Car hydroplaned and looks totaled

[AndrewMinhas]

And by the way the car is officially totaled. So more than likely once I finish the insurance process and such it will be a SS and hopefully a 1LE

[AndrewMinhas]

Originally Posted by Ambush

alright. i'll be doing 55 when it's wet, from now on.

lol

[TXLS3]

Originally Posted by AndrewMinhas

And by the way the car is officially totaled. So more than likely once I finish the insurance process and such it will be a SS and hopefully a 1LE

Good luck with the new insurance rate.. Let us know how it turns out

[trashmanssd]

Be careful with 1LE in the rain. I don't Daily drive mine but had to take it to work last week in pouring rain ohhh boy I could feel it hydroplaning a lot and sliding around those Goodyears G2 Supercar tires are ridiculous in the dry summer but cold or wet damn near useless.

[brokencilence]

Originally Posted by trashmanssd

Be careful with 1LE in the rain. I don't Daily drive mne but had to take it to work last week in pouring rain ohhh boy I could feel it hydroplaning a lot and sliding around those Goodyears G2 Supercar tires are ridiculous in the dry summer but cold or wet damn near useless.

I haven't had my 1LE in the rain and will avoid doing so at all costs. I will certainly agree with you about the Supercars sucking in the cold though!

[RedHotRuby]

Originally Posted by trashmanssd

At least your ok. Hope you take it as a learning experience the more water on the road the slower the speed and the lower the tread height in rain the lower the speed the wider the tire in the rain the lower the speed summer only performance tires in the rain the slower the speed. You start get 2-3-4 those piled up you can be 10-20 mph under the speed limit and still Hydro plane right out of control.
Quick link to article with info from study done by Bridgestone.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/m...view/index.htm

Edit:
Also new tar or tar that has not been rained on in while will tend to have a decent amount of oil on its surface and will be very slick during the first 1/8 inch of rain till its washed off.

Hey for that link, very informative.