03-24-2021, 08:39 AM
No, I understand. If you rarely ride in the rain, chances are you will never be confident in your tires on a wet surface. Mentally it's hard to think about riding normally when you see a wet surface. It looks slippery. And that's good, because if you are not used to it, you should be very cautious, reduce speeds and stay as upright as possible, and leave extra braking space.
But if you ride in rain a lot, like I do, tens of thousands of miles in the rain over the last 55 years, then it just becomes just another ride,. By riding, you learn to either trust your tires or not depending on the amount of slip you feel. On the Michelin PR3s I felt confident riding close to normal speeds, even thru turns in the rain. They dispersed rain water really well, and still felt grippy at normal lean angles for me. The Angel GTs seem to slip more, so they have not inspired the confidence that I felt with the PR3s.
Watch a MotoGP rain race sometime and you will see guys that have learned to trust their tires.
In the dry I would rate the tires equally giving me confidence in both tires.
But if you ride in rain a lot, like I do, tens of thousands of miles in the rain over the last 55 years, then it just becomes just another ride,. By riding, you learn to either trust your tires or not depending on the amount of slip you feel. On the Michelin PR3s I felt confident riding close to normal speeds, even thru turns in the rain. They dispersed rain water really well, and still felt grippy at normal lean angles for me. The Angel GTs seem to slip more, so they have not inspired the confidence that I felt with the PR3s.
Watch a MotoGP rain race sometime and you will see guys that have learned to trust their tires.
In the dry I would rate the tires equally giving me confidence in both tires.