Bald tires making my brakes work harder
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Bald tires making my brakes work harder
I have a set of Kumho 712 tires and they're beginning to go bald. I've found this has significantly increased my braking distance, meaning the car doesn't stop as fast. Am I going crazy or do worn-out tires make the car slide and therefore the driver must brake earlier? Thanks
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thanks for the reply
especially in the rain the car slides when you hit the brakes. very scary so you have to go pretty slow. but the grip is still very good and predictable though it likes to slide. there is not much meat left on these tires but kumho ecsta 712 are great tires for the money considering they will not die!
especially in the rain the car slides when you hit the brakes. very scary so you have to go pretty slow. but the grip is still very good and predictable though it likes to slide. there is not much meat left on these tires but kumho ecsta 712 are great tires for the money considering they will not die!
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Define "significantly?"
How are the other braking components? Pads? Rotors?
razorlab
There are lots of variables that go into the making the tread & carcass of a tire.
In general, though, less tread = more traction...on dry pavement.
More traction means the brakes would work harder, as some of the energy that the tread blocks absorb by flexing is being passed on to the braking system.
How much more?
Probably a fraction af a percent.
C'mon, man.
Paul
Define "significantly?"
How are the other braking components? Pads? Rotors?
razorlab
There are lots of variables that go into the making the tread & carcass of a tire.
In general, though, less tread = more traction...on dry pavement.
More traction means the brakes would work harder, as some of the energy that the tread blocks absorb by flexing is being passed on to the braking system.
How much more?
Probably a fraction af a percent.
C'mon, man.
Paul
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Oaf -
Maybe you should lecture about rubber compound and heat cycling as well since that is probably more relevent in why his worn out tires don't grip as well any more.
I will agree with your less tread = more traction remark if both set of tires are the same rubber compound and have the same mileage on them.
A worn out tire with less tread blocks that has been heat cycled and driven on to death will grip less than a newer fresher rubber compound tire.
C'mon man
Maybe you should lecture about rubber compound and heat cycling as well since that is probably more relevent in why his worn out tires don't grip as well any more.
I will agree with your less tread = more traction remark if both set of tires are the same rubber compound and have the same mileage on them.
A worn out tire with less tread blocks that has been heat cycled and driven on to death will grip less than a newer fresher rubber compound tire.
C'mon man
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