corsas in the rain

[V10]

Hi
I've had a 2015 GT for a year and plan to daily drive it now. Will the Pirelli Corsas be safe in the rain with ordinary driving?
Thanks

[SOberman001]

I drive mine in the rain all the time. Not a problem. All tires that are DOT approved have to displace a minimum amount of water to get that approval. I wouldn't want to run into a big pond of water, but with normal street driving, you are fine.

[texasram]

i remember a couple of TA's that have smacked barriers because driving in the rain but who knows how they were driving, they come with corsas

[swexlin]

If you're careful, you'll be OK. I've driven mine in torrential rain on the PA Turnpike, speed no more than 50, and I was fine. But you will need to be very aware of how your car feels.

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i remember a couple of TA's that have smacked barriers because driving in the rain but who knows how they were driving, they come with corsas

He has his cruise control on, which was (as he admitted) was a mistake.

[Voice of Reason]

When new in normal rain you're fine. You're even fine at slightly reduced speeds in torrential downpours. Again, when new.

But if you're at or near the west indicators take a close look at how little water channeling capability they have. I'm within 1k of needing to replace mine (fronts are at wear indicators, rear are close) and I'll be fine so long as none of its in rain, otherwise I'd be in trouble.

[VENOM V]

I ran Corsas for years on my GTS, in heavy rain at times. I'm not sure why people think you need to be careful in the rain, the tread looks to be a very good design for displacing water. Unless of course, they are fairly worn as Voice of Reason points out, but that's true of most any tire.

With my Kumhos on the ACR however, I avoid rain.

[Policy Limits]

They added rain mode by 15 so should mitigate issues. In my very early 13 without said mode I got caught in horrible downpour coming from a charitable car event and it was scary as $ h! T.

[J TNT]

I've run my Corsa's in the rain on Track days and on the street . Just drive according to conditions and you'll be fine .

[Jack B]

An excellent rain tire when new, some drop off as they age.

[nx91notch]

I daily my Viper with the P Zero Corsa's and never had an issue with them in the rain. As stated before drive according to conditions and you will be fine.

[V10]

Thanks for all the responses. I will stay within limits on wet days as I begin to enjoy this beast daily.

[Bruce H.]

I recall a review that found the regular P-Zero to be superior to the Corsa in the rain but have found the Corsa to be pretty exceptional...even driven aggressively on a wet road course. Excellent tire feedback combined with Rain Mode ESC makes them very capable when they still have reasonable tread depth.

Personally I think this and all street tires are at least half shot well before you reach the wear bars, particularly in the wet.

[Bryan Savage]

Keep it under 55mph!!!

And out of principle, no cruise control. Cough cough.