Just hydroplaned!

sammy_0559 · 03-10-2012, 03:10 PM

I just hydroplaned!! Missed the guardrail by 2 inches. I dunno if what gave me traction was god or the BMW. But if It was the BMW it's safe to say bmw's traction controll is godly!

rondocap · 03-10-2012, 03:14 PM

What speed where you doing? Summer performance tires? How much tread left?

sammy_0559 · 03-10-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rondocap

What speed where you doing? Summer performance tires? How much tread left?

Like 65, yeah I think they are summer tires and like I've been driving on them for about 2000 miles

gunnerxq · 03-10-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sammy_0559

Like 65, yeah I think they are summer tires and like I've been driving on them for about 2000 miles

But the previous owner had them on before right? Check your tires they might be bald.

sammy_0559 · 03-10-2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by gunnerxq

But the previous owner had them on before right? Check your tires they might be bald.

oh no lol they are new i have been driving the new tires for about 2000miles
I've had the car since 52k now I'm sitting at around 75k got new tires at 73k

rondocap · 03-10-2012, 04:28 PM

What brand/model of tires? How heavy was it raining?

That seems like a close call.

sammy_0559 · 03-10-2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rondocap

What brand/model of tires? How heavy was it raining?

That seems like a close call.

It was pouring! i hit a puddle on the highway not paying attention
and
Front RFT Bridgestone

Rear RFT Dunlop

BimmerCop · 03-10-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sammy_0559

Like 65, yeah I think they are summer tires and like I've been driving on them for about 2000 miles

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammy_0559

It was pouring! i hit a puddle on the highway not paying attention
and
Front RFT Bridgestone

Rear RFT Dunlop

65 mph in pouring rain with water pooling up...

Use common sense, my friend.

sammy_0559 · 03-10-2012, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BimmerCop

65 mph in pouring rain with water pooling up...

Use common sense, my friend.

LOL yeah i wanst paying attention! i was going 40 the rest of the way home...
i appreciate life a lot more now!

BimmerCop · 03-10-2012, 05:31 PM

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LOL yeah i wanst paying attention! i was going 40 the rest of the way home...
i appreciate life a lot more now!

lol Good!

bsamoul · 03-10-2012, 06:16 PM

traction control won't do shit if you're ridin' on water

F1Senna · 03-10-2012, 06:22 PM

Glad you're safe. What RFTs are recommended for a very wet climate? It Rains a lot back home

sammy_0559 · 03-10-2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bsamoul

traction control won't do shit if you're ridin' on water

then it was god! LOL

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Originally Posted by F1Senna

Glad you're safe. What RFTs are recommended for a very wet climate? It Rains a lot back home

i have no idea but my front ones are Bridgestone RFT and they did all the work!

QC335 · 03-10-2012, 06:30 PM

I remember my first beer.

Kolyan2k · 03-10-2012, 06:41 PM

have to be careful, hydroplaning sucks, but its really all about tires

nferber · 03-10-2012, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sammy_0559

It was pouring! i hit a puddle on the highway not paying attention
and
Front RFT Bridgestone

Rear RFT Dunlop

So... new front tires, or rears. Since they are mismatched I can only assume one set is bald and the others are new.

DDS2015 · 03-10-2012, 06:48 PM

Your problem might actually be the mismatched tires.

sammy_0559 · 03-10-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nferber

So... new front tires, or rears. Since they are mismatched I can only assume one set is bald and the others are new.

Weird i know i got good deals on the different types LOL all 4 for $300 :roll eyes: They were "used" but still had the "spikes" on them good deal i guess I'm not complaining!

and they saved my LIFE/Pocket(tires wise and accident wise)

sammy_0559 · 03-10-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DDS2015

Your problem might actually be the mismatched tires.

i don't think it matters rears are the same fronts are the same and they all have good tread

nferber · 03-10-2012, 07:00 PM

So you bought used tires? That's f#cking hilarious... It all makes sense now.

SilverII · 03-10-2012, 07:14 PM

i gave it a boot full and i went sideways just now....scarry shit! It's been raining all day here. Tires are 1 mm to the wear bars and dsc on. I have new tires ready to be mounted

taibanl · 03-10-2012, 07:24 PM

Whats your tire pressure. Hydroplaning occurs at 9* the square root of the tire pressure

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