My PS2s are on!

[Viper Parts of America]

...the XS is a great street tire, drives decenty in the wet, unlike 2 of the "track" Kumhos or the Micheilin Sport Cups. But if you have to drive in the wet, PS-2 is a phenomianal wet tire.

Agreed. We just know that in the interest of safety a Viper driver is far more likely to get caught by a shower or deep puddles rather than emergency avoidance maneuvers for general driving. From some of the owner reviews we would simply caution using it as a daily driver if you think you will encounter water when out driving...

"This tire is really not meant for driving in in wet, they hydroplane very easily and break lose under moderate acceleration and heavy braking."

"In the wet, these tires are just average to below average. Yes, I know these tires aren't made for wet conditions, but they aren't slicks either."

"In any sort of wet conditions, they had no grip and hydroplaned consistently."

 

[JonB]

Unnamed quotes from TireRack reviewers, not quoting VIPER owners from that TireRack site....

Ive driven XS in the wet, better than Michelin Sport Cups..and yet CUPS are considered by many as a good wet track tire vs a true race slick. You just need to keep Cups and XSs at posted speed limits when wet. No reason to panic.

 

[Viper Parts of America]

Unnamed quotes from TireRack reviewers, not quoting VIPER owners from that TireRack site....

Ive driven XS in the wet, better better than Michelin sport Cups..and yet CUPS are considered by many as a good wet track tire vs a true race slick. You just need to keep Cups and XSs at posted speed limits when wet.

No worries Jon, like you we are worried about the safety of our fellow Viper owners and not selling them a set of tires that may not be right for them (especially if they get caught in the rain). Having driven the Pilot Cup tires in the rain we wouldn't recommend them either as a daily driver.

 

[dipapa]

Finally PS2's getting installed by ILLSMOQ in Fremont, CA this Tuesday...along with new Eibach 8" springs custom spec'd stiffness to my liking.


I've enjoyed working with Kurtis.

 

[Ghoust]

cool dipapa. let us know your review.