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I saw something a few months ago on a forum talking about summer tires and they had mentioned temperature as the sure. There are 3 huge grooves in the Michelin Pilot Super Sports tires but I agree they dont look like an all weather tread.
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Also as a side note when driving in rain or cold: Just went to Spring Mountain and the instructors highly recommended using “Wet mode” when temps/tires are cold or in the rain.
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Exactly - just use common sense and slow down/use less throttle and the summer tires will get you through heavy rain.
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I've tracked PSS in the rain. They're perfectly fine on the street, but they're going to have less grip that in the rain like any other tire. You wont have problems as long as they aren't worn down driving like a reasonable human being.
Tires like Cup2 and tires like NT01, R888R, etc are probably relatively unsafe at highway speeds.
Tires like Cup2 and tires like NT01, R888R, etc are probably relatively unsafe at highway speeds.
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I've tracked PSS in the rain. They're perfectly fine on the street, but they're going to have less grip that in the rain like any other tire. You wont have problems as long as they aren't worn down driving like a reasonable human being.
Tires like Cup2 and tires like NT01, R888R, etc are probably relatively unsafe at highway speeds.
Tires like Cup2 and tires like NT01, R888R, etc are probably relatively unsafe at highway speeds.
Now - get those tires out when it's cool out - and there will be a noticeable loss of grip. Get them out when it's cold out - and they will not perform very well at all - probably worse than 1960's vintage bias ply rubber. Try to even move the car when it's below freezing - and you risk permanently damaging or destroying the MPS tires - and that is NOT covered under warranty.
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As long as the rubber is making contact with pavement - pretty much all is good. If there is too much water to evacuate (or pump) - the tire gets on top of the water, and isn't making contact with the pavement, and that's when we have a problem. Standing water on the roadway due to the deplorable condition of our roads is normally where the problem starts.
This used to be worse at least in Michigan years ago when studded tires were legal. The studs would grind down ruts into the road surface.
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..."Trash the OP for driving in the rain". Got a good laugh out of that. No one trashed me because they are mature and understanding, answering the original question. Not everyone pampers their $70K car, keeping it in their garage to look at. If I wanted that I would buy a 1:24 scale model, its way cheaper. My c7 is my daily driver, super fun to drive and it rains like hell in Florida. Its not about the cost. Iam the cheap guy, my co workers drive 911 convts and our bookkeeper drives a AMG GTR, those are $165K. If I die of covid at least they can say " he drove the hell out of his C7 and enjoyed it, lol. And thanks for not bashing the OP.
