I have now driven on the Goodyear Exhilarate tires. They are my wifes 2009 Volkswagen GTI. Subjectively they ride A LOT nicer over the potholes and expansion joints than the PS AS3+,Not nearly as jarring. She now has about 500 miles on these tires. Wet grip is as tire rack noted, great. Previously she has had Oem Pirellis, Bridgestone 960as or 970as, (cant remember which) Pilot Sport As3, and Pilot Sport AS3+ twice. To me they are all on the nosy side. The Goodyears are still very new to me. As far as the better wet grip Michelin is supposed to have as tires wear, I very much see that as a double edged sword. Yes the grip in the wet remains, but hydroplaning does not. Gives a false sense of security i.e. you have grip until you hydroplane, which has more to do with tread pattern than compound. My bet is the Goodyears will resist hydroplaning better than the Michelins as the tread wears, neutralizing any wet compound advantage the Michelin may? have had. I wish I had the funds to buy both new and do a 1to1 comparison. Unfortunately my memory recollection is of used AS3+ and new Goodyears so take everything I say with a grain of salt.