Tires in the wet @ interstate speeds

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Last year I had to replace all my tires. .... got Vredestein Q-5 for the front and a tire I had read about ( good ratings ) ... that was a Riken Raptor HR in 215/60-15...... over the past year I have driven in the rain quite a few times and was pleased with how the Spyder handled on wet roads. Well the other day I was on I-89 ( an interstate ) when it started to rain. I pulled to the side and put Rain Gear on, luckily I got it all on, because the Sky's opened up ... it was a real gully-washer :yikes:..... I waited for a small break in traffic, and merged as fast as possible ..... That's when I looked at my speedo and discovered I was going 74 MPH , I eased off the throttle and dropped down to 60 mph and drove safely home. ..... This event never tripped the " VSS ", which I find surprising, because there was standing water all over the road. Maybe an 1/8 to 3/16 deep, which is more than enough to cause the Spyder to Hydro-plane .... So that was my experience with those brands of tires ..... Mike :thumbup: .....

 

[Peteoz]

Thanks Mike…….people can have all the theories they like, but you can’t beat real world experiences from commonsense riders :thumbup:

Pete

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Thanks Mike…….people can have all the theories they like, but you can’t beat real world experiences from commonsense riders :thumbup:

Pete

Yep.... I do not recommend cruise control in marginal road conditions ..... I posted this because recently there was a Thread dealing with " Cruise Control ". I and others said Don't use it..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[baxter]

I know OEM tires get a quite bit of negative reviews but having had several spyders now and with OEM tires, been through some heavy storms and no issues.