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soopercooper
16th September 2006, 08:58 PM
got my new alloys on the car,and had it out in the wet and it felt really slippy wheelspins and skidding on roundabouts,is this normal when movin up to 215/40/17 from 16s
PACMAN
16th September 2006, 09:44 PM
it depend on the tyres you have on it

;)
soopercooper
16th September 2006, 10:52 PM
they are accelera tyres or sumfin.
X30YES
16th September 2006, 11:29 PM
quote:Originally posted by soopercooper

got my new alloys on the car,and had it out in the wet and it felt really slippy wheelspins and skidding on roundabouts,is this normal when movin up to 215/40/17 from 16s
Bit less on the Right foot might help as well :p
Gismo
17th September 2006, 02:54 AM
quote:Originally posted by soopercooper
they are accelera tyres or sumfinHmm, never heard of these tyres so can't really comment, but, traditionally run flats are quite poor in the wet, but, as Angus says, depends on what's happening with the right foot ;)
midge
17th September 2006, 03:19 AM
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think that brand new tyres are a bit slippy for the first hundred miles or so.
zimbo
17th September 2006, 03:32 AM
quote:Originally posted by midge

Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think that brand new tyres are a bit slippy for the first hundred miles or so.


Yup :D
PACMAN
17th September 2006, 04:02 AM
quote:Originally posted by zimbo


quote:Originally posted by midge

Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think that brand new tyres are a bit slippy for the first hundred miles or so.


Yup :D


The dunlop are still slippy and there nearly done as well :disapprove:...
Crombers
17th September 2006, 04:54 AM
quote:Originally posted by zimbo


quote:Originally posted by midge

Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think that brand new tyres are a bit slippy for the first hundred miles or so.


Yup :D


Agree :approve:
rockwellcm
17th September 2006, 05:34 AM
i found a big wheel spin soon improved the grip of my run flats,you should have seen the smoke lol

JR
Gorbash12346
17th September 2006, 08:48 PM
yes they actually need a run in period as the stuff they coat the mould with to stop it sticking has to be worn off of the tyre ;)
soopercooper
18th September 2006, 12:32 AM
that may be the answer the tyres may need ran in.they are non runflats
s12cot
20th September 2006, 04:48 PM
all new tyres need run in for 500minles before pushing or as rockwellcm said give em a good burn out!
sleepyrascal
20th September 2006, 05:37 PM
tyre width also. The wider the tyre, the less grip in the rain/snow etc, assuming both tyres are similar. It's generally the opposite for dry conditions
soopercooper
20th September 2006, 11:44 PM
so they may just need ran in,or they are just guff tyres