Is it posible to loss traction with traction control on?

[jrsimon27]

Is it posible cause when its cold outside and i make a pull on summer tires car starts to loss traction but traction control kicks in and i manage to control the car.
Without it hell would break loose.
Thanks.

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[IPOGT]

Yes...ask me how I know.

 

[Dory]

Yes, when I bought my mustang it had summer tires and I did not know and the dealer did not tell me. I drove it from Oklahoma to Kansas during a snow storm! Yikes! Before I found out I should not be driving below 50 degrees the back end frequently came out way more than it should have.

 

[Houston Kid]

Yes

 

[jrsimon27]

Holy sh.... will start to not push the car on cold nights never thought it could happen with traction control on.

 

[jrsimon27]

Yes...ask me how I know.

How?

 

[Guid.oh]

Yes. The car will pull some throttle for a split second until the car is under control

 

[Shifting_Gears]

Yes. Only takes a second to be pointed in the direction of an impact.

 

[Coolmanfoo]

Where is novagt? I need to see his response to this thread. Someone find that man asap!

Or norm...I'll take norms opinion too

 

[David Schmidt]

Summer tires plus cold weather equals hockey pucks with 400+ RWHP behind them. Not a good combination. Sometimes, computers can't compensate for our stupidity.

 

[Dfeeds]

Is no one going to mention how summer tires become extremely stiff and can literally crack open? Combine poorly paved roads with <20° weather and you're just asking for it if you're using summer tires. Traction control isn't some magic button that allows people to defy physics.

You can even lose traction, with summer tires, in perfectly dry/warm conditions before the ECU decides to adjust ignition and cam timing to reduce low end power. Be smart; don't be another youtube video for us to laugh at.

 

[WD Pro]

Trusting it to have your back for all situations is on par with using cruise control when making a brew in the back of an RV ...

WD

 

[Bikeman315]

when its cold outside and i make a pull on summer tires car

 

[Cobra Jet]

Be careful with ANY “Summer Only” tires on ANY vehicle when temps are below 50* - your ass end will come around quicker than you knew what happened after it’s already happened....

There are warnings in the Mustang Owner’s manuals as well as any tire literature that comes with the car regarding operation of the vehicle on Summer Only tires when temps are below 50*.

My P-Zeros currently have over 36k on them - and I’ve driven on them daily 24/7/365 through all seasons. Can they be driven on when temps are below 50, 40 or even 30? Can they be driven on in same temps when there’s rain or snow? YES. Use common sense.

 

[Bikeman315]

Be careful with ANY “Summer Only” tires on ANY vehicle when temps are below 50* - your ass end will come around quicker than you knew what happened after it’s already happened....

Use common sense

Kind of an oxymoron, isn’t it? I have no doubt that you can control your car but years of traveling on the NJ Turnpike tell me you are in the vast minority.

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