Your RE92s get a pretty poor rating on TireRack, including tread wear. If you really drove 52,000 miles on them, you must drive pretty easy. The Yokohamas he suggested have a (slightly) better wear rating.

Your RE92s are listed as High Perf. All-Season tires. You can compare all HPAS tires, as well as the other categories. Summer tires are usually slightly worse at dealing with rain than All-Seasons, but not generally by a lot. Of course, there can be wide variances there. Make sure to look at the Tire Rack averages. They include wet traction and hydroplane resistance.