I think we do a surprisingly good job of being scientific and accurate here. Part of being scientific is taking comments like yours seriously.
A smaller contact patch would improve contact with the road in standing water or snow, hence the "improved wet traction" claim. Perhaps it's just hydroplaning resistance and not wet traction? Dunno.
At first, I was apprehensive about inflating past the pressure recommended by the automaker. Now I inflate to sidewall max without a worry. I haven't had any issues with irregular wear. Here's a post from a member who carefully measured his tire wear and found they were wearing normally at sidewall max:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...les-12438.html