Can someone tell me how these tires perform in the rain?
368800
They perfom well in rain. I have a pair of Gatorskins on my rain bike (waterproof panniers) and have not had a problem with traction. They are fabulous tires..!!
508595
Yes, it holds up to the rain. You have to make sure the tire has good coverage of the product.
783599
The tires are a solid rubber material and are mounted on a metal rim. The tires hold up on rough paved roads.
1992556
Yes, I have them outside they have been exposed to a lot of rain. So far they are working like a charm
140360
I have mine on the front of a custom chopper 6 inches of the road in Florida, and try as I may it rains here and it has been fine. I don't think you can get a better test than a Thunder storm in Florida at 70 MPH, O and the front tire spins the rain right onto it no issues at all. PS this thing is dam bright. as in I can see through stuff. (cars, people, its like xray)
2137317
I'm not 100% sure if they are "officially" water proof or water resistant, but I did ride with them while it was lightly raining and they seemed fine. No issues.
1922145
No, they would be pretty dangerous in ice or rain. These tires are very narrow with the center being pretty much a slick. I love these tires but when it is wet I ride my mountain bike with Serfas Drifter 29X2.0 tires. This is a great tire in the rain and has a street, not a mountain, tread. I leave my road bike with the Vittoria's at home.
785070
I haven't had any problems driving in the rain with them, I have actually submerged them to load a boat on my trailer and they are still working fine. they are also really bright, I'm very happy with them, only problem I had was the plate holder was cheap plastic and broke so I mounted the plate to the fender but the lights are great
1922141
Hello, I do not think these would be good tires in ice or rainy wet weather. I rode on some sprinkler run off water on a concrete, and the tires felt very slippery, no grip. Hope this helps.
1922144
I rode these as a bike messenger in NYC. They grip well in rain and light snow and are fairly flat resistant. Tread doesn't help with rain on round-profile tires like on motorcycles, bicycles or aircraft.For the price of these and easy availability, they're a deal. In general, buy the biggest ones you can fit and run a thorn-proof tube (at least in the rear.)
2010757
I love the tires. Put them on a stock 96 jeep cherokee for the woods and I think there an awesome tire for the price. There about 6 months old and still Look brand new
2193502
I'm not sure about the rating, but I use mine in the rain fairly regularly and I haven't had any trouble at all.
63225
I think the tires are great. If you ride them under the standard air pressure 100psi. Any tire well ware fast..
1013082
They are great travel tires, but have a slight resistance to rolling. The best use would be for someone that rides pavement in rain frequently, since they have freakish grip in the rain. Try out Vittoria's Randonneur Pro or the newer replacement tire, they are much faster rolling and I found them to have better grip on gravel and dirt. Very plush ride, and they cost about half as much :o
123822
I have 09 and they work great , no squealing or noise even in the rain great for the money and I will use them again when it comes time to replace.
474968
The tires are pretty heavy duty thick rubber, the few goatheads I've have run over don't stand a chance against them. But there haven't been that many around this year to aggressively field test the durability of the tires..
1200475
I run in the rain with mine and so far no issues, my current pair is over year old. I sweat in them daily.