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Originally Posted by TiAgX5
"All seasons are great in summers cause they handle rain/water on roads even better than many summer tires (which are basically designed for dry/bare roads)"
Many tire tests have shown "summer" tires with the right carcass/tread design perform better then the best "all season" tires on wet/standing water roads.
Allseason tires have soft carcasses (designed for low temps/irregular snow & ice surfaces), that deform when standing water collects ahead of the contact patch and hydroplaning begins. Stiff carcass summer/high speed tires maintain a flatter contact patch.
For warm/wet driving, summer tires are the best choice.
For cold/wet driving, all-season tires are better.
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Exactly!
My main reason for going with a summer tire year round, here where I live. Yes there will be 2 months or so of occasional wet weather under 40*, but it just doesn't warrant running two sets of tires. We get a ton of rain here and most of the time it is above 40*, so I feel the DW extreme is a perfect choice for my climate zone, year round.
P.S. Living in Oregon has put a sour taste in my mouth when it comes to studded tires. It makes driving in the rain worse.... It rains waay more here than it snows....
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