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..!!
586360
I've taken mine on a number of rides, in good weather and bad. The last time I took them on a rainy trip, they held up well for two days (it rained one day and one night.) The contents inside were dry, so they'll handle the rain. I'm not going to say they're waterproof, since if you drop them in a lake of water the contents will get wet. But they'll be fine in the rain (and mud!) Honestly, they're nice to have. They hold a good amount of gear. Between them, a camelback, and some ultralight backpacking gear, you can easily store what you need too and them some! They'll be going with me again on the C&O Canal this spring/summer. Ohhh, they won't hold a bed roll, they're not deep enough. But a small sleeping bag should fit nicely, mine fit, but then didn't provide for much additional storage (except for the outside pockets.)
2123396
I haven't run in the rain yet, but they can handle a fair amount of sweat. I live in Florida and have worn them on some long runs. So far, so good.
2079430
What kind of car??? I put mine on a Ford ranger and they are great tires in the rain and snow
1903343
I used mine in a race about one month ago.... It rained 4 hrs.... We got 3 inches of rain that day. It still works like new.
249216
For light rain, they'll be okay, for a while. For heavy rain, not really. After a year of moderate use, the tops of my bags were wearing a bit thin, to the point where they were partially see-through in a couple spots. At that point, after pretty heavy rain for ~1 hour, all of the contents were pretty soaked.Not sure if the wear-and-tear was related to leaving the bags out in the rain too much (I tied them down permanently to keep them in place better and to reduce noise, so outside parking didn't help) or if it was from infrequent near-max-capacity loads.
811565
about to find out in a couple weeks :)i don't have high hopes for them, offroad tires aren't usually that great for snow. i prefer to use actual winter tires, like my bridgestone blizzaks. i bought these Nittos as a summer set.
2137315
They are definitely rain resistant. I have ridden to and from work I. Some serious rain and everything in the bags stayed dry. You won't need a rain cover.
1909133
I drive pretty hard, I put these on a 3 series BMW, you can't go wrong considering price/quality with these tires..you'll get a little bit of road noise, however they handle very well on dry and rain and they wearout above average. You don't need an alignment every time you put new tires...this is a frustrating myth, tires do not effect the alignment, the alignment affects how tires are wearing...so if your old tires are worn out evenly, save your $80-100Hope this helps
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.
1349544
I jumped about 5 curbs today on them. I had 45 psi in them. no problems yet. I was unable to run tubeless as they would not seal to the rim so I have tubes installed.
273433
Hi! Yes they are great! Mine stayed on through 80 mile per hr. speeds! Heavy rain and ice as well... Definitely recommend!
434580
They will be fine in a wet environment. Mine have weathered countless heavy thunderstorms and strong winds with no problems. Highly recommend them.
1915927
I have had not problems with these in the rain. I have drove at night in very hard rain recently and they did well.
1717560
Thus far they are far superior to the Dunlops that came on my Honda Fit. The Dunlops were constantly loosing pressure each time the temps dropped. I have yet to drive them through any significant snow however they have had great traction on wet and slushy roads. I'll report back when it winter finally sets in, in Denver. :)
43761
Mine does very well on my golf cart but does not get direct rain hitting it. Very pleased with performance.
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.)