Originally Posted by Haboob (Post 2320550)

Oh yeah, I know. Though, I don't drive it hard at all really, so I may be extending the life of the tires a bit... I hope. ;)

Originally Posted by Haboob (Post 2320550)

You know, that's not really an insult. Think about it... :p

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2320592)

Exactly! I wasn't going to go so far as to actually say it - I just thought it instead :icon17:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2320594)

this is like me telling wife 'um, you look kinda fat in that outfit but im not going to say it cause im a nice guy.' :icon17: :p

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2320597)

and im sure you guys want to know my wife's reaction...

she comes to me, grabs my waist real hard and says 'kensan, atleast i dont have this.'

then it becomes a tickling war!! :mad: :icon17:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2320544)

haboob- make sure you look at the treads on the inner tread side. that's where the true wear is. :)

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2320598)

Yup! Except I never said anything about being a nice guy.

:rofl2:

Originally Posted by GaleForce (Post 2320532)

Magical!

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2320340)

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. :confused:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2320474)

do you have android phone? if so, try the app called weatherbug. it's actually pretty damn good. :tup: i use that to monitor my weather and it's fairly accurate. it's not oversensitive like weatherchannel where they just f-up their forecast.

hope your car is okay... :eekdance:



wow! :tup: congrats to your brother. so, is he going to work for Boeing? :D



yep, i dont mess around in my Z. :D people think i baby the car cause i QD her all the time and garage kept, but i drive the car the way she was meant to be driven when i do take her out. i rarely get over 7-8k miles on summer tires.

Originally Posted by blackcherry20 (Post 2320685)

:eek: 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 :confused:...yea. Scary.

Originally Posted by blackcherry20 (Post 2320692)

:confused: i have over 14k on my OEM Potenzas. Obviously i drive like an old lady too. :wtf:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2320729)

msbc- yah, when the tires are brand new they have release lube from the mold on the outer layer and that can cause VERY slippery condition. but then with 1" of water not channelled, most cars might hydroplane. :icon17:



well, you started tracking the car so you shall wear quickly now. :icon17:

Originally Posted by blackcherry20 (Post 2320742)

:eek: really?! I didnt know that. Scared the crap outta me!:tup: