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Tires have rating on them, it's by law, that give comparisons for traction and treadwear. I would look more for traction than treadwear on a tire. tirerack has some great review for the tires they sell. They call the hydroedge an all season. and they rate the wet traction as superior. My recollection of rain was that it was constantly raining on the island somewhere and it was rarely hard. At least compared to the east coast. But maybe combined with the lava dust, it gets bad.
I am in favor of quality tires and tend towards the upper range but since tires age, I'd rather have a set no longer than 5 years.