Originally Posted by
darrellc
Pirelli Cinturato Velo 700x35
I hate the feel of Gatorskins and I cannot believe how sketchy they are on wet surfaces. I live in Seattle and had to pull them off last winter as they were dangerous on wet roads.
The pirelli is a good blend of puncture resistance and rolling resistance and I’ve been happy running mine tubeless around 55 psi or so at about 215-220 lbs rider+bike+stuff
Personally, I don't expect ANY tire to have outstanding traction (security) in wet weather. I've never used Gatorskins but I know I could. Only thing I ask from a tire is that I don't get flats more than once or twice a year. Bontrager Hardcase tires do that for me. I have no idea how 'sketchy' or not they might be compared to other tires I have used because, seriously, they all seem to behave about the same. I don't go down any more in the rain than at any other time because regardless of what brand of tire I am using I ride like an arthritic septuagenarian with diagnosed osteoporosis when it's wet out.