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Old 01-05-16 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by leegf
What tires have folks here had good experience with in terms of wet traction? Or would width and tire pressure be the more important factors to consider? (i.e., increase your contact patch by going wider and lower, respectively)
Originally Posted by Young Version
Challenge recommends a soft compound, supple casing, low pressure (meaning wide, unless you're running tubulars) tire with a herringbone pattern. I've had good results with that combo.

Here's a good article on the subject:
Technical FAQ: Tire grip in wet conditions - VeloNews.com
Originally Posted by SquidPuppet
Tread patterns on bicycle tires =
Not to beat a dead horse, but in light of this previous (lively) discussion, I thought I'd pass along this recent topical blog post by Jan Heine:

https://janheine.wordpress.com/2016/...nt-stick-well/
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