Every time I drive in any rain (light/heavy/wet road) I hydroplane over 55 mph. Not only does this scare the s*** out me when I least expect it, but is dangerous as well. I have the stock dunlop tires on with good tread left on them. Car only has 27k on it. Does tire pressure effect this. i have mytire pressure a little low, 22-25psi with the max being 51psi does this effect it? Also what is the next step up in tires, but not overly expensive?
holy hydroplane!!
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yeah, the sp5000's are terrible in rain when they are over 50% worn.....you really have to take it easy.
yoko AVS 100's are nice but they are summe tires.
yoko AVS 100's are nice but they are summe tires.
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Wrong. The stock Dunlops NEVER had good tred on them. They have eeeeeevil tread. Buy new tires ASAP and be happy.
Look into Fuzion zri's and Yokohama AVS ES 100's, they're both very good and pretty cheap.
And the ES 100's are summer tires, but everyone I've talked to said they're great in the snow. Not as good as dedicated snow/ice tires, but definatly enough to get around town.
Look into Fuzion zri's and Yokohama AVS ES 100's, they're both very good and pretty cheap.
And the ES 100's are summer tires, but everyone I've talked to said they're great in the snow. Not as good as dedicated snow/ice tires, but definatly enough to get around town.
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Oh, and I run 35psi in the Falkens.Get new tires man. Seriously. That would be a good investment. I had the same problem with mine, especially once i got some miles on them. I replaced mine at about the same milage as you have right now. I mean stock tires are allright, but if you, god forbid, get an unfixable flat you will most likely have to buy an entire new set anyway, since the dunlops are not it production anymore, plus they are very overpriced. When i had to get one a couple of years back they were like 145$ per tire or so. Very overpriced. if i were you i would also get a wider tire like a 205 and 205/50/16 size is a great protection from new england pot holes not to mention it fills the wheel gap better making it less apparent on a car that was not dropped.
Not only new tires will be better in the rain, they will also increase the handling significantly. Good luck in your decision.
Not only new tires will be better in the rain, they will also increase the handling significantly. Good luck in your decision.
ArchPro5 said:
I paid about $75/tire from a friend I buy from locally. You can probably get around that price online or locally for you. I got them in December in the 205/50/16 size.
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$70/tire w/ $34 shipping.
http://www.vulcantire.com/cgi-local/tirecart.cgi
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cbcbd said:
he said 35 doug....i run mine at 35. wat do you run yours at doug.
my mothers new saab 9-3 says put 39 in all 4 tires....i was really surprised when i saw that.......i only had 34 in them when i took her snows off.
Yep. Most of us love the Falken ZIEX 512s:
http://www.msprotege.com/vbb225/showthread.php?t=106083
I run mine at 38 PSI
http://www.msprotege.com/vbb225/showthread.php?t=106083
I run mine at 38 PSI
Sp5000s are Great if you live somewhere where it never rains .... I live in vegas and you would think that I'd love them, but every time it rained, I used to shudder.
Got some Falken Azenis ST115s now though, and have loved them ever since
Got some Falken Azenis ST115s now though, and have loved them ever since
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cbcbd said:
thats crazy low.....missed that doug, sorry.
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i have to stop drinking before work.....!!!!
i have to stop drinking before work.....!!!!
