krush7

i have bridgestone tires on my 2008.

Eight

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I have dunlop tires on my 07, didn't know there were bridgestone oems till now. No problems in the rain yet... maybe because i dont drive as aggressive

TrochoidMagic

i don't discredit long time RWDers ability to control their car, but i personally find the opposite to be true. in the rain... understeer, even breaking traction or hydroplaning, i found the car will steer back on track easier for me.
this is just what i'm used to.

but the common knowledge is that a narrower tire is better suited for rain and combating hydroplaning. whereas the wider a tire is, the more it will "float" or hydroplane across a puddle of water.

Huey52

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True, but there are many wide performance tires that are designed to channel water to minimize hydroplaning (effectively multiple narrow tire treads) , e.g. Goodyear F1 GS-D3.

volk

I believe that his question has now been answered.

Huey52

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