I have seen mention of this a few times and no real definitive reason as to why??

Is it because it is rear wheel drive?
That doesnt bother me as i grew up driving rwd muscle cars and love rwd much better that fwd.

Or is this coming from the younger drivers that have never driven a rwd and the way they handle on wet roads is new to them?

Or is it those saying this that may have bald tires or near bald that are surly bad on wet roads and really noticeable on rwd?

 

In the north, we are in a transition period. There isn't snow on the ground anymore, but it isn't warm yet. The summer performance tires need to have temps above 40 F before the rubber gets soft enough to grip. I spun my car in the rain, on a 40 degree day. It was on the OEM tires and the road was an expressway bend. No lane change or high speeds were involved. The rear end just took off.
I now have all-season tires.

 

Yeah, the OEM Bridgestones on my RX-8 were very scary on cold, rainy days. Even with full tread depth.

 

The OEM tires are scary when it's just cold, no rain need be involved.

 

A limited slip differential can be a blessing and a curse. No traction will put you in a 360.

 

You should be careful in the rain with any car you drive. Its just a plain fact that a car doesn't preform the same on a wet road as it does on a dry one.

 

+1 My front wheel drive Civic doesn't do good in the rain and I have all seasons with wider tires lol. It seems like the tire choice from the manufacturer wasn't general enough or location specific. (hot area, cold area)....

 

Driving in the wet is trickier with any RWD car versus FWD, but the OEM Bridgestone tires were crappy in the wet. Change out the tires to something better and things improve greatly.

 

I've not had an issue with the rain/snow/ice yet, doesn't feel any different than driving some other car. Just usual rule, don't be an idiot when driving on slippery surfaces.

 

tires, tires, tires, tires, tires, tires, tires, tires, tires, tires, tires, tires.

 

goodyear F1's if you get a lot of rain.

 

depends on the tires that u have

 

Ive never had a problem and I always drive like a moron, except when I got stuck in a snow storm in Chicago when I had Potenzas, that sssuuucckkkedd!!! Made it though, somehow.....

 

Dude, does that explain why you were attracted to it so much so that you had to put youre two cents in to it to?

I will say from experience in my several decades of driving that if you think its only common sense then take a ride in a 65.66.67 etc mustang on a wet road and hit a wet curve or standing water and your common sense will be forgotten quickly as you will be upside down in a ditch or canal very very qucikly as these cars are very dangerous in these type road conditions.
However another type car may drive 90mph in these conditions and these conditions are hardly noticeable/affected in that vehicle.

 

The OEM tires have very sudden breakaway characteristics in the rain. I have the Dunlops, but I'm sure the Bridgestones suffer from the same issue. Since switching to Advan Neovas, I've found the breakaway in rain to be much more progressive.

 

Pirelli P-Zero Nero M&S have been my winter/cold season rain tires up in the mountains. Progressive breakaway as well, but soft & quiet.
If it's gonna snow 2" or more, I wait for the roads to get plowed.

 

Geez guys,

YOu all should move to Seattle and drive in the rain every day. Maybe more practice driving in the rain might help you. Or, having Yokohama A032 might give you better pratice. I still have the OEM Bridgestones and they are fine with me. It used to be that most cars on the road were RWD. Just use your common sense and know your limitation.

 

I'm just reporting my findings. My evaluation of the OEM tires having very sudden breakaway in the rain is under circumstances that should probably not be replicated during normal driving.

 

It's nice to see you here.

Yeah, the OEM are fine with me for now. When the time comes, I'll get better tires, suspension and rims.

 

I think you just summed it up by simply mentioning A032's and RWD...

 

Easy for the back end to come lose with RWD cars.

 

Yes very true from my life of driving rwd muscle cars, however i would rather lose traction on my rwd car anyday/anytime then lose the same on a fwd car as a rwd is much easier to get back control of for me.

 

Not only is the 8 High powered and RWD, it's also lightweight which doesn't help matters. Taking corners at any kind of speed in the rain quickly becomes quite the adventure.

I've got the OEM tires and I've noticed their habit of breaking loose in the rain on corners, but they seem pretty solid on the freeway.

 

If you read non-specific complaints/warnings about wet conditions, it's a safe bet it's either less experienced drivers or complaints about the OEM tires (especially the im-potenzas)

Proper wet condition driving and you're fine, assuming you're expecting the occasional hydroplane at one corner or another. No problems at all on said potenzas for me unless I was playing in the rain.

 

+1 what expo said.

What do you want to do in the rain? The stock tires (Bridgestones) are decent in the rain as long as it's not too cold.