If it rains a lot where you live, you may want to pick a set of tires that excel in the wet.
The best wet weather tires are summer tires. This is because all-season tires force you to compromise with regards to wet and dry weather performance so that they can provide a certain degree of performance in the snow. Summer tires aren’t meant to be used in temperatures lower than 45 degrees Fahrenheit, so the tread and compound can be tailored toward providing the utmost grip in the warmer months. That means they also provide more grip when the going gets wet.
In this post, we’ll go over some of the best summer tires for the wet and some of the best all-season tires for the wet. This will give you a good idea of what tires excel in the rain, whether you’re in the market for summer performance tires or standard all-seasons.
Updated 03/31/2020: Michelin is currently offering a promotion for a $70 Reward Card or Virtual Account with the purchase of any set of 4 tires. Goodyear is offering a $75 Prepaid Mastercard Card when you purchase a set of 4 tires.