Sentences with phrase «hydroplaning at»

The result is that you are likely go into uncontrolled hydroplaning at freeway speed with even a light rainfall, and the vehicle may be unusable in moderate to heavy rainfall unless you drive very slowly.

These tires are better able to handle heavy rainstorms and slushy snowfall by actively pushing water out to the sides of the tread area as the tire rolls forward, minimizing the risk of hydroplaning at high road speeds in heavy rain.

The main risk of insufficient tread depth in rain is hydroplaning at speed.

In these conditions, the 265 - section - width front tires hydroplaned at only 70 mph, and the 365 - section rear tires also experienced grip and traction problems.

Not exact matches

For example, when a normal tire travels over water at a high speed, pressure builds until a film forms to lubricate the interface; this is called hydroplaning, and results in a complete loss of frictional control.

Not only will the rain impair visibility and make cornering and braking more difficult, but the introduction of large puddles of water throughout track also bring the risk of hydroplaning into the mix — as I discovered shortly into my first wet race at Sebring where my RX7 careened into the concrete barriers moments into the event.

Inspect all tires to make sure there is at least one - eighth of an inch of tread depth for safety and to help prevent hydroplaning on wet roads.

Thankfully, the Turbo brings bags of grip and retuned stability control programming to the party, and despite 20 - inch Pirelli P Zero tires that are a half - inch wider than last year's Turbo (9 inches wide up front, 11.5 inches at the rear), hydroplaning was manageable.

If you want to avoid hydroplaning, it's best to avoid driving right at the beginning of a rain shower, as that's when the roads are the most slippery.