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9 Best Motorcycle Tires for Rain in 2023

Safety should always come first when operating a motorbike, especially during inclement weather like rain. In 2023, with advancements in tire technology, riders have access to a range of specialized motorcycle tires designed to provide optimal traction and stability on wet surfaces. These tires are built to ensure superior performance and minimize the risks associated with riding in rainy weather.

Choosing the right set of motorcycle tires for rain can significantly enhance the rider's confidence and control, allowing them to easily navigate wet roads. This article will explore the nine best motorcycle tires for rain in 2023. These tires have all been carefully chosen based on their rainy weather performance, dependability, and general customer happiness.

Riders may choose a tire that best suits their unique needs and preferences by looking at the characteristics and advantages of these top-rated tires. This comprehensive guide will help you discover the appropriate motorcycle tires to ensure a safe and pleasurable ride in wet weather, whether you're a daily commuter or an adventurous rider who likes exploring even in the rain.

So, let's dive into the top nine motorcycle tires for rain in 2023.

9 Best Motorcycle Tires for Rain

#Top-1. Dunlop American Elite Motorcycle Tires

In the world of motorcycle tires, the Dunlop American Elite stands out as one of the best options available for riding in rainy conditions in 2023. These tires provide riders with the optimal balance of durability, control, and safety thanks to their great performance and cutting-edge features, making them the best option for handling slick surfaces.

Durability & Size:

The Dunlop American Elite motorcycle tires are built to last, ensuring long-lasting performance in various weather conditions, including rain. The endurance and longevity of these tires are boosted for riders by their construction to withstand the demands of the road. They were created using premium materials and cutting-edge production techniques. 

Control & Safety on Rainy Roads:

When it comes to riding in the rain, control and safety are of utmost importance. The Dunlop American Elite tires excel in both areas, offering riders exceptional grip and traction on wet surfaces. The tread pattern of these tires is optimized for channeling water away, minimizing the risk of hydroplaning and providing excellent stability. This feature enhances the rider's control over the motorcycle, enabling them to confidently maneuver through rainy conditions without compromising safety.

Pros:

Excellent wet traction: The Dunlop American Elite tires deliver superior grip on wet roads, ensuring enhanced safety and control.

Durable construction: These tires are built to last, offering riders long-lasting performance and reliability.

Wide range of sizes: With various size options available, riders can easily find the perfect fit for their motorcycle model.

Optimal water evacuation: The tread pattern efficiently channels water away, reducing the risk of hydroplaning and improving stability.

Cons:

Limited availability: Depending on the region, the availability of Dunlop American Elite tires may vary, making it necessary for riders to check for local stockists.

Price: As premium motorcycle tires, the Dunlop American Elite may be relatively more expensive compared to other options in the market.

#Top-2. MICHELIN Road 5

In the realm of motorcycle tires designed for rainy conditions, the MICHELIN Road 5 stands out as a top contender in 2023. With its cutting-edge technology and exceptional performance, the MICHELIN Road 5 has earned its reputation as one of the best motorcycle tires for rain. Riders seeking optimal control, safety, and durability on wet roads will find this tire to be a reliable companion.

Durability & Size:

The MICHELIN Road 5 is built to withstand the challenges posed by wet weather conditions while maintaining excellent durability. Its construction incorporates a specially formulated compound that ensures a long-lasting tread life, allowing riders to confidently tackle both wet and dry roads for an extended period. Available in various sizes to fit a wide range of motorcycles, riders can find the perfect fitment for their specific bike model.

Control & Safety on Rainy Roads:

When it comes to riding on rainy roads, the MICHELIN Road 5 shines in terms of control and safety. Its innovative tread pattern utilizes a combination of deep, wide grooves and patented siping technology, effectively evacuating water and enhancing grip on wet surfaces. This feature reduces the risk of hydroplaning and provides riders with enhanced stability, even in heavy rain. With the MICHELIN Road 5, riders can confidently navigate corners and maintain control, knowing they have a tire engineered for optimal wet weather performance.

Pros:

Exceptional wet weather performance: The MICHELIN Road 5's advanced tread design and compound provide excellent traction and grip on rainy roads, ensuring riders can confidently handle their motorcycles in wet conditions.

Long-lasting tread life: With its durable construction, the MICHELIN Road 5 offers an extended lifespan, allowing riders to enjoy its performance for a considerable mileage.

Enhanced stability and control: The tire's specially designed grooves and siping technology enable superior stability and control, minimizing the risks associated with riding in the rain.

Cons:

Limited availability of sizes: While the MICHELIN Road 5 is available in various sizes, some less common or older motorcycle models may have limited options, potentially limiting its compatibility.

Higher price point: Compared to other tires in the market, the MICHELIN Road 5 may have a slightly higher price tag, which could be a factor to consider for budget-conscious riders.

#Top-3. Pirelli Angel GT

Among the top-rated motorcycle tires for rain in 2023, the Pirelli Angel GT stands out as a reliable and high-performance option. Renowned for its exceptional wet weather capabilities, the Pirelli Angel GT offers riders a perfect balance of durability, control, and safety on rainy roads. The Pirelli Angel GT is one of the top options for riding in the rain, which is why we will examine its essential characteristics, benefits, and drawbacks in this section.

Durability & Size:

The Pirelli Angel GT is built to withstand the challenges of all-weather riding, including wet conditions. With its robust construction and superior tread compound, this tire exhibits impressive longevity, ensuring that riders can rely on it for miles on end. The Pirelli Angel GT also comes in a wide range of sizes, accommodating different motorcycle models and giving riders the freedom to select the ideal fit for their particular bike.

Control & Safety on Rainy Roads:

One of the standout features of the Pirelli Angel GT is its exceptional control and safety on wet roads. The tire's advanced tread pattern, specifically designed for enhanced water dispersion, effectively reduces the risk of hydroplaning and improves traction on wet surfaces. This allows riders to maintain optimal control over their motorcycles even in heavy rain, ensuring a safe and stable ride.

Pros:

Superior wet weather performance: The Pirelli Angel GT excels in providing excellent traction and grip on wet roads, instilling confidence in riders even in adverse weather conditions.

Long-lasting durability: With its durable construction, the Pirelli Angel GT offers impressive longevity, making it a cost-effective choice for riders who frequently encounter rain during their journeys.

Versatile size options: The availability of various sizes ensures compatibility with a wide range of motorcycles, allowing riders to find the perfect fit for their specific bike.

Enhanced water dispersion: The tire's specialized tread pattern effectively disperses water, reducing the risk of hydroplaning and enhancing overall safety on wet surfaces. Read more...

[gentlemanmotorslifestyle]

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chat do we fw biker Lucas

[midoristeashop]

modern au hiccup is my beloved he is like me fr

Doing the rest of the gang (and others wink wonk) soon! Hiccup’s vibe to me is a whole soup full of styles (punk, techwear, casual, etc etc) so I tried my best to kinda combine the main elements of them. Also I just looked at his costume progression thru the httyd universe and had an idea to make his third movie armor lean more into techwear cuz why not

Drop ur modern hic headcanons and I’ll consume them happily k bye

[genderjester]

shokoyuki anyone? 🫶

[subsequentibis]

i love love love the trope of a villain with a big group of indistinguishable henchmen who are ostensibly there to be their bodyguards but in practice are just their hype men. and even if they're like heavily armed and capable they'll stand around watching while the villain takes on the hero and just cheer when the villain gets a hit in and boo when the hero gets one. and maybe they're like this because they're paid really well or maybe they just genuinely love their boss and will be like nooo you're not cringe and fail we love you boss you're sooooo evil and your plans are brilliant!!! it's just so good

[boanerges20]

Lost & Found

[hogans-heroes]

Got discharged, no broken bones just battered to hell. Took an Uber home then had to drive to the store for groceries and pills and IcyHot. FINALLY got some food and drink and into bed I’m fucking *crashing* we’ll see what it’s like tomorrow, you can bet I’ll be high on ibuprofen 😬

[starrystevie]

au where eddie is a classic motorcycle guy. he started with a hand-me-down harley, learned how to fix up choppers and opened his own shop once he had enough saved up. he has a disdain for the newer bikes, the loud sport bikes that zip through traffic like they don't have to follow the rules, the riders in blacked out visors and trendy racing suits that try to race him when they both get stopped at a light. they unnerve him, annoy him, get under his skin and have him rolling his eyes because they can't appreciate the classics.

steve is a sport bike guy. he's a proud suzuki owner with a dark blue suit to match his bike, likes to speed around the corners of the backroads no one goes on and feel the adrenaline coarse through his veins when he hits speeds he probably shouldn't. he knows it isn't a classic bike, knows that most bike shops don't take him and his fancy non-american made bike seriously. he expects shops to turn up their nose at him when he needs things fixed.

but then steve stumbles in eddie's shop. his accelerator is starting to stick and it's scaring even him, so he takes it to the first shop he can find when he's out for a drive in a podunk town and hopes they'll take him. and eddie turns up his nose and almost kicks him out until he takes the pretty bike guy's eyes into account, lets his own eyes trail over the way his dark blue suit clings to all the right places. matches pretty bike guy's smirk with one of his own and invites him into the office while his guys work on his bike.

eddie decides after, when steve's back on the road after a race around the backroads and more than a few purpling bruises on his neck, that he doesn't hate all the people who drive sport bikes, especially when they can kiss as well as steve can.

[thealmightytrashdump]

So I saw the re9 Wesker theory featuring this gif

And I could not help myself. I am in love with Peepaw Wesker.

I need to see him old and tired.

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Everybunny needs somebunny sometimes. 🐥🐰

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Everybody talks about how difficult the hairstyles are but that jacket really kicked my ass

drawn August 23 2023

[Image Description: A drawing of Yusei Fudo from Yugioh 5ds in a shadow duel. His eyes and right arm are glowing red, and he is standing in purple flames. He is holding a hand of cards above his head and pointing forward, looking determined. End ID]

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[i-eat-worlds]

Roadside Assistance

Sil crashes his motorcycle.

thanks to @snaillamp for helping with the medicine things. Go check out their stuff!

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cw: motorcycle crashes, major character injury, medical whump, fear of dying, depictions of pain

Sil felt like he was on fire.

Which was odd, considering it was pouring.

The rain did nothing to cool the hot, burning agony that spread all over his skin, nor the too-bright, buzzing sensation in his head or the sharp, intense pain in his hips and his legs. It was all over him, loud and screaming, and refusing to shut up.

He wanted it to stop. Now.

He didn’t care how.

Moving slowly, he tried to look at what was around him. His bike was tipped over several meters away, lying right in the middle of the road. The team had to be miles ahead of him already, halfway towards the lake. No one was coming. No one was going to find him.

Not unless he made them.

Ignoring the pain that blossomed around his ribs, he raised his arm and started to fumble with the strap of his helmet. It felt like it was suocating him, too tight against his cheeks and his forehead. Trying to keep the discomfort minimal, he knocked at it with his hand, slowly pushing it off his face. Once he’d gotten it past his ears, he dropped his hand back down and started patting for the pocket that held his phone.

A groan escaped his lips when he accidentally brushed the torn flesh off his thigh. He should've worn his leathers. Joseph was going to kill him for that.

The phone’s screen was cracked beyond repair, but it worked well enough. He raised it to his face, only for it to vibrate when it didn’t recognize it. Ugh. His fingers were shaking so much that it took several attempts to get it right.

Joseph was the last person he’d texted, and he quickly tapped the call button, followed by speakerphone. It only took two rings for him to pick up.

“Sil? Watcha’ need?” He said, voice calm, almost bored.

Oh. Joseph didn’t know yet.

“Help,” he choked out. “Fell off ‘m motorcycle.”

There was a beat of silence. “Where are you?”

His voice was still calm, but it was now obviously artificial.

“Green Lane?” It did look familiar, but he wasn’t quite sure where. “It ‘urts, Joseph.”

He could hear the sounds of him rushing to gather the team from the other side of the phone. “We’re on our way, Sil.”

That was good. Joseph would help him.

“Mmm. ‘hank you.” The pain flared, and his vision swam. “Always, Sil.”

His vision narrowed, and then went black.

“Sil? You with us?”

The voice was distant, but familiar. Who?

Someone’s hands were on his head, gripping it tight. There was the sound of Velcro being torn apart. The rain had stopped.

“Sil? C’mon.”

It was American.

Joseph.

Slowly, he pulled his eyelids apart.

Eric was looming over him, hands holding his neck. Joseph was only half visible, kneeling further down by his legs. He couldn’t see the rest of the team, though they had to be here. When he tried to turn his head to look for them, Eric’s grip grew tighter. “Try to keep still. We’ve gotcha.”

“Sil, can you tell me what hurts?” Joseph said, cutting off what was left of his pants.

“…Hips, legs, arms, head.” The list didn’t really cover everything. If Sil was being honest, it hurt everywhere.

“Alright, this is going to suck.” Joseph slid something under his legs. “I’m worried that your pelvis is broken, and this’ll help.”

That was bad, wasn’t it.

Sil caught an flash of bright orange as Joseph pulled it up higher, folded it over, and pressed a weird looking white thing over it. And then he pulled.

He gasped, hands curling up and digging into the still damp pavement. Ow. Fuck. Ow.

“I know, I know,” Joseph said.

It was pressing against the skin that had been scraped away by the road, which was horrible, but the real pain was emanating from the inside.

Joseph grabbed his wrist, eyes scanning him over. “Teri, what’s the ETA on support?”

“They’re saying sixteen forty-ish.” Sil couldn’t see her, but he could see Joseph’s face, and that told him plenty.

“The ambulance?” He pulled something out of his bag.

“Yep. No helimed.”

“Sharp scratch,” he warned, before the needle burrowed into his arm. He looked up to Teri. “Tell them to get the chopper out here.”

Helicopter? How bad was it?

Everything hurt, and he was tired and his heart was going so fast. Was he going to die?

It occurred to him that was not a question he should ask Joseph. Not after Pat. He casted his eyes up to Eric.

“ ‘m I gonna die?” He mumbled, voice practically a whisper.

Eric looked a little surprised. “No. We’ve got you.”

“But the ‘elichopter.”

“It’s to get you more help faster,” Joseph said, voice hard. “It does not mean you’re going to die.” Sil swallowed, and Joseph moved on. “I’m gonna give you something for the pain, and start some fluids, then I’ll look at your leg.”

There was a rush of cool down his arm. After some brief ddling with tubing, Joseph hooked him up to a bag of saline and enlisted Avia as a human IV stand.

Sil had no idea what his leg looked like, though judging from the splintering pain that radiated from his shin, it wasn’t pretty.

Joseph started to work. As it turned out, the drugs only damped pain, not removed it. The world was hazy. His chest hurt.

He blinked, very, very slow.

His eyes slipped closed.

Discomfort flared in his chest.

“Hey, none of that.”

Joseph was leaning over him, eyebrows furrowed. There was a rigid something around his leg. A shiny, metallic blanket was spread over him. It didn’t do much, though it kept the breeze out, which was appreciated.

“But ‘m tired.” Not tired. Exhausted. Like his life force was being drained out of him.

“I know,” Joseph said. “But try and stay awake.”

He grumbled. “Alright.”

Sleeping was so easy. He wanted easy.

Joseph’s fingers pressed into his wrist, and his eyes watched his chest. “You’re doing great, Sil.”

Avia smiled at him. “Yeah. You’ll be back to beating my ass at video games in no time.”

He smiled dumbly. “I will.”

“Or maybe I’ll beat yours?” She wiggled her eyebrows.

“I don’t know if I’ll have an ass left after this.” His eyes ickered to Joseph. “Thoughts medic boy?” He snickered.

“I can assure you that you still have an ass, Sil,” he shook his head, “and a concussion.”

Any further conversation was cut out by the roar of a helicopter passing overhead. It was painted bright blue and orange, INSUPA MEDEVAC emblazoned on the side. The helicopter circled, lining itself up to land in a nearby field.

Several minutes later, two orange suited medics came down the road, carrying a bright yellow back board with them. Joseph started his report while they squatted down. Three introduced themselves, and Sil was not paying as much attention as he should’ve been. He was rolled and laid down on the board, strapped down tight, and then blocks were secured around his head.

It was easy to take the backseat as he was moved around like a human doll, positioned and lifted and transported.

He was tired.

He was cold.

It hurt.

He let the dark spots flashing in his vision take him.

He hoped he would wake up.

He didn’t know for sure.

*** His throat hurt.

That was the first thought he had when he returned to his body.

Sure, other things hurt. His leg, his hip, his chest. But that one was new.

He tried to open his eyes, but shut them immediately when the light came flooding in.

“Good morning, Sil.”

American.

Joseph.

He tried again, squinting away from the glowing terror. “Why’s it so bright?”

“Hospital.” Oh. That made sense. “Do you remember what happened?”

Sil huffed. “I crashed. Now my throat ‘urts.”

“That’s one way to put it.” There was the sound of a chair sliding across the tile. “I’m gonna get the doc in here, alright?”

“Can I ‘ave water first?” His throat really hurt.

Joseph paused. “Yeah.”

“Thank you,” he said as Joseph put the cup to his lips.

“Always, Sil.”

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theyre girlfriends. hear me out.

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[reverend-meat]

dumb dumb dumb doodles

young auron + goggles + bike