Nemam dovoljno iskustva da bih mogao da polemišem, ali se Sheldon ne slaže sa tim:
http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#hydroplaning
People ask, "But don't slick tires get slippery on wet roads, or worse yet, wet metal features such as expansion joints, paint stripes, or railroad tracks?" The answer is, yes, they do. So do tires with tread. All tires are slippery in these conditions. Tread features make no improvement in this.