I'm curious to know how others feel about the wet weather ability of the FL2.

The last few weeks have been interesting when it's been raining (mostly dry then wet, so maybe a bit greasy). Going round tighter corners and the front feels a bit floaty, push it too much and a little bit of four-wheel slide develops, then it grips and oversteers. Tried it on a longer easier (open) corner on the way home today, bit of power on halfway round and started heading for the verge
It's fairly predictable but the bit when it grips can cause a bit of excitement. Due to get some new rubber in the near future, will see if this makes a difference. Anybody else had the whole car drifting?

Tyres - Hankook DynaPro HP, about 5mm front and 4mm rear.

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Had been wondering about Hankook tyres. Think I know now.................  Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
Tricia's - 2006 Royal Blue Beetle Cabriolet Auto
Mine - 2014 Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport Matt Black
Ours - 2007 White Bailey Pageant Champagne

In the dry they are very good, little bit of flex but that's just the size of the sidewalls (17" wheels). Can drive just about the same rate as my last Focus hatch.

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Then perhaps the conditions are trying to dictate a slower pace? My11 freelander 2, xs, Manual, 18" hse sparkles, sidesteps, privacy, zermatt silver metallic, almond nutmeg alacantra, twin electric towbar

Gone my09 xs D3

no no its lack of speed causing it not syping the water out fast enough, put yer foot down man At work
At home

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 My11 freelander 2, xs, Manual, 18" hse sparkles, sidesteps, privacy, zermatt silver metallic, almond nutmeg alacantra, twin electric towbar

Gone my09 xs D3

The car is dictating the pace, and I do drive slower. When driving in rain or on a wet road the FL2 will lose the feeling in the front wheels so it doesn't feel great, and this at a much lower speed than my prevous car. Even in torrential rain the Focus had very good feedback from the steering and wouldn't be provoked into a slide.

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How's the tyre pressure? Contrary to intuition, more pressure in your tyres is better on hard (tar) surfaces when they are wet. Not so on broken, sandy or muddy surfaces though, less pressure gives better traction for those.

LR2 versus a Focus
In the wet
With inferior tyres
At speed
Give your head a shake man. Or perhaps read both vehicle product descriptions. Now - Black 2012 FR2 SD4 XS really miss the RRS
Gone - Black 2008 3.6 TDV8 RRS orgasmic
Gone - Black 2006 2.7 HSE RRS problems
Gone - Green 2008 SWB Defender fully loaded; brill
Gone - Green 2005 Disco diesel; brill
Gone - Black 2003 Disco diesel; brill

Its not a versus i'm talking about though. I'm well aware of the different requirements of the two.
The Focus gave good feeling all the time. The FL2 doesn't in wet weather, and i'm talking at around 15mph round some twisty corners on my commute.
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that does sound pretty poor - methinks I will avoid Hankooks when the time comes to re-shoe mine!

I have the Continental Contacts my car came with and have had nothing like your experiences, in fact been quite pleasantly surprised by the cars handling in dry and wet though the Continentals are by no means the best out there.

Sounds like the tyres to me. Just spent the week in Argyle. Wet most days. The standard Wranglers performed well both on the fast smooth roads and the narrower twisty bits. Good feel all round and kept up well with the mad locals.

only ever had supplied Michelin,s or general grabber out of the 2 general grabber performed better in snow and wet and do we get some rain and snow up here in the mountains ..!!

would suspect your tyres... drive slow and arrive in this world . change A S A P ...  Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !

Hello all. Just to say that 12 months ago I fitted General Grabber UHP. I have found these tyres to be very good in all conditions and wear very well.
I think these may have been superseded, but if you can find them I would highly recommend. still Trying !

Continentals on mine never had this problem.