Check your control arm bushings, if they are worn even slightly there is a chance the wheels will point in very very slightly different directions, this could affect your traction.
This is purely advice:
People generally seem to think that winter tyres are only meant for snow and ice and these people generally underestimate the handling properties of winter tyres V summer tyres.
The compound of a winter tyre will not change at temperatures below 7 degrees celcius, meaning, you will not loose traction as the tyre tread and surface compound is able to distort and therefore alter its contact with the road surface.
Due to the excess sipes in the tread pattern of a winter tyre it means it can grip ice better, also a winter tyre, being of a softer compound, will be stickier and adhere to snow and ice better, including Tarmac!
To put it bluntly, summer tyres are all but useless in the winter and goes along way to explain why so many ppl have more accidents in the winter. Mainly because they don't adjust there driving style and increase braking distances and driving too fast in corners.
Having winter tyres dramatically reduces the chances of accidents because they can still do the job a summer tyre can't when the mercury falls below 7 degrees. They compensate for inexperienced drivers. The sad thing is, they wouldn't even know it!!
Last edited by LeeT5; Tuesday 17th December 2013 at 20:55.
2014 V60 Polestar 6spd Auto :: Polestar map peak boost 17.4psi :: IPD 3" DP + 150cel :: Polestar 2.5" exhaust :: Paddle Shift Geartronic :: Black glass :: Maxton Splitter :: K+N Filter :: IPD Aluminium Top engine mount :: Brembo 6 pots :: 20" Polestar rims :: Brembo 371mm floating discs :: Sensus RTi + DAB + BT + WIFi :: D3S XENARC 6000k Active bending headlights
2014 V60 Polestar 6spd Auto :: Polestar map peak boost 17.4psi :: IPD 3" DP + 150cel :: Polestar 2.5" exhaust :: Paddle Shift Geartronic :: Black glass :: Maxton Splitter :: K+N Filter :: IPD Aluminium Top engine mount :: Brembo 6 pots :: 20" Polestar rims :: Brembo 371mm floating discs :: Sensus RTi + DAB + BT + WIFi :: D3S XENARC 6000k Active bending headlights
Dam, you beat me on that post there Stribo! Lol.
2014 V60 Polestar 6spd Auto :: Polestar map peak boost 17.4psi :: IPD 3" DP + 150cel :: Polestar 2.5" exhaust :: Paddle Shift Geartronic :: Black glass :: Maxton Splitter :: K+N Filter :: IPD Aluminium Top engine mount :: Brembo 6 pots :: 20" Polestar rims :: Brembo 371mm floating discs :: Sensus RTi + DAB + BT + WIFi :: D3S XENARC 6000k Active bending headlights
Lee, good plug on winter tyres. As you know, I've had my new 'Directional' winter tyres fitted today and the peace of mind you get with them is priceless.
The tyre specialist who fitted them (considering I actually supplied the tyres and they there was no sale to make), said that they are a lot more hard wearing than they used to be and although they wear slightly quicker than summer tyres, they are still much more durable than people think. They said there's been a lot of 'technology' put in to the tread compounds.
Mine are 94 load index, V rated and C for wet grip and C for fuel efficiency. Not bad for budgets!
Last edited by JamesT5; Tuesday 17th December 2013 at 21:43.
Last edited by LeeT5; Tuesday 17th December 2013 at 23:07.
2014 V60 Polestar 6spd Auto :: Polestar map peak boost 17.4psi :: IPD 3" DP + 150cel :: Polestar 2.5" exhaust :: Paddle Shift Geartronic :: Black glass :: Maxton Splitter :: K+N Filter :: IPD Aluminium Top engine mount :: Brembo 6 pots :: 20" Polestar rims :: Brembo 371mm floating discs :: Sensus RTi + DAB + BT + WIFi :: D3S XENARC 6000k Active bending headlights
2014 V60 Polestar 6spd Auto :: Polestar map peak boost 17.4psi :: IPD 3" DP + 150cel :: Polestar 2.5" exhaust :: Paddle Shift Geartronic :: Black glass :: Maxton Splitter :: K+N Filter :: IPD Aluminium Top engine mount :: Brembo 6 pots :: 20" Polestar rims :: Brembo 371mm floating discs :: Sensus RTi + DAB + BT + WIFi :: D3S XENARC 6000k Active bending headlights
2014 V60 Polestar 6spd Auto :: Polestar map peak boost 17.4psi :: IPD 3" DP + 150cel :: Polestar 2.5" exhaust :: Paddle Shift Geartronic :: Black glass :: Maxton Splitter :: K+N Filter :: IPD Aluminium Top engine mount :: Brembo 6 pots :: 20" Polestar rims :: Brembo 371mm floating discs :: Sensus RTi + DAB + BT + WIFi :: D3S XENARC 6000k Active bending headlights
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