Emt1581
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I'll start by saying I (still) LOVE these tires!! They are exponentially better than the PZero's my car came with.
Today it was around 57 out with a very cloudy sky and while it was not raining, the roads were still damp and even wet in some spots from a little rain overnight. I was driving spirited for about 15 mins prior to the experience of the tires breaking loose on the road because the roads were back/country roads and were absolutely dead. Not a single other car anywhere.
Here's what happened. After a bunch of long stretches and pulls on these roads I came to a stop I've come to hundreds if not thousands of times. Essentially I am entering the two lane road from the left but at a 45deg angle toward the right lane (if that makes sense). The entrance is also at a slight incline. The road to the right is a blind hill that drops off about 25 feet from where I'm sitting/entering. To the left I can see oncoming traffic just fine for hundreds of yards. It's a point where you need to go from a complete stop to a pretty brisk start to avoid being rear ended by a vehicle you have no way of seeing coming (in the day time). So it's not uncommon to give it a little gas from a start just to get up to speed.
While I wasn't sitting in a puddle, the spot was moist. I looked to make sure the road was clear, and then hit the accelerator. I didn't floor it. Not even close. I actually started out only slightly faster than I would have on a normal warm/dry pavement day and never got above 20mph. But as soon as I got onto the road it was fishtailing and ended up in the oncoming lane. Even though there was no one else on the road I quickly recovered and got back in the right lane. Since it never happened before I was worried I had a flat so I pulled over to check out the wheels. Nope, no flat. The sidewalls were dry but the treads were moist.
Personally, I never drive on anything but warm/dry pavement. However, since I plan to wash my car this week, I didn't mind some wetness. Plus I wanted to see how the tires would do when not totally dry. And now I know. They handle great when in motion but from a stop, it did not take much at all to get them to totally break loose. It actually felt like hydroplaning in the back but as soon as I hit the brakes, the front locked up just fine.
Just wanted to share my experience and paint as detailed of a picture as possible for others using them to learn from.
EDIT: I thought this would be a good way to show the exact intersection. The entrance is where Maple St. intersects with Levans Rd. You just can't see the drop off from the aerial photo. https://www.google.com/maps/place/L...8f70c7a2d77bbaf4!8m2!3d40.65894!4d-75.5801763
Today it was around 57 out with a very cloudy sky and while it was not raining, the roads were still damp and even wet in some spots from a little rain overnight. I was driving spirited for about 15 mins prior to the experience of the tires breaking loose on the road because the roads were back/country roads and were absolutely dead. Not a single other car anywhere.
Here's what happened. After a bunch of long stretches and pulls on these roads I came to a stop I've come to hundreds if not thousands of times. Essentially I am entering the two lane road from the left but at a 45deg angle toward the right lane (if that makes sense). The entrance is also at a slight incline. The road to the right is a blind hill that drops off about 25 feet from where I'm sitting/entering. To the left I can see oncoming traffic just fine for hundreds of yards. It's a point where you need to go from a complete stop to a pretty brisk start to avoid being rear ended by a vehicle you have no way of seeing coming (in the day time). So it's not uncommon to give it a little gas from a start just to get up to speed.
While I wasn't sitting in a puddle, the spot was moist. I looked to make sure the road was clear, and then hit the accelerator. I didn't floor it. Not even close. I actually started out only slightly faster than I would have on a normal warm/dry pavement day and never got above 20mph. But as soon as I got onto the road it was fishtailing and ended up in the oncoming lane. Even though there was no one else on the road I quickly recovered and got back in the right lane. Since it never happened before I was worried I had a flat so I pulled over to check out the wheels. Nope, no flat. The sidewalls were dry but the treads were moist.
Personally, I never drive on anything but warm/dry pavement. However, since I plan to wash my car this week, I didn't mind some wetness. Plus I wanted to see how the tires would do when not totally dry. And now I know. They handle great when in motion but from a stop, it did not take much at all to get them to totally break loose. It actually felt like hydroplaning in the back but as soon as I hit the brakes, the front locked up just fine.
Just wanted to share my experience and paint as detailed of a picture as possible for others using them to learn from.
EDIT: I thought this would be a good way to show the exact intersection. The entrance is where Maple St. intersects with Levans Rd. You just can't see the drop off from the aerial photo. https://www.google.com/maps/place/L...8f70c7a2d77bbaf4!8m2!3d40.65894!4d-75.5801763
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