I hate water
02-27-2007 | 04:38 PM
#41
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From: seattle
Originally Posted by rockinbboy
I used to think that too, until i lose traction 8 months after ownership on a wet on-ramp. I was not speeding either...back end came loose and next thing I know...new front bumper. Damage wasn't too bad, but I still had to replace it. Anyways...I've driven in rain before and after my accident. Before my accident, I drove normal, and by that I mean within the speedlimit and never had a worry. No crazy accelerations or anything like that. After the accident, I drive less than the speedlimit in rain and I always feel like I am hydroplaning. I can't explain it.
06 tires aren't any better. They are the same crap as the previous years. End of story. If you driver supercareful, then you should be fine with the stock ones, but like I said, sometimes you never know. I thought I was driving supercareful, but apparently not careful enough.
06 tires aren't any better. They are the same crap as the previous years. End of story. If you driver supercareful, then you should be fine with the stock ones, but like I said, sometimes you never know. I thought I was driving supercareful, but apparently not careful enough.
Yikes. I'll be more careful from now on. Still what someone was saying about seattle roads may well be true. I've lived in portland for 4 years and seattle for more than that and i've only hydroplaned once that i can think of.
02-27-2007 | 05:20 PM
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From: So-Called paradise Hawaii
Originally Posted by HighwaySpeed
Just maybe, those tires were TOO worn to be used on wet pavement at highway speeds.
sigh* and the potholes.
02-27-2007 | 07:32 PM
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From: Silicon Valley
Originally Posted by HitLines
What is in the water lately? Mine has personally never seen heavy rain but damn another Z that has hydroplaned! I am getting nervous to even check the board any more.
My situation was that I hit a large puddle on the freeway that had to be at least 3" deep but probably more. My front wheels JERKED suddenly to the right (I was in the far left lane) and then I hydroplaned, to the left lane, but the car kept its nose straight ahead. I would've recovered if it wasn't for nicking the rear end of a minivan from a driver that was not paying attention (or else maybe she could have helped out and sped up to avoid a collision). Lucky this was a Sunday morning with very few cars on the road or it could have been a much worse disaster. My rear tires, I did not realize being only about 9k miles old, were bald (Pirelli P-Zero Assimetricos).
02-27-2007 | 07:42 PM
#48
Originally Posted by Spoon_sports808
yes sir.
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