Originally Posted by
RNAV
I stand behind my wet-weather riding advise that I gave the OP -- you can't ride the same in the wet as you do in the dry and expect to stay upright. I don't care who you are, or what you think: you will have less traction available for cornering in wet conditions compared to dry (regardless of slick or treaded tire). And in my experience, slicks are slicker on painted portions of the road than treaded tires are, in wet conditions.
I don't think anyone would argue that you'll get the same grip in wet conditions as you would in dry. But a slick tyre does work better than treaded in both.
As for the painted sections, they can certainly be treacherous. I can't see why the same would not apply, though.