350z+Rain=stay home?
04-23-2007, 11:06 PM
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The Z drives safely in the rain, and for that matter on snow and ice. When people get into trouble, it is because they have the wrong or worn tires. Summer performance tires wear quickly (sometimes within 20K miles), and worn tires with inadequate tread can put you into trouble quickly, especially when the roadway is wet. You need 4 snow tires when driving on ice and snow.
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04-24-2007, 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by davidv
If it starts to rain just pull to the side of the road, and call your mother for a ride.
you guys come up with some funny sh*t sometimes.
04-24-2007, 03:56 AM
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I hear that the car loses control easily when driving over heaps of bannana peals. Has anyone had this experience? Whenever banana peals are falling from the sky I usually leave the car in the garage.
04-24-2007, 05:01 AM
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I hear that the car loses control easily when driving over heaps of bannana peals. Has anyone had this experience? Whenever banana peals are falling from the sky I usually leave the car in the garage.
The minimum safe diving distance behind a banana truck is 500 feet. It’s the law.
04-24-2007, 05:27 AM
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Buy yourself some decent tires and drive it like you would any other car in the rain. I have T1r's on mine...and I can push it harder in the rain than I could w/ the stockers when it was dry.
04-24-2007, 12:53 PM
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While I really dont like driving in the rain, if I am caught in it then I dont have a choice. The Z performs well if u know what you are doing with the stock potenzas. Just take it slow and easy and you will be fine.
04-24-2007, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Speeddemon69
can this car be driven in the rain in stock form and stock tires?.
Originally Posted by Speeddemon69
I hear about people losing control when hitting a puddle at normal speeds, is this true?
04-24-2007, 03:56 PM
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I have (almost bald) stock Potenzas with a Base model (no VDC) and have no problems driving in the rain. You just have to be careful and use your head. That means no "getting on it", accelerating out of corners, etc. Watch out for puddles too... when I see a puddle that I have to drive over, I let off the gas compeletely.
Of course I am aware that driving a rear-wheel drive sports car is not the safest option in the rain, but it's not as bad as you might think. I say if you have another car that you have easy access to to drive in the rain, you should drive that. Otherwise just be careful with the Z out there.
Of course I am aware that driving a rear-wheel drive sports car is not the safest option in the rain, but it's not as bad as you might think. I say if you have another car that you have easy access to to drive in the rain, you should drive that. Otherwise just be careful with the Z out there.
04-24-2007, 04:03 PM
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My 350z is driven daily
and in missouri it rains a lot.
with a right set of tires .. you will do great in rain.....
I bought the car with Wintertires Dunlop Wintersport M3's or something like that.
I have not had a hydroplaning problem with those yet.
but they are wearing down.
So time to get some new tires.
and in missouri it rains a lot.
with a right set of tires .. you will do great in rain.....
I bought the car with Wintertires Dunlop Wintersport M3's or something like that.
I have not had a hydroplaning problem with those yet.
but they are wearing down.
So time to get some new tires.
04-25-2007, 08:47 AM
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I have had no issues with my 03 track Z with stock tires.
My current dd track Z has stock sized other/michelin tires mixed...no issues.
With 06 track wheels, no problems.
With mixed oem/dunlop on the touring.. no problems
This is in S florida.
My current dd track Z has stock sized other/michelin tires mixed...no issues.
With 06 track wheels, no problems.
With mixed oem/dunlop on the touring.. no problems
This is in S florida.