The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) V

kenchan · 05-17-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

I assume it's low tread. I have been on the highway in some of the craziest rain in the Z when it was relatively new (tires with good tread) and it handled itself flawlessly.

yah, i think so too. seems like most folks dont know how to handle and maintain RWD cars, and quick to blame the RE050a's. while they aren't as grippy as the RE050a pole positions were, they worked fine in heavy rain on the expressway.

ZMan8 · 05-17-2013, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, i think so too. seems like most folks dont know how to handle and maintain RWD cars, and quick to blame the RE050a's. while they aren't as grippy as the RE050a pole positions were, they worked fine in heavy rain on the expressway.

The Z is my first RWD car, so I think people just drive with lead feet.

or speed in the rain 2x

kenchan · 05-17-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

The Z is my first RWD car, so I think people just drive with lead feet.

or speed in the rain 2x

yah, quite possibly so. i dont see how people crash with VDC turned off too. for me, i turn that thing off unless im driving over icy bridge. snow driving, turned off (snow tires ofcourse).

blackcherry20 · 05-17-2013, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

im not sure how people are hydroplaning in their Z's. ive tested several different tires on my Z already in a downpour at 60mph + i could not get the car to hydroplane. 36psi. factory RE050A's were fine, DW's are fine, YokAdvans are fine.

same deal with my G. ive had that car for 9yrs now, not once have i felt her hydroplane. ive driven it through heavy rain too on the expressway. S03, RE050A, S04, Pilots, etc. and even icey conditons using LM60's.

either their tread is low, psi is setup wrong, suspension is setup all wrong, using cruise control in the rain, etc.

it happened to me last year about a 2 weeks after i got the car. Got caught in a torrential downpour. I slowed way down, like 35 or 40...meh. Not slow enough. I was gliding . Immediately let off gas. Coasted until i felt tires grip again i about crapped my pants and my heart was pounding. Sh1t sh1t sh1t is what was going through my mind. There was prob about an inch or so of water running across road

...yea. Scary.

JARblue · 05-17-2013, 02:33 PM

I've hydroplaned in the Z in the OEM tires as I was braking for a yield sign. The tires were bald, which in conjunction with the rain is why I was driving it instead of my wife at the time (new tires ordered but not yet arrived). The left turn light turned green as I was approaching, so I had to yield to them and pressed the brake a bit too hard and the rear let loose. The first car was probably a little freaked cause the car went pretty sideways since I had already started around the curve, but I corrected, recovered, and stopped well before the lanes converged.

kenchan · 05-17-2013, 02:34 PM

tirerack has a neat vid showing how braking distance change vs a new tire, tire with 4/32 left and 2/32 left in the wet.

the 2/32 is disasterous.

JARblue · 05-17-2013, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

tirerack has a neat vid showing how braking distance change vs a new tire, tire with 4/32 left and 2/32 left in the wet.

the 2/32 is disasterous.

I'm pretty sure I was at 2/32 or worse when my above incident occurred. They were pretty much slicks by the time I got them replaced

LMBmikeZ · 05-17-2013, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I'm pretty sure I was at 2/32 or worse when my above incident occurred. They were pretty much slicks by the time I got them replaced

Mine were pretty bad, I still wish I could have gotten to go do some doughnuts and smoke them before I got my new ones put on......but getting a flat but a change to those plans

kenchan · 05-17-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I'm pretty sure I was at 2/32 or worse when my above incident occurred. They were pretty much slicks by the time I got them replaced

yah, that's going to be tough to stop.

reminds me of this one chick long time ago that was 'coaching' me

for how to mod a car

and she was talking about wheels (she had no f-king idea wat offset was

), driving in the light snow with pretty much slicks

, and crashing (well deserved.

).

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

vdc off > vdc on

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

Mine were pretty bad, I still wish I could have gotten to go do some doughnuts and smoke them before I got my new ones put on......but getting a flat but a change to those plans

wow, good job wearing it down evenly.

LMBmikeZ · 05-17-2013, 02:46 PM

Heading out to get some things for some projects for this ling weekend

Davey · 05-17-2013, 02:50 PM

Stupid weather forecast... This morning they said no risk of severe weather... Now they're saying 40 mph winds and small hail, and the Z is in the parking lot.

kenchan · 05-17-2013, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

Stupid weather forecast... This morning they said no risk of severe weather... Now they're saying 40 mph winds and small hail, and the Z is in the parking lot.

go home now!

JARblue · 05-17-2013, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

go home now!

Davey · 05-17-2013, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

go home now!

Too late... Storm's already here. I just noticed it seemed kind of dark outside my window and looked through the blinds, it's already raining like hell.

I might as well just stop looking at the weather. I think of all the times last summer (during the drought) when they said it was going to rain so I didn't drive the Z, and then it didn't rain... Then they say there's some light t-storms but severe weather isn't expected and halfway through the day, surprise, small hail and 40 mph winds.

JARblue · 05-17-2013, 02:51 PM

lol that looks about right, Mike

The wear on ours was probably a bit more even than yours cause my wife drove it with VDC ON but I would estimate it was that bad or worse. The dealer told me I couldn't drive off the lot with them (after an oil change). I lol'd and ordered some through Discount Tire later that afternoon and drove around on the bald ones for another week

05-17-2013, 02:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 45 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684442	I've hydroplaned in the Z in the OEM tires as I was braking for a yield sign. The tires were bald, which in conjunction with the rain is why I was driving it instead of my wife at the time (new tires ordered but not yet arrived). The left turn light turned green as I was approaching, so I had to yield to them and pressed the brake a bit too hard and the rear let loose. The first car was probably a little freaked cause the car went pretty sideways since I had already started around the curve, but I corrected, recovered, and stopped well before the lanes converged. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-17-2013, 02:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10352	Heading out to get some things for some projects for this ling weekend __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

05-17-2013, 02:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 45 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684442	lol that looks about right, Mike The wear on ours was probably a bit more even than yours cause my wife drove it with VDC ON but I would estimate it was that bad or worse. The dealer told me I couldn't drive off the lot with them (after an oil change). I lol'd and ordered some through Discount Tire later that afternoon and drove around on the bald ones for another week __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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