-2013, 03:36 PM

General GMax AS have good hydroplanning resistance. Also most snow tires work well in the rain and slush.

bballr4567 · 08-29-2013, 04:25 PM

Lots of G8 guys rave about the Continental DWS as well. Supposedly one of the better all season colder temp tires. I would of got it had we seen more freezing temps but went for a better tire during the summer.

HarryNW · 08-29-2013, 05:49 PM

Good input - and nice compare feature on the tirerack.com site - based on the customer feedback, when comparing:

Continental ExtremeContact DWS
General G-MAX AS-03
Goodyear Eagle GT (W-Speed Rated)

The Continental tires rate highest in basically every category and includes the road warranty, basically a $180 premium over a comparable G-Max set ($980 vs $800). Worth the extra $180 for the DWS?

HarryNW · 08-29-2013, 06:10 PM

These seem like a great deal as well - with free shipping in US, it is inline with DWS cost:

Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta 20" Tire Package

POWERFREAK · 08-29-2013, 06:11 PM

Vredestein's are supposed to be great in the rain.

warren3537 · 08-29-2013, 07:37 PM

No issues here running with Toyo Proxes 4 Plus.

bigbob11 · 08-29-2013, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by POWERFREAK

Vredestein's are supposed to be great in the rain.

This^^^^^^^^

bballr4567 · 08-29-2013, 08:50 PM

I got my Eagles for $150 off thanks to a rebate card so I got all 4 for the G8 for around $600 installed. Was hard to pass up that price.

Scott@Bjorn3D · 08-30-2013, 05:38 AM

My Vredstiens are great in the rain. And believe me all it has done is rain down here around the SE Alabama/Pan Handle area

67motorcat · 08-30-2013, 08:19 PM

My Conti DWS are great in the rain.

The 540 treadwear rating is also one of the best out there for a performance all season tire.

My fronts have almost 25K miles and the tread is barely worn.....the rears,well that's another story.....

Group-A Wheels · 09-03-2013, 12:00 PM

The Vredesteins are excellent in the rain as you can see from manyof the other users.

For slush and snow the Toyo Proxes4 Plus is also another great choice.

08-29-2013, 01:54 PM	#1
HarryNW HarryNW Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS Black (LS3) Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 151 View My Garage	Best rain tires for 2013 2SS/RS Living up here in the Northwest (Seattle) - "Winter" is quickly upon us. "Winter" in Seattle simply means cloudy and rain from September through April. It will VERY occasionally make it down to freezing for a few days per year. Reading about the poor performance of the stock summer tires in rain/hydroplaning has me thinking about the best rain tires. Lots of posts here about all-season tires and no problem going with that (and blizzaks for snow) but a quick search did not turn up anyone talking specifically about good old hydroplaning... I will have to be gentle with my AGP TT 650HP, but even so, wanted to hear some input. Thanks in advance! __________________ More Pics \| Build Thread \| Garage

08-29-2013, 05:49 PM	#4
HarryNW HarryNW Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS Black (LS3) Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 151 View My Garage	Good input - and nice compare feature on the tirerack.com site - based on the customer feedback, when comparing: Continental ExtremeContact DWS General G-MAX AS-03 Goodyear Eagle GT (W-Speed Rated) The Continental tires rate highest in basically every category and includes the road warranty, basically a $180 premium over a comparable G-Max set ($980 vs $800). Worth the extra $180 for the DWS? __________________ More Pics \| Build Thread \| Garage

08-29-2013, 06:10 PM	#5
HarryNW HarryNW Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS Black (LS3) Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 151 View My Garage	These seem like a great deal as well - with free shipping in US, it is inline with DWS cost: Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta 20" Tire Package __________________ More Pics \| Build Thread \| Garage

08-29-2013, 06:11 PM	#6
POWERFREAK I.AM. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS/A6 cammed-n-whippled Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,638	Vredestein's are supposed to be great in the rain. __________________ NY5thgen.com

08-30-2013, 08:19 PM	#11
67motorcat Blown Cool Breeze Drives: 2011 Black on Black 2SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pinehurst NC Posts: 1,027 View My Garage	My Conti DWS are great in the rain. The 540 treadwear rating is also one of the best out there for a performance all season tire. My fronts have almost 25K miles and the tread is barely worn.....the rears,well that's another story..... __________________ 2011 Black on Black 2SS M6 Had a 2010 IBM 2SS M6 Enjoy life.Think of all the women on the Titanic who passed up dessert.

08-29-2013, 03:36 PM	#2
Rudy@Tirerack Drives: 1-800-428-8355 X4664 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: rudy@tirerack.com Posts: 1,186	General GMax AS have good hydroplanning resistance. Also most snow tires work well in the rain and slush.

08-29-2013, 04:25 PM	#3
bballr4567 Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT M6 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,256	Lots of G8 guys rave about the Continental DWS as well. Supposedly one of the better all season colder temp tires. I would of got it had we seen more freezing temps but went for a better tire during the summer.

08-29-2013, 07:37 PM	#7
warren3537 Drives: 2019 Red Hot ZL1 1LE: 2012 RAM 2500 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: DeRidder, LA Posts: 711	No issues here running with Toyo Proxes 4 Plus.

08-29-2013, 08:50 PM	#9
bballr4567 Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT M6 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,256	I got my Eagles for $150 off thanks to a rebate card so I got all 4 for the G8 for around $600 installed. Was hard to pass up that price.

08-30-2013, 05:38 AM	#10
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	My Vredstiens are great in the rain. And believe me all it has done is rain down here around the SE Alabama/Pan Handle area

09-03-2013, 12:00 PM	#12
Group-A Wheels Account Suspended Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New York Posts: 532	The Vredesteins are excellent in the rain as you can see from manyof the other users. For slush and snow the Toyo Proxes4 Plus is also another great choice.