Originally Posted by
AlmostGreenGuy
I did a wet ride with my Serfas Drifters last night. Amazing tires for wet roads. The inverted tread acts like little suction cups. You actually hear the suction as you turn a corner.
I love the way Drifters ride, but HATE that glurp, glurp sound they make in the wet.
Originally Posted by
chipcom
If only all roads were just nice smooth pavement and we never had to go off those Utopian roads, we wouldn't need tread patterns.
The BEST tread pattern I've found is the diamond tread on the Michelin Country Rock. At a moderate speed (say 13mph), they roost less in the wet than any other tire I've tried. That tread design helps keep the water on the tire instead of flinging all over the place. I appreciate it greatly as I have no front fenders on most of my bikes. Unfortunately that rubber compound seems quite a bit less grippy than the Drifter's to me.