sur1795 Posted June 28, 2015 Member ID: 22427 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 7 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 45 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 96 Achievement Points: 476 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 3, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Recently Indiana has been getting hit with a LOT of rain...well a couple of nights ago it was pretty much like a fog bank from the rain, couldn't even see out the windows and the roads were pretty much completely flooded...and sadly one of my friends was involved in a wreck that killed her and her bf's dad. http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/driver-dies-in-crash-on-flooded-noblesville-road With all the adults here, I was wondering if anyone had experience with hydroplaning and how they recover from it. I also lost control that night but I was only going around 30 so it was easy to stop. hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaLlama Posted June 28, 2015 Member ID: 1443 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2299 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3788 Achievement Points: 17866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 05/24/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 8, 2023 Birthday: 02/19/1987 Device: Windows Share Posted June 28, 2015 sorry to hear about your friend. main thing is don't panic (easier said than done). and don't slam on the brakes. those are usually the two things people don't do, and make things worse. this might help too. http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Hydroplaning sur1795, 1lost1 and iboomboom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
sur1795 Posted June 29, 2015 Member ID: 22427 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 7 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 45 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 96 Achievement Points: 476 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 I tried not freaking out butttt my friend was in the car and I was afraid something would happen so I did I guess what you said I wasn't supposed to do and slammed on my brakes I was going straight though so it worked out well kinda and yeah, the accident was crazy, made me feel really bad because it happened less than a mile away and I was at a hookah bar at the time Ty for the link though, with all this rain we've been having lately these roads have been getting covered a lot more than I am used to...just hope when it happens it won't be bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted June 29, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted June 29, 2015 Good tires... get good tires and that wont be near a problem. sur1795 and moron_6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadfinger Posted June 29, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted June 29, 2015 Good tires... get good tires and that wont be near a problem. Good tires if you can afford them but good tires or not when it starts raining heavy . . . . SLOW DOWN . . Even on good tires the faster you go the better chance of a layer of water developing between your tires and the road and once that happens you are no longer in control and just there for the ride. When it rains here heavy and I'm driving I will switch into my winter icy road mode and slow down and drive as if every curve is frozen . . . it might piss the guy off behind me but I don't give a rats ass . . . . . . . moron_6, sur1795 and hxtr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Damage_inc- Posted June 29, 2015 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.37 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted June 29, 2015 poor tred wear or pattern on your tires .they should channel and throw the water back.to recover from hydroplaning all you can do is hold the steering wheel firm an let off the gas to slow your roll.if you can upgrade your tires to some continental /pure-contact or dws tires sur1795 and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted June 29, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted June 29, 2015 Good tires if you can afford them but good tires or not when it starts raining heavy . . . . SLOW DOWN . . Even on good tires the faster you go the better chance of a layer of water developing between your tires and the road and once that happens you are no longer in control and just there for the ride. When it rains here heavy and I'm driving I will switch into my winter icy road mode and slow down and drive as if every curve is frozen . . . it might piss the guy off behind me but I don't give a rats ass . . . . . . . agreed Led... and the cost is a factor. I just got these tires last month and I can book it at 70mph even if it is raining hard and going through big puddles. It has some kind of Orange Oil in the compound and man... they stick to the road. Never had tires like these.... YK580's. BTW I don't recommend anyone to driving 70mph in the rain... unless you use RainX. You won't be able to see shit. http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a7593/the-science-behind-yokohamas-orange-oil-tires-8146348/ http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/consumer/?year=&make=&model=&option=&width=195&aspect_ratio=55&rim_size=15&submit=1&search_by=by_size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sur1795 Posted June 30, 2015 Member ID: 22427 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 7 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 45 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 96 Achievement Points: 476 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 @@hxtr those sound expensive lol, I just had my tires replaced when I got this car in Feb-April and it has Goodyear tires on it, not sure which ones though but it cost ~$400 so it's probably nothing fancy I try to slow down but I usually have people ridin my ass so I just go whatever everyone else is going...not the best idea but I know how those road ragers can get hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted July 1, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted July 1, 2015 @@hxtr those sound expensive lol, I just had my tires replaced when I got this car in Feb-April and it has Goodyear tires on it, not sure which ones though but it cost ~$400 so it's probably nothing fancy I try to slow down but I usually have people ridin my ass so I just go whatever everyone else is going...not the best idea but I know how those road ragers can get I hate that... flip down your review mirror so you cant see them as much. The tires are $110 a piece... so kind of in the middle on cost. 500 out the door. Tires are the most import accessory your car has in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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