Be careful out there - very slippery!

Over Clocker · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:41

Hey guys,

Just went to pick up my wife after she went for dinner with a friend.

Car said -6.5C and it's generally pretty accurate so I was being careful. All the roads I drove on were gritted.

First of all I had the DSC coming on very easily when pulling away, so I knew it was slippery! I drive a rear wheel drive BMW by the way.

I pulled away from the traffic lights to turn right, and pulled away in 2nd, all was okay. Then came up to the big roundabout, round round it very slowly and it was all sparkly, and as I tapped the power just a tiny bit, the car went completely sideways!!!! DSC caught it straight away and pulled it back into line, but was pretty scary!

It wasn't just the rear going wide, all 4 wheels lost traction!

Be careful out there, it's very cold and slippery tonight!!

Mal

Liquidfox · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:44

Thanks for the info, a lot of people will most likely find this useful, i would have if i hadn't started on the tins...

peterattheboro · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:45

+10 man points!

Glad i'm tooked up in bed. And drive a FWD car

NathanE · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:48

Remember folks... FWD cars are immune to ice.

FreeStream · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:48

Is there any like courses you can take your car on and get 'taught' how to handle your car in these conditions.

I'd like to think I'd know how to act but sadly I don't

FWD here too.

Duke · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:49

NathanE said:
Remember folks... FWD cars are immune to ice.

Hehe

Overlag · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:50

i aint slid yet since geting goodyear f1's fitted. country mile away from the old pirelli zero whatevers.

but yeh being really carefull around.

NathanE said:
Remember folks... FWD cars are immune to ice.

lol

peterattheboro · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:51

NathanE said:
Remember folks... FWD cars are immune to ice.

Damn straight

mjt · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:54

Over Clocker said:
and as I tapped the power just a tiny bit, the car went completely sideways!!!! DSC caught it straight away and pulled it back into line, but was pretty scary!

pff, this is what you're supposed to do at roundabouts if you have rwd :rolleyes:

ineed2upgrade · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:56

NathanE said:
Remember folks... FWD cars are immune to ice.

proper

also have a rwd bmw but no dsc or tcs plus im running w-rated tyres instead of y-rated ones and they are really hard so not good when its damp or cold.roll on the 6th when some new t1-r's will be coming through my letterbox(big letterbox

)

[TW]Fox · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:57

ineed2upgrade said:
plus im running w-rated tyres instead of y-rated ones

How is this relevant?

Liquidfox · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:57

I'm sure i heard something about Police Training, the one where they effectively turn a car into a shopping trolley, then drench an area in water and get you to drive on it...

Memphis · 3 Jan 2009 at 21:59

NathanE said:
Remember folks... FWD cars are immune to ice.

What about 4WD? Should I just go and burn the car?

ineed2upgrade · 3 Jan 2009 at 22:03

[TW]Fox;13207107 said:
How is this relevant?

because the speed rating generally indicates the level of grip a tyre will give rather than just a speed rating.a y rated tyre will give you more grip than an h rated tyre as it is designed to work harder ect.

InvaderGIR · 3 Jan 2009 at 22:05

NathanE said:
Remember folks... FWD cars are immune to ice.

I have nothing more to add to this thread as I currently don't have a car.

Howard · 3 Jan 2009 at 22:06

Overlag said:
i aint slid yet since geting goodyear f1's fitted. country mile away from the old pirelli zero whatevers.

but yeh being really carefull around.

lol

F1s can't do squat when you're sitting on huge patches of ice in Wales, and you're acelerating in 3rd/4th gear and the wheels are spinning as the engine revs as if it's in neutral, however

L0rdMike · 3 Jan 2009 at 22:06

ineed2upgrade said:
because the speed rating generally indicates the level of grip a tyre will give rather than just a speed rating.a y rated tyre will give you more grip than an h rated tyre as it is designed to work harder ect.

[TW]Fox · 3 Jan 2009 at 22:06

ineed2upgrade said:
because the speed rating generally indicates the level of grip a tyre will give rather than just a speed rating.a y rated tyre will give you more grip than an h rated tyre as it is designed to work harder ect.

I'm pretty sure this is absolutely untrue. I have Y rated tyres but I doubt they offer any more grip over W rated examples of the same tyre.

ineed2upgrade · 3 Jan 2009 at 22:07

true,same as people who rave about 4wd traction,no good if there is NO grip available for all 4 wheels

BigglesPiP · 3 Jan 2009 at 22:08

ineed2upgrade said:
because the speed rating generally indicates the level of grip a tyre will give rather than just a speed rating.a y rated tyre will give you more grip than an h rated tyre as it is designed to work harder ect.

No, it's just a stronger tyre, which won't stretch or squish as much, so it won't overheat or fall off the rims at speed.