Aquaplaning with pss

ms372 · 01-31-2013, 07:17 PM

saw this video thought i would share

gblansten · 01-31-2013, 07:20 PM

PSS are better in the wet than their predecessors so I would want to know the tread depth on those PSS tires he had and how fast was he going. You can Darwin yourself in any car in the rain.

signes · 01-31-2013, 07:25 PM

+1

mhabs · 01-31-2013, 08:00 PM

No one said that PSS's were hydro-plane proof if you're going fast enough

CBS · 01-31-2013, 09:34 PM

^ Agreed

Still requires common sense

6MT M3 · 01-31-2013, 10:45 PM

that must of been real scary...

6MT M3 · 01-31-2013, 10:54 PM

that must of been real scary...

Mike van D · 02-01-2013, 12:18 AM

Can happen with any tire under right condition. No fun...

Transfer · 02-01-2013, 01:02 AM

The driver hits the brakes before getting squirmy. That might not have helped either.

Sandye90m3 · 02-01-2013, 02:10 AM

Doesn't matter how good the tire is, the larger factor is the amount of rain on the road! By the look of it, it looks like there was a lot of water on the road.

Also when driving in rain, IMO I feel that driving left or right of the middle part of the lane helps. The reason being, because 80% of the cars drive in the middle of lane, you get a little indentation in the road where the cars' tires have been driving on and when it is raining water accumulates in the indentation which increases your chance of hydroplaning.

^It might be common sense, but just thought I would share.

highyo · 02-01-2013, 06:46 AM

rules of hydroplaning: do nothing. don't adjust. be calm. carry on

besiktas · 02-01-2013, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhabs

No one said that PSS's were hydro-plane proof if you're going fast enough

+1

it also depends on how much water is on the road and not drained...

JC919 · 02-01-2013, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhabs

No one said that PSS's were hydro-plane proof if you're going fast enough

Yes, plus that was in Northern Europe. Would like to know what temp it was outside.

hlmiii · 02-01-2013, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandye90m3

Also when driving in rain, IMO I feel that driving left or right of the middle part of the lane helps. The reason being, because 80% of the cars drive in the middle of lane, you get a little indentation in the road where the cars' tires have been driving on and when it is raining water accumulates in the indentation which increases your chance of hydroplaning.

Me, too.
Excellent.

SenorFunkyPants · 02-01-2013, 11:02 AM

I like to follow in the tracks of the vehicle in front...he has already shifted most of the water off that part of the road.

Dave2 · 02-02-2013, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highyo

rules of hydroplaning: do nothing. don't adjust. be calm. carry on

Wrong, a change in speed of ~3 mph, slower or faster, will stop the hydroplaning.

bobblehead · 02-03-2013, 07:58 AM

the driver must have missed all his science classes.

Show me a tire in this world does not aquaplan with that much water on the road

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01-31-2013, 07:20 PM	#2
gblansten Captain Obvious Drives: 2011 BMW M3 SSII/Black Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Thick ascending limb Posts: 1,251 iTrader: (0)	PSS are better in the wet than their predecessors so I would want to know the tread depth on those PSS tires he had and how fast was he going. You can Darwin yourself in any car in the rain.

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mhabs Lieutenant Drives: M3 (E90) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Francisco Posts: 446 iTrader: (0)	No one said that PSS's were hydro-plane proof if you're going fast enough

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Transfer Captain Drives: E90 M3, X1 xDrive28i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 798 iTrader: (0)	The driver hits the brakes before getting squirmy. That might not have helped either.

02-01-2013, 02:10 AM	#10
Sandye90m3 Lieutenant Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 470 iTrader: (0)	Doesn't matter how good the tire is, the larger factor is the amount of rain on the road! By the look of it, it looks like there was a lot of water on the road. Also when driving in rain, IMO I feel that driving left or right of the middle part of the lane helps. The reason being, because 80% of the cars drive in the middle of lane, you get a little indentation in the road where the cars' tires have been driving on and when it is raining water accumulates in the indentation which increases your chance of hydroplaning. ^It might be common sense, but just thought I would share. __________________ 2009 BMW M3 E90 =)

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highyo Banned Drives: M3, X5 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: nYc Posts: 408 iTrader: (0)	rules of hydroplaning: do nothing. don't adjust. be calm. carry on

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SenorFunkyPants Major Drives: E92 DCT M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,316 iTrader: (0)	I like to follow in the tracks of the vehicle in front...he has already shifted most of the water off that part of the road. __________________

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bobblehead Colonel Drives: warp speed Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, On Posts: 2,540 iTrader: (0)	the driver must have missed all his science classes. Show me a tire in this world does not aquaplan with that much water on the road

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