tires losing grip in light rain?

[tcman54]

I have had my 2016 ecoboost (driven 14,000 miles) with factory 18" goodyears on it for 16 months now, I also have the pedalmax device installed to get rid of the throttle and turbo lag which is does a great job of.

A few times while driving on a street after a very light rain and taking a quick sharp turn the back end is fish tailing on me to the point of losing it. I believe once with pedalmax on and once without it on (for testing purposes).

Even though our cars are fairly quick and rear wheel drive I doubt this is normal behavior, I am just driving too fast or is it maybe uneven wear or balding on my tires? I have looked at them and tread seems fine, would rotating them help?

The reason I am asking is because I am thinking about driving the car 1,100 miles up to the midwest from Florida and I am at least right now not entirely comfortable about the tire issue described above.

Any help would be appreciated
TC

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[BmacIL]

Most roads immediately after a light rain are slick and oily. There hasn't been enough to wash it off the roads. Some of it is almost definitely how you're driving/pedalmax. Check your tires and possibly your alignment.