Best Wet Weather Tires

…set of tires: Tread depth is essential to good wet weather performance. We have an entire tech article dedicated to illustrating how important adequate tread depth is when encountering wet conditions. Second, tire inflation is also a vital component to proper tire performance in wet weather and you…

The most important factor to consider in wet weather traction is tread depth. Even though their tires are not legally worn out, many drivers don't realize they may be below adequate tread depth to properly function in wet weather conditions. A tire is officially worn out when it reaches…

…more wet weather than others. If you live in Florida, or another state known for heavy and frequent rains, you may choose a tire that performs well in the wet above all else. If this sounds like the conditions you experience, take a look at my favorite Max Performance Summer tires that feature wet…

…all weather conditions that is difficult to match. This tire is among our best sellers for customers in northern climates and has logged over 40 million miles in our consumer surveys! Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3: The Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 is a blisteringly fast tire in the dry and wet and…

…in weather comes the change of tires. If you're a driver who faces the challenges of winter driving, you're going to want the best tire for your vehicle. A dedicated winter / snow tire will be your best route for handling the elements, but if you opt for using an all-season tire year-round,…

…summer tires that provide high levels of dry and wet weather traction, the favorites are the Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position and Continental ExtremeContact DW. Bridgestone's Potenza S-04 Pole Position is truly a well-rounded choice that provides the very best dry and wet performance…

…applications that would use tires from this category would be sport sedans like the BMW 3 and 5 Series, Audi A4 and A6, as well as sporty coupes from Germany, Japan and the USA. This summer we tested the following four tires against one another to see what each tire's best characteristics were…

…all-season tire to be used in winter and wet weather conditions. Continental's tuned treadwear indicators are molded in the tread design as "DWS" on their ExtremeContact DWS tire. A visible "DWS" indicates the tire has sufficient tread depth for dry conditions, as well as wet…

…it highly as the tire offers the best snow traction according to our Tire Survey Results. The ice and wet focused FleX-Ice silica compound found in the Michelin X-Ice Xi2 was engineered to retain more dry road stability, while still offering amazing traction levels in cold weather. Because of this,…

…delivers outstanding ride quality. However, what sets this tire apart from any other on the market is the tread design and compound. As the tire wears, the tread grooves widen and emerging grooves appear, enhancing the tire's wet weather and winter traction. Shop by vehicle to see if the…

…weather and travel on snow- and ice-covered roads. Bridgestone The Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 is still one of the best winter / snow tires on the market. It rates highly in ice traction against other leading winter tires and also provides excellent snow traction. Bridgestone also offers a similar tire…

While most passenger car tires come new with at least 10/32" of tread depth, most people don't realize that once the tire has less than 6/32" of remaining depth, your wet road and snow traction capabilities dramatically decrease. Even if the tire looks like it has plenty of life left,…