Wet grip tyre choice

After narrowly avoiding an accident (thank god for ABS!), iv now decided to
replace my michelin energy's with something that actually grips in the wet.

Any suggestions?

Many thanks

 

i like pirellis but they do wear a bit quick on the front

 

Go with Pirelli Softer compound but do grip better in the wet.

 

http://www.michelinman.com/difference/releases/pressrelease01102005a.html

 

JC <> in
typed something a little like this (allegedly):

Goodyear Eagle F1's. Had them on my 206 GTi (standard with car) and they
were excellent in the wet (crap in the snow though!!) (wear wise - 14000
miles and still a bit left). Have Pirelli's on at the mo (standard with
car) and as said above they wear quickly on the front (wear wise - 11000 and
getting close)

 

Uniroyal Rallye 550s are very good

 

tried pirelli p6000 & goodyear eagle f1
pirelli - cheap, wear quickly, 12k on turbo diesel driven hard, superb wet
and dry grip
goodyear - more expensive, better mileage, superb grip.
personally i'd go for either.

Never had a problem with my 60 Federal SS595's (215/40/17) ,despite
their apparent lack of pedigree. Better than my Rainsport 1's which
were 140 a corner.

J

 

I got 4* Continental EcoConti's from KwikRip - Cost me £180 for 4 195/65/15

I thought they would be crap, but there fantastic.

Andy

 

in "JC"

I've found Uniroyal are generally very good in the wet*, and I've never
lost traction on them in the dry.
Pirelli also were o.k, but seemed to wear quite quickly.

*as in; they grip quite well, but when they let go, they seem to do it
quite progressively. I had some Toyos on previously which also gripped
o.k., but were much twictchier when pushing on in the wet.

 

Thats pretty strange - what sizing? I've heard of many people using
toyos who say they are progressive in the wet. I'm wondering if sizings
make as much difference as tyre type. I know my rainsports are very
much gripppppppp-SLIP on-off in the wet but my federals are equally
grippy but more progressively slippy.

J