Aquaplanning with Michelin Super Sport tyres - Page 2

Moxie · 02-09-2013, 05:00 AM

It's Winter - What was the temperature?

e1000 · 02-10-2013, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants

PSSs come with the same ~8mm of tread as the PS2 or Contis or whatever.

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Originally Posted by New_m3

Maybe your thinking of the pilot sport cup tyres which come with 4mm of tread when they are new. The pilot super sport have 8mm.

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Originally Posted by 1MtoM3

Any tire with low tread will aquaplane .
Be it PSS that come brand new with 4mm of tread , or bald piece of shit tires.

Actually most PSS versions come with 10/32 tread depth when new.

http://www.michelinman.com/tire-sele...techspec_table

GregW / Oregon · 02-10-2013, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by e1000

Actually most PSS versions come with 10/32 tread depth when new.

http://www.michelinman.com/tire-sele...techspec_table

Yes, as SeñorFunkyPants said, 8mm ≈ 10/32".

e1000 · 02-10-2013, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

Yes, as SeñorFunkyPants said, 8mm ≈ 10/32".

Ah right, carry on

wooderson · 02-10-2013, 02:40 PM

These cars and others have so much horsepower these days you can get a wiggle like that even under dry conditions.

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wooderson Private First Class Drives: Alpine White E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 190 iTrader: (0)	These cars and others have so much horsepower these days you can get a wiggle like that even under dry conditions.