first rain...crashed in to the curb...
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out driving on my RE070's today in the rain and last night in the rain. Half my drive to work is twisties....not a single slip the whole time. Once I even blipped to get a slip and it stuck.
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I was curious how well these Hankook R-S2s handled the wet and was really surprised yesterday.
From quick take offs, to flat sweepers off the expressways, these tires handle very well in the foaming wet roads.
sucks dood, but slow down if you don't know your car in the rain.
From quick take offs, to flat sweepers off the expressways, these tires handle very well in the foaming wet roads.
sucks dood, but slow down if you don't know your car in the rain.
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Originally Posted by wimprezax06
yea, like the title said, today was the first rain in the bay area.
the road was slippery, i was getting off the freeway, and the first stop light making a left turn, the light was green, i was going around 25MPH, and turned left, my car just started to understeer....and just looking at the curb coming closer and closer to me. then bang! hit my front wheel and part of my bumper, not very bad, but bad enough you can see it. ill try to post some pictures later...becareful driving out there guys.
the road was slippery, i was getting off the freeway, and the first stop light making a left turn, the light was green, i was going around 25MPH, and turned left, my car just started to understeer....and just looking at the curb coming closer and closer to me. then bang! hit my front wheel and part of my bumper, not very bad, but bad enough you can see it. ill try to post some pictures later...becareful driving out there guys.
i had a little incident my self yesturday. i was on the highway and there was no rain in sight, but when i got off there was rain in that area and i got off too fast . Started to drift and did a 180. i got so use to driving aggressive during the summer. gots to take it down a couple notches
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Originally Posted by wimprezax06
just looking at the curb coming closer and closer to me. then bang!
. This is the first thing everyone has to learn when driving in low traction conditions. If you look where you want to go, your body will usually take care of the rest.
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Originally Posted by wimprezax06
yea, like the title said, today was the first rain in the bay area.
the road was slippery, i was getting off the freeway, and the first stop light making a left turn, the light was green, i was going around 25MPH, and turned left, my car just started to understeer....and just looking at the curb coming closer and closer to me. then bang! hit my front wheel and part of my bumper, not very bad, but bad enough you can see it. ill try to post some pictures later...becareful driving out there guys.
the road was slippery, i was getting off the freeway, and the first stop light making a left turn, the light was green, i was going around 25MPH, and turned left, my car just started to understeer....and just looking at the curb coming closer and closer to me. then bang! hit my front wheel and part of my bumper, not very bad, but bad enough you can see it. ill try to post some pictures later...becareful driving out there guys.
--now gimme your bat!
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Originally Posted by brucelee
I have to say, as funny as the above picture is, I have never had worse tires than RE-92s... My car (stock 06 TR) has them and OMG, talk about NO traction! Can't even take a corner in the wet without getting sideways (fortunate for me I know how to control the car due to track days and such).
Carefull when you have those crappy *** tires.
Next mod, as much as I want suspension, will be tires. Tires are like your skin... Most important part of your car (well, one of them). Make sure you get good ones. And so you know, which most n00bs don't, most summer tires are GREAT in the rain, like S03s, etc.
Carefull when you have those crappy *** tires.
Next mod, as much as I want suspension, will be tires. Tires are like your skin... Most important part of your car (well, one of them). Make sure you get good ones. And so you know, which most n00bs don't, most summer tires are GREAT in the rain, like S03s, etc.
Originally Posted by sonicsuby
I haven't had any problems with the RE92s on my wagon (or that were on my 03 for that matter). It's all about keeping them properly inflated (I run them a bit high as I learned to at an autox) and modifying your driving style (speed, braking, etc) to account for tires that transition slower and have lower grip that what you might be used to.
So far my least fav tires have been Falken ZIEX 512's I had on my Celica. Utter CRAP. RE-92's do suck, but they are OK and an absolute blast on gravel.
Originally Posted by subie OCD
Oh man, I got totally crazy today. RE05A and rain 
Sorry about your bad luck, I plowed into a curb going too fast in my old 84 wagon gl, no fun.
Sorry about your bad luck, I plowed into a curb going too fast in my old 84 wagon gl, no fun.
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Originally Posted by derekthecynic
haha i have those tires too, new, havnt done naything in the rain, havnt gotten them to break loose but im just a safe driver.
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Originally Posted by yayitzian
get S-03's or KDW2's. both tires are great in the dry and the rain.
with the KDW2's it took a LOT to make me spin out in the rain.
i haven't owned S-03's for a while, but when I had them they were effin great.
with the KDW2's it took a LOT to make me spin out in the rain.
i haven't owned S-03's for a while, but when I had them they were effin great.
Thanks.
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If you want great rain tires, get the pzero nero m/s
Best all around tires you can buy IMO. Great in the rain/snow, still tons of traction in the dry, good treadwear life
If you want great rain tires, get the pzero nero m/s
Best all around tires you can buy IMO. Great in the rain/snow, still tons of traction in the dry, good treadwear life
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Originally Posted by EQ Tuning
There's your problem... look where you want the car to go not where the car is going . This is the first thing everyone has to learn when driving in low traction conditions. If you look where you want to go, your body will usually take care of the rest.
. This is the first thing everyone has to learn when driving in low traction conditions. If you look where you want to go, your body will usually take care of the rest.One of the biggest driving peaves I have is people that put one hand on the wheel at the 12 o'clock position. You have the least control of your vehicle when steering with one hand!
1) If your air bag deploys, your hand will be forced to punch the ceiling, or your face. If you have a watch on your hand, it will most likely be imprinted on your forhead. In addition to this, your ONLY steering input is no longer on the wheel, so gravity and momentum steers you after impact.
2) You don't see rally drivers steering with one hand except when shifting.
3) Like Ed said, look where you want your car to go. This does not mean look directly in front of your car. Look 5 car lengths ahead of you.
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