Another dumb car maintenance question

Urbane Guerrilla · 06-09-2008, 09:02 PM

Bald spot = tire gone. Getting out of balance too. Don't try and push it, particularly if you expect rain. The tread pattern is there to help keep your car from hydroplaning; it gives water on the road someplace to go as your tires pass over it. If you hydroplane, you have no directional control. You're a hockey puck until your speed drops enough for the water under your tires to escape again and let your rubber touch the road.

06-09-2008, 09:02 PM	#11
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Bald spot = tire gone. Getting out of balance too. Don't try and push it, particularly if you expect rain. The tread pattern is there to help keep your car from hydroplaning; it gives water on the road someplace to go as your tires pass over it. If you hydroplane, you have no directional control. You're a hockey puck until your speed drops enough for the water under your tires to escape again and let your rubber touch the road. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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