Originally Posted by AlvinByars
My issue with the Crossfire's handling in the wet is not so much the traction from a start on wet pavement, or even it's ability to grip when there's a few eigths of an inch of water on the road. I just don't care for the willingness of the Michelins to hydroplane when you hit a puddle at speed. I've hit six inches of water on the road in the Wrangler at speeds that put a wave of water over the roof without a hint of hydroplaning. Doing the same thing in the Crossfire would put it in a tailspin. This part of the country is extremely prone to flashfloods and you never know when you're going to hit a deep puddle on these roads in a downpour.
I did forget to mention that I have the Continentals on my XF and I have driven in a couple of heavy downpours with the unexpected puddles also and I haven't experienced any hydroplaning yet. Maybe the Michelins are more prone to hydroplaning. I have a daughter that lives in Houston and see has experienced those flash floods in both a TA and the Mustang that she now drives. She says that the freeways just become a viaduct.