Are wheelspins really bad for your car?

TinkerBell · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:02

Just wondering if wheel spins are really bad for your car, done it quite a few times on my car, its just tooooo easy

so is it real bad for the car?

Clarkey · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:03

no, bad for your tyres though

EddScott · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:04

Well its not going to do your tyres any good for a start. Plus I would assume depending on the grip levels offered by your tyres the harder it is for the car to break traction the higher the forces are on your transmission.

Personally, been driving the misses car for a while now and it has dreadful front tyres which lose grip if you spit on them. Annoying having to adjust from 4WD to FWD.

TripleT · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:04

No harm to your car, but your tyres won't last very long!

And you'll look like a pled doing it so it will harm your social status!

Firestar_3x · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:05

Other than the tyre wear issue it will cause more stress on the driveshafts and possbily clutch.

real · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:05

Can be bad for the engine if you are reving/wheel-spinning when the engine is cold.

loltim · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:06

Wheelspinning eh?

Whats next, handbrake turns?

Jonny69 · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:07

Nah, when mine is on the road it gets a thrashing pretty much every time it goes out. Spinning at the very least, smoke preferred

Doesn't do it any harm, it's irresponsible and it wastes fuel and it wears the back ones out a bit quicker but they do about 7500 miles and I'm happy with that :cool:

TinkerBell · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:07

Tim said:
Wheelspinning eh?

Whats next, handbrake turns?

Lol not done that yet, please dont give me ideas

Firestar_3x · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:08

J turns are more fun anyways!

penski · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:08

'Normal' street tyres + 300bhp = fun. Wide, sticky rubber + 300bhp = cracked crown wheel and getting towed home from Santa Pod :/

*n

Simon · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:28

It's bad for most gearboxes too, especially if wheelspinning when turning.

D4VE · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:32

try learning some control, you look silly when you wheelspin

F355 · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:34

What car do you drive? I have never had accidental wheel spin, and my car isn't exactly slow. You either drive a 500bhp skyline or you are doing something wrong

Firestar_3x · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:36

F355 said:
What car do you drive? I have never had accidental wheel spin, and my car isn't exactly slow. You either drive a 500bhp skyline or you are doing something wrong

Or she has Ditchfinders......

Enfield · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:39

I'd go with the ditchfinders theory.

I had 4 on my 205 with lots of tread and I could get it to spin in 2nd gear in the dry when changing from 1st hard.

DO NOT buy Metadors!

TinkerBell · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:39

F355 said:
You either drive a 500bhp skyline

Oh i wish, lol

1.2I 16v corsa, haha

Firestar_3x · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:40

Enfield said:
DO NOT buy Metadors!

At first read i thought you put Matador, no wonder you have bad grip!

Confused · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:41

I've got Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 on the front of my Prelude, and I can get it to chirp going 1st to 2nd, even in the dry, and with the weight of the boat anchor in the front (aka the H22 engine)!

Trying to put the power down quickly in 1st or 2nd from a junction causes major wheel spinning for me!

I'd go for the Ditchfinder General tyres being the culprit!

Confused · 24 Mar 2006 at 13:42

F355 said:
You either drive a 500bhp skyline or you are doing something wrong

A Skylard has lots of electronic trickery to stop you from wheelspinning

Are wheelspins really bad for your car?

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