Not sure about all those reviews which say wet performance deteriorates; I'll take this with a VERY big pinch of salt.
I have a 1995 2.0 Cav GLS with standard chassis but a 200BHP modded engine and NOTHING I've found keeps up with it on the bendier roads. It's got 205 45 R16 F1 GSD3's all round, and yes, the wear is poor, but just to prove something I let them wear down to around 1.7mm and then took them out in the heavy rain (something we get a LOT of in Wales). I drove somewhat cautiously at first, but soon found myself ripping up the A5 around Llangollen at the speeds I normally reserve for the dry with no hint of "twitchiness", aquaplaning or ANY of the problems described by the others here (Sorry guys, but I'm only reporting what I found and that section of the A5 carries a LOT of standing water in places).
One thing I DID find which is maybe what the others are talking about is that lateral grip (side to side) is excellent, but front to back (braking and acceleration) is vague, ESPECIALLY in the wet (wheelspins galore).
So, if you blast down the road and rely on your brakes (They're for STOPPING the car by the way, not applying at each corner to slow you down and holding up those behind you who CAN actually drive properly) then you will find these won't work for you, otherwise these tyres are amongst the best you can get IMHO.
I have a 1995 2.0 Cav GLS with standard chassis but a 200BHP modded engine and NOTHING I've found keeps up with it on the bendier roads. It's got 205 45 R16 F1 GSD3's all round, and yes, the wear is poor, but just to prove something I let them wear down to around 1.7mm and then took them out in the heavy rain (something we get a LOT of in Wales). I drove somewhat cautiously at first, but soon found myself ripping up the A5 around Llangollen at the speeds I normally reserve for the dry with no hint of "twitchiness", aquaplaning or ANY of the problems described by the others here (Sorry guys, but I'm only reporting what I found and that section of the A5 carries a LOT of standing water in places).
One thing I DID find which is maybe what the others are talking about is that lateral grip (side to side) is excellent, but front to back (braking and acceleration) is vague, ESPECIALLY in the wet (wheelspins galore).
So, if you blast down the road and rely on your brakes (They're for STOPPING the car by the way, not applying at each corner to slow you down and holding up those behind you who CAN actually drive properly) then you will find these won't work for you, otherwise these tyres are amongst the best you can get IMHO.