Well good point Brownie. The way I see it, during a race you are going to push the limits as much as possible without crashing. On DOTS in the rain, the limit is lower then on rain tires. Say the guy in front of you is on AVON rains, are you going to be safer trying to keep up on DOT's or on Michelin rain tires? Maybe my logic is wrong on this topic, but I think running DOTS in the rain will be slower and less predictable, then running a faster pace with rains. Yes you are faster on rains then DOT's, but that is due to feeling more comfortable. Running DOTS in rain, makes you slow down to stay in the comfort limit. I guess either way its in the rain so maybe going faster is more dangerous no matter what?