snow tyres in the rain
12-12-2007, 12:11 PM
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Am I reading this right? The car has been driven exclusively on the same snow tires (in all seasons) for almost 3 years? What is the tread depth? If your tires are worn down to slicks in the rear, this will explain why you are oversteering in the rain.
12-12-2007, 12:44 PM
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tyre width now is recomended by porsche 265...and other people in this forum do wear this width
12-12-2007, 12:54 PM
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12-12-2007, 01:25 PM
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"shot" = caput, spent, finished, usable life is gone.
He's suggesting one of the things you should try......purchase new tires.
Bob was also mentioning tread depth........important with winter tires (ie, you can never have too much).
He's suggesting one of the things you should try......purchase new tires.
Bob was also mentioning tread depth........important with winter tires (ie, you can never have too much).
12-12-2007, 01:36 PM
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ok concerning the meaning of the word shot.
but can anyone explain why the usable life is gone?
is it because of the depth?
because of the wear?
because of what?
harris
12-12-2007, 03:29 PM
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Hard to tell from pictures but my impression from the pictures is:
for summer tires the depth would have me thinking about which tires I will be replacing them with
For winter tires, I would have already replaced them.
for summer tires the depth would have me thinking about which tires I will be replacing them with
For winter tires, I would have already replaced them.
12-12-2007, 10:41 PM
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The tires are used up because all of the soft rubber with the small horizontal side sipes has worn away. You are now on harder rubber, and with the shallow tread depth, there is no place for water to go, so the car has to float on top of a small layer of water. Is the most worn tire shown the rear? If the rears are worse than the fronts, that would be a good reason for the problem, with skid controls off.
Still, with the skid controls on, I'm a little surprised surprised you are getting oversteer. An easy thing to check is the torque of the lug bolts. Maybe one is loose too. In any case, those tires won't work in snow, so you need new rubber. Good luck. AS
Still, with the skid controls on, I'm a little surprised surprised you are getting oversteer. An easy thing to check is the torque of the lug bolts. Maybe one is loose too. In any case, those tires won't work in snow, so you need new rubber. Good luck. AS
12-13-2007, 12:47 AM
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As Gregg and AS said, most of the tread is gone, the wear bars are right there, almost flush. Those tires are no good for anything but a backyard swing. Sorry, not trying to be a smart *** harris.
12-13-2007, 05:07 AM
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I understand now that I will be getting new rubber soon....
should I go for Pirelli's 240 again or is there anything better?
harris
p.s. thanks everyone
p.s. fotos are for the 2 rear tires....
should I go for Pirelli's 240 again or is there anything better?
harris
p.s. thanks everyone
p.s. fotos are for the 2 rear tires....
12-13-2007, 11:56 AM
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I think they came on the car, which he recently acquired. just make sure you have the stock 11" rims on the back, common for people to mount 265 snows on 10" rims.