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[Bo Bo]

I was chatting to a chap at work earlier this week saying how easy it is to get my car sideways in the wet & he said that's because you have fat tyres & the wider they are the more rain gets trapped in the grooves & you loose traction  :-?

[TheBoy]

I was chatting to a chap at work earlier this week saying how easy it is to get my car sideways in the wet & he said that's because you have fat tyres & the wider they are the more rain gets trapped in the grooves & you loose traction  :-?

Nought to do with the 207bhp under you're foot then....

[hotel21]

I was chatting to a chap at work earlier this week saying how easy it is to get my car sideways in the wet & he said that's because you have fat tyres & the wider they are the more rain gets trapped in the grooves & you loose traction  :-?

Your chap at work does have a point though.  If I recall correctly SAAB and others used to put narrow tyres on their rally cars when going through snow covered stages.  Idea was that the tyre width cut through the snow rather than sitting on top and compacting it, thus giving some steering/drive.

When the tread pattern is slightly down on tyres as wide as those on an Omega they may not disperse water as quickly or efficiently.  This allows the power at the wheels, in common with other powerfull cars, to supercede grip and car to loose traction.

[Bo Bo]

Your chap at work does have a point though.

I said at the time that I see his point but at the same time I would have thought there's more rubber on the road  :-?

[Andy B]

Your chap at work does have a point though.

I said at the time that I see his point but at the same time I would have thought there's more rubber on the road  :-?

If you want more rubber on the road, drive on bald tyres! Seriously the tread is there to get rid of the water when it's wet.

[IrmscherKris]

If you want more rubber on the road, drive on bald tyres! Seriously the tread is there to get rid of the water when it's wet.

Slicks are the way forward  

Expect 12 points off the plod if you get caught though!

[Taxi_Driver]

Is it true to say that the 'V' shape pattern you see on some tyres are better at dispersing water?

[IrmscherKris]

Is it true to say that the 'V' shape pattern you see on some tyres are better at dispersing water?

I think so, it sort of creates a channel for the water to escape.

[TheBoy]

In rain, wider tyres (with good tread) better - more surface area, and decent tread stops it aquaplaning.

In snow/ice, narrower tyres, and wider tend to sit 'on' the ice rather than 'through' it...

[Tony H]

I was chatting to a chap at work earlier this week saying how easy it is to get my car sideways in the wet & he said that's because you have fat tyres & the wider they are the more rain gets trapped in the grooves & you loose traction  :-?

Your chap at work does have a point though.  If I recall correctly SAAB and others used to put narrow tyres on their rally cars when going through snow covered stages.  Idea was that the tyre width cut through the snow rather than sitting on top and compacting it, thus giving some steering/drive.

When the tread pattern is slightly down on tyres as wide as those on an Omega they may not disperse water as quickly or efficiently.  This allows the power at the wheels, in common with other powerfull cars, to supercede grip and car to loose traction.

The old Morris Minors were good in snow due to there large diameter yet thin tyres
One of the best rubber lubricants is water

[cem_devecioglu]

Is it true to say that
the 'V' shape pattern you see on some tyres are better at dispersing water?

before yes..But now I see expensive rain tyres change the design..Not V shaped

[TheBoy]

Is it true to say that
the 'V' shape pattern you see on some tyres are better at dispersing water?

before yes..But now I see expensive rain tyres change the design..Not V shaped

In ultra performance wet tyres (ie track use) they tend to go for small 'blocks' of rubber, as the stresses aid warmth, hence grip

[cem_devecioglu]

Is it true to say that
the 'V' shape pattern you see on some tyres are better at dispersing water?

before yes..But now I see expensive rain tyres change the design..Not V shaped

In ultra performance wet tyres (ie track use) they tend to go for small 'blocks' of rubber, as the stresses aid warmth, hence grip

Yep..also longitudinal channels are wider and deeper..

[Dazzler]

I must agree, my LC Rep with its 265 rears steps out at the slightest blip on the throttle

[STMO123]

I was chatting to a chap at work earlier this week saying how easy it is to get my car sideways in the wet & he said that's because you have fat tyres & the wider they are the more rain gets trapped in the grooves & you loose traction  :-?

Your chap at work does have a point though.  If I recall correctly SAAB and others used to put narrow tyres on their rally cars when going through snow covered stages.  Idea was that the tyre width cut through the snow rather than sitting on top and compacting it, thus giving some steering/drive.

When the tread pattern is slightly down on tyres as wide as those on an Omega they may not disperse water as quickly or efficiently.  This allows the power at the wheels, in common with other powerfull cars, to supercede grip and car to loose traction.

The old Morris Minors were good in snow due to there large diameter yet thin tyres
One of the best rubber lubricants is water

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