Falken Wilk Peak AT3W rain performance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKuLdumCnaI&ab_channel=HermesMercuryDrivelapses

Am I the idiot who drives too fast? Or these tires aren't that great in the rain?
You can see it didn't take much to lose traction and understeer in the corner.
I almost hit the curb and gave me a scare this afternoon

 

Let me guess- first rain in a while?

If it's the first light rain in one month or more, it brings the oils to the surface of the road - it takes heavier or multiple rains to wash these oils away.
All tires perform poorly in oily conditions.


As far as the wildpeaks go, I have personally found them to be a superior wet tire. But it has to be a heavy rain to see their performance.


In light rains, go slow. For the reasons above.

 

Slow down a bit. I had those tires for 4 years (swapped between snows and summers) and they work as expected in wet roads. . . for a TRUCK tire and gave decent traction overall and truck handled well. As Rock Lobster said after a hot spell and a light rain.. roads are slick with oily crap on the surface so traction kinda sucks . Just keep in mind your driving a truck, not a sports car..

 

Looks like you turned right then left pretty quick considering the conditions and speed you were going. But it does seem like the tires should’ve been able to handle it

 

I love my AT3W's in the rain and in the dry. Super quiet and excellent traction.

 

Yes, first in like 3 months. I definitely will drive more slowly now, this could have gone really bad in the wrong place and the wrong time.

 

thanks guys, good to know it's not wildpeaks

 

Addendum:. It's annoying me that I don't recognize that downtown skyline.