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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Aug 28, 2024 17:26:33 GMT -5
shallow grooves will turn your car into a surfboard riding the waves. Surfboards have fins to provide directional stability. Cars did away with fins in the 50’s. Mike |
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Post by RickW on Aug 29, 2024 10:36:00 GMT -5
If the car was hydroplaning, it may not have mattered what she did with the steering wheel or brakes. Running into a heavy rain is why you never want to run tires that don't have all the tread AND MORE those tire people say they should have (even if they still look pretty good). Deep grooves allow the water someplace to go and allow the rubber to stay on the road; shallow grooves will turn your car into a surfboard riding the waves. Yeah, living in Vancouver, hydroplaning is very much a matter of how often. You can catch it, I have. You just have to hope you slide straight long enough to hit a higher point in the pavement. You also watch for deeper areas, big puddles, and keep your feet off the brakes, keep the wheel steady, and ease off the gas. She also did have older tires on, which didn’t help, but we all do that, trying to eke out one more year, one more season. Going car shopping on Saturday. |
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Post by Marty on Aug 29, 2024 10:58:05 GMT -5
it's a 2016, so I'm sure totaling it might be considered. What? Total a car that’s virtually new? Hell yes, my truck is a 2012, damn near new. Except for a little rust here and there. |
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Post by epaul on Aug 29, 2024 11:43:41 GMT -5
Yeah, living in Vancouver, hydroplaning is very much a matter of how often. You can catch it, I have. You just have to hope you slide straight long enough to hit a higher point in the pavement. You also watch for deeper areas, big puddles, and keep your feet off the brakes, keep the wheel steady, and ease off the gas. She also did have older tires on, which didn’t help, but we all do that, trying to eke out one more year, one more season. Going car shopping on Saturday. Be sure to get one with tires. It matters! |
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