GS in the rain?
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Lead Lap
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GS in the rain?
does anyone have a problem with sliding in the rain? i have an awd. i slide sometimes around curves in the rain. even if the road is wet and the rain has stopped sometimes i slide. is this because the car is heavy and big? i can only see how it is with snow performance.
my dad had problems getting traction in his old LS400 and his current LS430. he's a conservative driver too. i have a GS300 with awd and never had traction problems. maybe you're trying to accelerate too quickly or taking turns too quickly?
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+1.... taking a turn too quick will also cause you to slide.... AWD's AWD.... it's made so you dont get stuck in loose dirt or to somewhat prevent you from sliding... taking a corner in awd is the same... it'll prevent you as much as humanly possible, but it won't stop it 100%, unless you're taking a corner at a conservative speed? you'll slide, no matter what vehicle you're in lol... evo, sti, G35 AWD, you name it you can slide it
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Lead Lap
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im only doing 40mph street and when getting onto a highway i dont feel right over 50 mph on the ramp i slide too. my is250 awd never did this and i drove it the same way or even faster
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ohh.... yea, i dunno, i'm not too crazy about the factory tires.... they dont have THAT much good traction in rain or dry conditions to be honest
been considering getting new tires for a while nowbut i'm sure u dont take turns at 40/50, do u? lol.... for me, the dunlops aren't the best thing in the world.... on a scale of 1-10 i'd give it a 5 or 6 =[
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Its your tires...... The wet grip with Goodyear Eagle DSG F1s is INCREDIBLE. I swear they bit harder in the rain
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires...y_f1_gs_ds.pdf
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires...y_f1_gs_ds.pdf
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does anyone have a problem with sliding in the rain? i have an awd. i slide sometimes around curves in the rain. even if the road is wet and the rain has stopped sometimes i slide. is this because the car is heavy and big? i can only see how it is with snow performance.
Its your standard dunlops that are junk tires in my experience. I got better grip with my car with the Michelin Primacy All Season tires. I have never slipped or skid once ever in the rain in the past 3 1/2 years with my AWD.