New 993 - slipping in rain - Am I a grandma
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Took my brand "new" '96 993 on an interstate drive for the first time a few days ago. It was raining steadily, and I felt that the car was slipping or sliding side to side when driving 60mph in a straight line. I wasn't doing anything fancy. A few times, I almost felt unsafe as though I was going to slide into another car lane. I haven't had much time to test the car in dry weather as I live in Seattle and it's been raining nearly every day.
Maybe I was just hydroplaning in the rain, but it felt more severe than I've experienced before in my non-porsche cars. Is something wrong with my car, or I am just not used to 282hp rear wheel drive non-traction control? My main driving car has been my high performance 115 hp front wheel drive four door 2003 honda civic with two kids seats in the back.
I've checked the tires and while they are not brand new, they seem to have good tread on them.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Maybe I was just hydroplaning in the rain, but it felt more severe than I've experienced before in my non-porsche cars. Is something wrong with my car, or I am just not used to 282hp rear wheel drive non-traction control? My main driving car has been my high performance 115 hp front wheel drive four door 2003 honda civic with two kids seats in the back.
I've checked the tires and while they are not brand new, they seem to have good tread on them.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
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Good tread? Check to see if they're down near the wear-bar. While yer at it, see when the tires were manufactured? Old rubber gets hard and doesn't perform like it should.
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Check the tread on the inside of all tires, but especially the rears. The outside may look ok.
If you have a lot of negative camber it can wear the inside of the tread, and that is what the car is mostly riding on with excess negative camber.
If you have a lot of negative camber it can wear the inside of the tread, and that is what the car is mostly riding on with excess negative camber.
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Think about it. If you are sliding in a _steady_ conditions, what difference could it possibly make how many horsepower you have?
It's all tires. A a fairly fine tuned suspension that actually lets you feel what the tires are doing. Scary, ain't it?
It's all tires. A a fairly fine tuned suspension that actually lets you feel what the tires are doing. Scary, ain't it?
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Age of the tire makes far more impact than i thought.. Had old tires on the hollow spokes i bought recently. Decent level of tread left - they looked barely used but zero grip even in the dry.. Being in Seattle u might just want to search for threads on best rain tires for 993's as im sure its had some discussion at some point.
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+ 1 agreed. Investigate all four tires. Validate the age of each tire via the 4 digit code stamped into each. Its # ww/yy; 4512 as example is this week in 2012. Are all 4 tires the correct sizes? Have an alignment by someone qualified regardless. Over the years of others ownership, who know's what the alignment is. The cheap-0 $$ dollar places won't do. A proper alignment is essential for the 993 and easier said than done. Beware of snake oil salesmanship on the alignment. Enquire in your area (no mention in avatar) as to who has history with a proper 993 alignment. ... If I recall,,, we're up to six souls outside of Zuffenhausen who can execute a proper 993 alignment.... Think a couple of hundred $.
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+993 on the tires. My car had mismatched,old tires on it when I got it. While it didn't get squirrely in a straight line like yours is, it was definitely sketchy on braking,very twitchy and the rear end would move around. After putting new Michelin Pilot Super Sports on it,all is well.
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my 993 in stock form, with all seasons has been crazy sticky and solid in the rain, especially up and down through the CO Canyons... I have not had it out in big rain since I've gone to PSS10s, alignment and summer tires..
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i felt this once... i had just refueled and i forgot to put the cap on and some gas leaked onto the rear and front right hand tires... other than that im not sure, this is my first car without stability control so it caught me by surprise jaja
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All tires are a compromise; dry performance, wet performance, noise, wear, $$$, etc. In Seattle, you may wish to choose an "all season" tire instead of a dry performance tire.