GP 4Seasons is the best that I have tried. Built like Gatorskins for puncture protection but with sticky soft rubber for supreme grip. Downside is that they are expensive and wear like a race tire.

 

They do wear fast, but have good grip. My winter/wet tire is the Vittoria Open Pave. Pricey, a big 24 mm, rides really nice, grip is just always there on the open Pave

 

Anyone with experience on Michelin Pro Race 4 tires in the wet?

I know Michelin's older tires weren't as good in the wet as Continentals. Anyone with experience on the Pro Race 4s?

 

Hi, I have used the Michellin Pro3 race and the Schwalbe ZX extensively in the wet and both have held great. Right now I am using the Hutchinson Fusion 3 tubeless and so far its VERY confident inspiring in the wet (probably a combination of tubeless and the tire)

 

I'm content with my GP4000s, and in another season or so I'll probably cycle to a 4000S on the back, supposedly better. I was using a Vredestein Fortezza TriComp for a while, and that had pretty nice grip. I don't think it wore that well, though.

 

gp4000 is my favorite rain tire -- avoid anything dual compound if you plan to do extensive riding in the rain -- the hard center rubber slides around especially when braking

 

I am more confident on my GP4000S in the rain than anything else, however on my commuter bike (100+ miles/week) I use 25mm Ultra Gatorskins at a lower PSI in the wet and they're not too bad. The GP4Seasons are apparently grippier than the Gatorskins, though not quite as grippy as the GP4000S. However they have stronger sidewalls and will last a bit longer.

Personally I prefer the extra grip (and just put up with the "increased chance" of a puncture) and I ride my GP4000S on my road bike.

 

I do a great deal of very curvy, wet, steep descents here in Taiwan. I go stupid-fast. I've run the GP4000s for the last 4 years and have never once felt it slip on the road - paint lines, metal grates, man-hole covers, leaves - sure it will slip, but never on the road. So I'm surprised to hear the OP refer to comments about it being a poor choice for wet riding. I did throw on some Michelin Pro Optimums the other day. Michelin calls them 25, but they are more like 27. 90psi in the back, 80 in the front (I weigh 150lb.) They were definitely confidence inspiring (and very comfy!) on my wet/fast descent yesterday.

 

Puncture Resistance of Vittoria Open Paves?

How are these Vittorias with puncture resistance? I seem to pick up a lot of glass in the winter.