Yeh same with me this week iv noticed alot of wheel spin I think its because we are getting light rain over here or something its not washing the stuff away.
Sliding around
I'm getting tired of sliding around on the greasy roads, today I was caught by a Transit van.
I was going pathetically slow and still nearly went off in a few bends. Twice I lost all grip with all 4 tyres.
Is getting a set of 15" with decent tyres going to help much, I never had this problem with my Cooper and the 15" Dunlops.
I'm running part worn Goodyear runflats on standard 16's and they are going to kill me.
The other day I was going up a slight hill and about 45MPH (past a speed camera) I was in 4th and I accelerated once I was past the evil yellow box. The bloomin traction control thingy cut in. I mean uphill, 50ish in 4th and I'm wheel spinning?
I'm praying for a few days of heavy rain to clean up the roads, but I can't wait much longer, this is an excuse my wife will accept for me getting some 15's
I was going pathetically slow and still nearly went off in a few bends. Twice I lost all grip with all 4 tyres.
Is getting a set of 15" with decent tyres going to help much, I never had this problem with my Cooper and the 15" Dunlops.
I'm running part worn Goodyear runflats on standard 16's and they are going to kill me.
The other day I was going up a slight hill and about 45MPH (past a speed camera) I was in 4th and I accelerated once I was past the evil yellow box. The bloomin traction control thingy cut in. I mean uphill, 50ish in 4th and I'm wheel spinning?
I'm praying for a few days of heavy rain to clean up the roads, but I can't wait much longer, this is an excuse my wife will accept for me getting some 15's
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But I want a set of 15's.
However, suggestions for good 16's?
However, suggestions for good 16's?
'Evil' Runflats don't help the course either. Go to the tyre section to see the general consensus on them. If they are part worn also won't help. Get yourself some proper tyres,when Ihad runflats, you knew they were part worn when they started to tram line. Nasty.bascule said:But I want a set of 15's.
However, suggestions for good 16's?
Thank you Bilbo, I was hoping to hear from someone who had both.
I have long wanted to try my MCS on a set of 15's, basic physics says they should be better in low grip situations and indeed across the board.
I know that there are certain corners where my Cooper would beat my MCS.
Now all I need to know is what tyres are you using on the 15's and has anyone out there got a set of 15's for sale?
Update. Update.
It's peeing down outside, the roads should be nice and clean again real soon, and despite all their failing, my Goodyear runflats are damn good in very wet conditions.
Still gonna get some new boots though!
I have long wanted to try my MCS on a set of 15's, basic physics says they should be better in low grip situations and indeed across the board.
I know that there are certain corners where my Cooper would beat my MCS.
Now all I need to know is what tyres are you using on the 15's and has anyone out there got a set of 15's for sale?
Update. Update.
It's peeing down outside, the roads should be nice and clean again real soon, and despite all their failing, my Goodyear runflats are damn good in very wet conditions.
Still gonna get some new boots though!
L13 Cooper said:
Hope you're ok?
Sorry to hear that, AlexL13 Cooper said:
Hope you're OKTony
Mr Cornflakes has some 15" rubber on steelies, brand new x 4 , ask him they are MINI2 charity donations so you can make a donation and get some new wheels and rubber toobascule said:Thank you Bilbo, I was hoping to hear from someone who had both.
I have long wanted to try my MCS on a set of 15's, basic physics says they should be better in low grip situations and indeed across the board.
I know that there are certain corners where my Cooper would beat my MCS.
Now all I need to know is what tyres are you using on the 15's and has anyone out there got a set of 15's for sale?
Update. Update.
It's peeing down outside, the roads should be nice and clean again real soon, and despite all their failing, my Goodyear runflats are damn good in very wet conditions.
Still gonna get some new boots though!
I've been told the film is the road salt keeping the water in on the road and lowering adhesion. It depends what type of salt but it can keep water down for days! That's why when you wash your car and go out for a drive in the sunshine, you still get eveil gray road muck on the windscreen and bodywork
Horgy
Horgy
Glad i found this thread I thought it was just my bad driving - slidding all over the place
I thought it was just my bad driving - slidding all over the place 
Wots going on?
I entered one of my favourite roundabouts yesterday and was beaten out of it by a Nissan Crappia DCX diesel rep mobile! I lost all front end grip into the roundabout and then all lateral grip as I tried to go round it. Wouldn't mind, but I had to come to a full stop before entering the thing to let a very nippy M3 go past, so wasn't as though I was doing much more than 30 in a de-restricted motorway run off!
either the water we get in rain is more slippy or the rubber in our RFs is sh*te at biting in the mildly damp. either way - we should be told
S:yeblack:
I entered one of my favourite roundabouts yesterday and was beaten out of it by a Nissan Crappia DCX diesel rep mobile! I lost all front end grip into the roundabout and then all lateral grip as I tried to go round it. Wouldn't mind, but I had to come to a full stop before entering the thing to let a very nippy M3 go past, so wasn't as though I was doing much more than 30 in a de-restricted motorway run off!
either the water we get in rain is more slippy or the rubber in our RFs is sh*te at biting in the mildly damp. either way - we should be told
S:yeblack:
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