Could anyone tell me how bad are these tires on rain? i'm thinking if i should buy the set off my friend to run in autocross but i dont have extra wheels to mount them on......and how long will they last on normal road conditoins and driving?

appreciate the advise guys

 

They are good in everything besides standing water. Over water, they will hydroplane like any worn touring tire.

I'd venture to guess that they will last 15000-20000 regular city/highway driving miles, depending of course, on the car, weight, alignment, climate, shoe size, gross gdp per capita, sperm count, and pi.

 

err ok , thanks

 

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Worse than just about any other street tire.

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It depends on how you drive. Most ITR owners who used them (before they were replaced by the RT-615 a couple of years ago) generally got 10-12K miles to a set. A few people got less than 10K, a few got more than 12K, but 10-12K was typical. Over 15K was extremely rare.

These are their two downsides. I'm not dissing them; they are very sticky tires and offer great traction on dry pavement, perfect for autocross.

 

These tires are horrible in water period, but they are a great road course tire.