tires and spinning out on a wet road ericp - Monday, 14 May, 2012, at 7:46:13 pm |
Yep. I've never done this in my Boxster but I was in a pick up truck once... MarcW - Monday, 14 May, 2012, at 8:33:58 pm |
Having two different tires on the car is not recommended newt - Monday, 14 May, 2012, at 10:01:34 pm |
Re: Having two different tires on the car is not recommended frogster - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 1:26:50 am |
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My guess is that the different grip characteristics between front and rear axles caused or contributed to this spin. I have no experience with either of these tires but running different tires is not a good idea.
Re: Having two different tires on the car is not recommended newt - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 7:20:01 am |
Re: Having two different tires on the car is not recommended Guenter in Ontario - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 9:19:52 am |
If the wet slippery road surface was the only issue.... newt - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 7:29:08 pm |
Re: If the wet slippery road surface was the only issue.... ericp - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 7:34:11 pm |
Isn't the front/rear difference intended to optimize dry grip? Laz - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 9:43:54 am |
Theoretically correct but in practice flawed logic. grant - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 12:19:52 pm |
How can you know if this will happen again tom coughlin - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 8:54:31 am |
Re: How can you know if this will happen again Wayne K - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 10:46:21 am |
of spins, surface conditions, weight transfer and moments of inertia grant - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 12:16:49 pm |
Happened to me twice 6 years apart mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 12:24:07 pm |
a comment..... por911(bc) - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 12:39:27 pm |
Re: tires and spinning out on a wet road ericp - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 7:26:24 pm |
So if the core of the question is "can one tire out of 4 on oil cause a spin?"....yes! grant - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 8:06:55 pm |
Re: tires and spinning out on a wet road mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 8:35:05 pm |
didnt think of that. Good point. Two observations: grant - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 9:07:41 pm |
FYI: Manufacturers may not be using release compounds. Tread surfaces are smooth until scuffed in. Laz - Tuesday, 15 May, 2012, at 9:30:27 pm |
I was puzzled by this spin but Hankook R-S3's aren't known for wet performance DFW02S - Wednesday, 16 May, 2012, at 12:15:24 pm |