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Old 01-20-10, 12:29 AM
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Today morning on my way to school, i was on the freeway and whenever i would press the gas to change my lane the tires started spinnin!! My back was giving out goin 85mph on the freeway!!

Yes, there is a storm going through LA and my tires are pretty much bald.
But back giving out going 85 on the freeway when i would gas it in a straight line?? Did my car just get magicall boost or something?

I go sideways in front of cops and i cant turn without going sideways!!


Even when my mom was driving she spun out in the middle of a busy street.

What can this be from besides the water and tires??
I was driving a stick 540i with traction off in puddles and it was goin sideways but not as much as the ls430.
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Originally Posted by davvv
Today morning on my way to school, i was on the freeway and whenever i would press the gas to change my lane the tires started spinnin!! My back was giving out goin 85mph on the freeway!!

Yes, there is a storm going through LA and my tires are pretty much bald.
But back giving out going 85 on the freeway when i would gas it in a straight line?? Did my car just get magicall boost or something?

I go sideways in front of cops and i cant turn without going sideways!!


Even when my mom was driving she spun out in the middle of a busy street.

What can this be from besides the water and tires??
I was driving a stick 540i with traction off in puddles and it was goin sideways but not as much as the ls430.
u answered your own question.
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
u answered your own question.
BINGO!!!
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Have you met my buddy, the Michelin man?
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i think i read way to much into this one, but yeah man tires are your friend.
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In places where it is usually sunny and hardly ever rains the oils from thousands of cars drip down and builds up on the roads over time in a relatively dry and slightly sticky cover layer. When it does rain a lot, the heavy traffic over it emulsifies the dry oil/fluid layer with the water, and you get a nice slick oil and water suspension. The usual tards that drive too fast and too close in bad weather then cause a day long crash and carnage fest on the local roadways.
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Yeah, stop driving like a jackass and get some new tires already..
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Yeah, stop driving like a jackass and get some new tires already..
Don't hold back, tell us what we're all really thinking.
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lol

well come on.. 85mph and flooring the gas pedal?

And if his mom is spinning out, those tires are done unless she's a leadfoot. VSC!
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Originally Posted by Jabberwock
In places where it is usually sunny and hardly ever rains the oils from thousands of cars drip down and builds up on the roads over time in a relatively dry and slightly sticky cover layer. When it does rain a lot, the heavy traffic over it emulsifies the dry oil/fluid layer with the water, and you get a nice slick oil and water suspension. The usual tards that drive too fast and too close in bad weather then cause a day long crash and carnage fest on the local roadways.
welcome to the great state of Nevada, better yet las vegas... average amount of accidents A DAY is 20, thats for a city with almost 2 million people, on monday when it first rained it was 89
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Tire are bald? I think they're way beyond bald, they must be shiny already. Time for some new rubbers. As for mummy, she shouldn't be doing 85 on the highway...
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i would buy new tires but i just lost my job

like most of the people out there and i got more important things to spend my money on right now so far i could control the car when it becomes uncontrollable i will change dem which will most likly be in about 2 months.


oo and for the 85mph considering the other drivers im driving pretty slow where im from
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Originally Posted by davvv
i would buy new tires but i just lost my job

like most of the people out there and i got more important things to spend my money on right now so far i could control the car when it becomes uncontrollable i will change dem which will most likly be in about 2 months.


oo and for the 85mph considering the other drivers im driving pretty slow where im from
bald tires will give you terrible traction, terrible ride and bunch of road noise. I never speed when it's raining in rear wheel drive cars.
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You need new tires ASAP !! Good luck with the terrible CA weather !
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Then switch the front tires to the rear.

Don't be stupid. If you can't afford tires, don't drive.

What happens if because you "couldn't afford tires" you get in an accident and have to pay a LOT more money?

Buy used tires. California has tons of tire shops that sell used tires for cheap.
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