For a powerful Bike what would be the best one. Back in My day it was Metzler. No need to Laugh. !!!.

They are still good skins, and available in Thailand 

Just in general, what can we realistically expect from tires on the wet?

In my condominium parking entrance they have printed a lane in some blue color. When it's wet, even a little, 10% throttle seems to be enough to slip on that paint. I hate it! Is that normal?

 

Go with what you like, Metzler are good as any in wet you have to be careful if you want a bit better grip wet wise a touring tyre is good for that and speed also. 

Michelin has technology of

adding fine silica to the mix

for better wet traction.

1 hour ago, papa al said:

Michelin has technology of

adding fine silica to the mix

for better wet traction.

Rubbish. 

42 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Rubbish. 

And I though it's called rubber and not rubbish. ???? 

6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And I though it's called rubber and not rubbish. ???? 

Yeah all good but in certain conditions not good,  that's why the choice. 

I have ridden through a puddle, then very soon after 2 wheel drifted a Vespa .????

 

Not related but I've always though Dunlops were better in the rain?

 

Bridgestone website has or used to have a circle like diagram for their tires under different conditions.

2 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Rubbish. 

"Use of PERKASIL^®precipitated silicas reduces tread rolling resistance and improves dry/wet grip properties and tread wear. In OTR tire tread formulations, PERKASIL^® silica improves cut, chip, and chunk resistance. In addition, PERKASIL^® silica improves steel cord adhesion to rubber in the steel belt layer of the tire."  https://grace.com/general-industrial/en-us/rubber-and-tire-additives 

 

Silica-silane compounds - https://www.liveabout.com/silica-enhanced-rubber-compounds-3234486

 

The other big issue to solve with silica-enhanced compounds has been the difficulty and high price of deriving pure silica from sand for use in these compounds. It appears that Goodyear has made a breakthrough in that area recently by figuring out how to derive pure silica from the ashes of burnt rice husks.

23 minutes ago, Damrongsak said:

Goodyear has made a breakthrough in that area recently by figuring out how to derive pure silica from the ashes of burnt rice husks.

See all that smoke up north might be good for something?

Thanks Guys, now dont take things to far. One bit o wet paint and were all on Ice Cubes.☂️

I'll stick with Pirelli's and Michelin's.\

 

My current Dunlop TT900 is decent but not as good.  

2 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

See all that smoke up north might be good for something?

Especially in wet. ????

8 minutes ago, alx123 said:

I'll stick with Pirelli's and Michelin's.\

 

My current Dunlop TT900 is decent but not as good.  

Dunlop original Honda? Horrible tires. 

You ride in the wet?

5 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

You ride in the wet?

Keeps the dust down.

 

Just now, Damrongsak said:

Keeps the dust down.

 

2 wheeldrive?

5 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Yeah all good but in certain conditions not good,  that's why the choice. 

_{SLOW DOWN. Maybe some Thais might even learn from your example.{ I said Maybe} Thais are reluctant to lose face by losing their Gold Medal performance as world champions of death on the roads.}

Continental's Pineapple you know it makes sense ..

and stay away from the Chinese Jinlun , Jailing , Jintong and the rest of 'em or you'll lose cred' on the street .. 

I ride a Kawasaki z650. I slow down in the wet. I am reluctant to take my Pirelli angel GT's to their limit in the wet. Hey, let's face it, OK for you guys to ride on sealed roads, Close to my home in the north ,about two months ago, they proudly laid new bitumen{?} on the local highway. About one month ago, the first pothole appeared. I won't bore you anymore. Stay safe!

8 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Continental's Pineapple you know it makes sense ..

and stay away from the Chinese Jinlun , Jailing , Jintong and the rest of 'em or you'll lose cred' on the street .. 

I thought you might have said 'Continental's Durian you know it makes scents.'

9 hours ago, gazza4 said:

_{SLOW DOWN. Maybe some Thais might even learn from your example.{ I said Maybe} Thais are reluctant to lose face by losing their Gold Medal performance as world champions of death on the roads.}

The UK motorcycle restricted system is a good thing although I would of hated it myself. ????

As for wet tyres they are available for racing but you still have to slow down.

I slow down on wet roads with these conditions and all the lunies here, don't trust any tyre to save me,  sorry.... ! ????

 

My Mrs gets nowty with me re Car Tyres. OK we can do a deal. if you take that rubbish off n fit Top Mich. 

17 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

You ride in the wet?

... damn straight !

"Danger is my business."

I've had pretty decent experiences in the wet with (sport) touring tires from Pirelli, Metzeler and Michelin. As mentioned already the stock Dunlops on my Honda were pretty crappy. Just look for tires which explicitly say they are supposed to have good wet performance. A high silica content is sometimes mentioned.

 

That being said, riding in the wet is dangerous as hell no matter your tires. Keep the speed down. I've had too many slides where afterwards I was surprised I stayed up. Buttclench mak mak.

 

  

9 hours ago, papa al said:

... damn straight !

Yea, going straight is much safer in the wet!

On 7/25/2020 at 10:34 PM, gazza4 said:

_{SLOW DOWN. Maybe some Thais might even learn from your example.{ I said Maybe} Thais are reluctant to lose face by losing their Gold Medal performance as world champions of death on the roads.}

Nice, you managed to get a poke in at thais there with out even adressing the the question.

On a car it doesn't matter. More important to have enough tread. But on bikes I for sure would avoid those cheap hard tyres that's going to slip so easy on the road. Usually original tyres are bad. Good tyresnyiu going to change more often though because good grip is more soft. 

It is hard to choose tires from the top brands and it depends also what kind of driver you are, and the bike. But Metzeler have become a favorite of mine, and pricewise quite good. (metzeler owned by pirelli) 

 

Revzilla is good places to watch reviews of tires omong more channels. 

 

However cant go wrong if you study a bit, and know what you want, and when choosing some of the top brands, it is all in your head when it comes to how you feel. Still need to slow down in wet weather, and also have a safety margin for oil, diesel and other obstacles that could appear in the road that makes it slippery.