I ran Gatorskins on my old commuter for many a mile, wet or not. I don't remember getting any flats on them. Maybe one in several thousand miles. I felt like the traction was fine, wet or dry. I did not lean into the turns as far when loaded with commuting stuff in the wet. I got a good number of miles on them. I felt like they also threw less water up in the rain. I have not ridden the 4 seasons. It was a cyclocross bike with gatorskins... pretty fast all the way around.