Anyone else notice this about your tires?
12-02-2009, 03:46 PM
#11
Gentleman's Relish
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: AZ
Posts: 13,090
Lol at NJ drivers not knowing how to drive in inclement weather...
Come to AZ for some real idiot drivers that don't know how to drive in inclement weather. What's that? A sprinkle?? Oh shiz better slam on the brakes with 10 car lenghts in front of me and accelarate to the posted speed so slowly I may as well push the car to speed, Oh and turn signal? Sorry can't use that, I've got to keep all my fingers white knuckled to the steering wheel so I can be sure to jerk the wheel in the opposite direction that the car suddenly leaps to when I hit the imaginary pothole...
NJ can't drive..HA!
Come to AZ for some real idiot drivers that don't know how to drive in inclement weather. What's that? A sprinkle?? Oh shiz better slam on the brakes with 10 car lenghts in front of me and accelarate to the posted speed so slowly I may as well push the car to speed, Oh and turn signal? Sorry can't use that, I've got to keep all my fingers white knuckled to the steering wheel so I can be sure to jerk the wheel in the opposite direction that the car suddenly leaps to when I hit the imaginary pothole...
NJ can't drive..HA!
12-02-2009, 04:07 PM
#12
6th Gear Member
Let's face it. There are shi**y drivers all over the country. My occupation takes me to many sections of the country and they're as bad no matter where you go.
Dedicated winter tires and sand bags plus eyes in the back of your head to watch out for all the other idiots on the road. It's a shame that we have to watch out for the other idiots besides ourselves.
Dedicated winter tires and sand bags plus eyes in the back of your head to watch out for all the other idiots on the road. It's a shame that we have to watch out for the other idiots besides ourselves.
12-02-2009, 05:15 PM
#13
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Livin in NC, from Michigan...Yooper
Posts: 2,008
guess i got the good PIRELLI'S when got mine in April, barely break loose when i go around corner in 2nd stomp to floor, little spin but more grip and fine with me, more traction means the decal on my mirror is right "objects in the mirror are losing" lol, I don't know, I seem to have no issues, 35 to 50 degree weather, rain, wet leaves, at work IO can't brag enough on this car. sorry, but after all the back and forth on size, I think going from 19's to 255/45/18 on all 4's, I like to rotate tires so not going different size front and rear. if running 245/45/19 now the 255/45/18 should give adecent sidewall.
12-02-2009, 08:39 PM
#14
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: ohio
Posts: 422
+1 agreed. I have the all season right now but from what i've read and I've heard is that Winter tires is the only way to go. They say the all season is the jack of all trades but master of none. I would be very careful if/when it snows with all season. Esp if your in NJ, the roads are horrible
12-02-2009, 08:43 PM
#15
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Location: ohio
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12-02-2009, 09:57 PM
#17
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: MA
Posts: 1,387
guess i got the good PIRELLI'S when got mine in April, barely break loose when i go around corner in 2nd stomp to floor, little spin but more grip and fine with me, more traction means the decal on my mirror is right "objects in the mirror are losing" lol, I don't know, I seem to have no issues, 35 to 50 degree weather, rain, wet leaves, at work IO can't brag enough on this car. sorry, but after all the back and forth on size, I think going from 19's to 255/45/18 on all 4's, I like to rotate tires so not going different size front and rear. if running 245/45/19 now the 255/45/18 should give adecent sidewall.
12-03-2009, 11:13 AM
#20
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ontario
Posts: 238
Do you have traction control on? I always turn it off, and I know for a fact that if I romp on it in second going through a turn, even in the summer, my pirellis will spin all the way through. ****, I just came home and it is sprinkling out, I remembered this thread, and for the hell of it I dropped it into 3rd getting on the highway and spun the tires at 50mph. All I have done is intake, tune, full exhaust, LCA's, and 4.10's.
Can I suggest leaving the traction control on unless you are at the track, without appearing to be an old fuddy?
Have fun but drive carefully.
Cheers.