Best Road Tyres for Cycle Superhighways

I'm still sporting a big bruise on my right shoulder after coming off my bike last week. I'm still not certain exactly why I fell - I was traveling in a straight line on a wet CS8 when a car turned left across my path I slowed down quicker than I would usually but not an emergency stop and before I knew it the bike was spinning out from under me. I was still a good 2m from the car when i hit the ground and the driver didn't hang around. I do blame driver as he overtook me and then immediately signalled left and moved into my lane.
However, I've commuted this route for nearly 10 years and have had similar incidents before but never lost control of the bike. Are these blue highways more slippery than the old road surface - especially in the wet? I use rubino pros (not slick) and have not had a problem before even in the wet. Reading up online I understand that tyre tread isn't necessary for road bikes even in the wet but I think I'm going to need a new tyre for the superhighways - what do you recommend/advise?
However, I've commuted this route for nearly 10 years and have had similar incidents before but never lost control of the bike. Are these blue highways more slippery than the old road surface - especially in the wet? I use rubino pros (not slick) and have not had a problem before even in the wet. Reading up online I understand that tyre tread isn't necessary for road bikes even in the wet but I think I'm going to need a new tyre for the superhighways - what do you recommend/advise?
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wider tyres will put give a bigger contact patch, and soft compound tyres will make the most of the contact patch, though road tyres do not willingly give out details, unlike MTB where your barraged by compound, ply etc...
fast race tyres are likely to be the stickiest but rather fairy prone in the winter.
for what it's worth I've not found CS8 slippery in the wet.
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"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."
Personally I wouldn't think about changing tyres for the wetter conditions - I would imagine your rubino pros are fine. I reckon you were unlucky, as you say. Maybe your wheel locked up on some of the white paint, which I reckon is definitely more slippery.
I’m using the same tyres in the wet just being more careful on the blue paint - getting to work safely rather than quickly. Though I suspect once the bruise has gone I'll start stepping up the pace again.