Mk2 - Aquaplaning

[DPJ]

you ought to push one in the wet when its wearing Yoko's

I think I would..........

 

[Brummy]

Much fun, Dave

 

[F2 Stu]

I'll believe that, my 8v will only do 118.5......

should of bought a m0rksport edition, that does 130

 

[Brummy]

Mine does 70

 

[Fl@pper]

should of bought a m0rksport edition, that does 130

thats SPT for ya though

 

[DPJ]

should of bought a m0rksport edition, that does 130

You beat me to it.....

thats SPT for ya though

Mine has a m0rk-installed pipe....

 

[chris285]

my 1.4 seems fine on toyo t1-r's, but i try to avoid puddles

 

[AlpineWhite]

Mine's fine in the wet. Maybe the Goodyears have something to do with it.

 

[jenk]

Lucky for one to start in the wet let alone aquaplane

 

[Mckellar]

you ought to push one in the wet when its wearing Yoko's

Done that in the wet with stretched yokohamas on my porsche rims...

brown pants

 

[crezz]

i nearly smashed my yellow ibiza to serious pieces, nearly lego! lol , cheap tyres dont help

 

[EssexIbiza1985]

Why is everyone complaining... I love a bit of aquaplaning in the wet! My 1.4 is always being thrown round roundabouts when its wet (when theres no other cars around that is)

Although I recently was sliding towards a kerb and all I could think about were my lovely un-kerbed alloys!

 

[Czechboy]

Why is everyone complaining... I love a bit of aquaplaning in the wet! My 1.4 is always being thrown round roundabouts when its wet (when theres no other cars around that is)

Although I recently was sliding towards a kerb and all I could think about were my lovely un-kerbed alloys!

I'm a bit confused but AFAIK aquaplaning and sliding in the wet are two different things.

Aquaplaning happens on the motorway/ long stretch of flat road where you hit a puddle and the car wheels almost run on the surface of the puddle (like Jesus walking on water ) and the drive wheels effected by aquaplaning start to wheelspin. So you can have your 1.4 wheelspinning at 80mph .

Sliding around in the wet around roundabouts and corners has not much to do with aquaplaning but more of crappy tyres and reduced grip due to wet surface. And any car will do that when pushed hard enough in the wet (or in the dry)

aquaplaning is not understeering at 30mph round a wet corner

Mig

 

[EssexIbiza1985]

I'm a bit confused but AFAIK aquaplaning and sliding in the wet are two different things.

Aquaplaning happens on the motorway/ long stretch of flat road where you hit a puddle and the car wheels almost run on the surface of the puddle (like Jesus walking on water ) and the drive wheels effected by aquaplaning start to wheelspin. So you can have your 1.4 wheelspinning at 80mph .

Sliding around in the wet around roundabouts and corners has not much to do with aquaplaning but more of crappy tyres and reduced grip due to wet surface. And any car will do that when pushed hard enough in the wet (or in the dry)

aquaplaning is not understeering at 30mph round a wet corner

Mig

Point taken... I was talking about pushing it in the wet! Aquaplaning on the motorway at high speed is pretty scary!

Are you comparing the Ibiza to Jesus?! Beezas are good but not that good

 

[edc]

If you are on the original spec Michelins then I am not surprised at the poor performance in wet weather.

 

[Cupra Kid]

Mines on four new Pirelli P6000's (not my choice) and they're no good in the wet

 

[AlpineWhite]

Mines on four new Pirelli P6000's (not my choice) and they're no good

Edited for accuracy

 

[cordobabrendy]

DPJ shift the michelins, in my experience they are as bad as wanli's in the wet. Uniroyal Rainsports II's are excellent in the wet, they really shift standing water.

 

[DPJ]

DPJ shift the michelins, in my experience they are as bad as wanli's in the wet. Uniroyal Rainsports II's are excellent in the wet, they really shift standing water.

Cheers Brendy!

 

[cordobabrendy]

I think its because the michelins are banded up the middle where the rainsports arnt and seem to be able to clear more water quicker.