Sticky When Wet - 2015 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe Long-Term Road Test

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Sticky When Wet - 2015 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe Long-Term Road Test

Our long-term 2015 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe has summer tires and a metric ton of power going to the rear wheels. So what's it like to drive in the rain?

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fordson1

I don't know anyone with any knowledge of the subject who does not know summer tires are better than all-seasons in the wet.

mptlptr

Glad you made the point that summer tires are generally better than all season tires in the wet. I've never driven a better wet tire than the summer Goodyear F1 GS-D3 from a decade ago.

fordson1

I had those. They were incredible.

sharpend

Sigh. Anyone who knows anything knows that summer tires excel in both dry AND wet road conditions. Duh.

fordson1

Taking the opportunity to check out the wet performance was a good catch...hard to find a chance to do it in their environment.