Lewis Maudlin Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Is anyone able to drive their hybridz on wet roads? I had to pull of the road and get a ride today b/c the road was soaked. My car behaved like it hit sheer ice. Granted, my tires are a little worn. Oh, and I did add the Powerbrute LSD. And I have around 400 whp. And the car only weighs 2480 with a full tank of gas. Just seems odd that I can't drive my car at even 20 mph on wet roads. I don't think my S30 with an sbc had this problem, but it wasn't LSD and did not have 400 at the wheels and didn't weigh in at 2480 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Yeah, puddles definitely make my car interesting at speed. Luckily the roads around where I live aren't too bad, but if i hit anything deeper than an inch at anything over 20mph I can feel that I have completely lost control of my car and have to wait it out. I don't think there is much we can do for this other than buy good all-weather tires and hope for the best. These light cars are killer for hydroplaning. My dad just got a miata, I'll be interested to see how that handles big puddles, as it is 300lbs or so lighter than the Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Yeah I have problems even with my L26... I'm running 225mm wide no-name tires. Anywhere above light throttle on wet ground it breaks loose. What tires (brand/size) are you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR8ED Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Well my z is not so light (2900lbs) and i run the Yokohama AVS Sports all the way around. I have had no issues driving on the higway is fairly heavy rain/standing water. I think that much of the problem is due to your tires. Even with the steamrollers out back, I have not had any hydroplanning issues in the 4 years of having them on the car. I know my current rear wing does help though. I remember having a "california" wing on the car a long time ago, and when I removed it, I had to really watch my speed in the rain. My tires were smaller, and somewhat worn, and of a lower quality back then. (245/45/16's). Take it easy in the rain. Ok? 400RWHP and "ok" tires are a recipe for carnage! Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 My stock 240 always did fine with the stock width tires. I think I have run 195 and 205 wide tires. Some tire compounds DEFINITELY do better in the rain than others. 20 years of driving a pick up truck have proven that to me. Look for a tire with a Class A wet weather rating. I want to put a set of summer only tires on my Z, but one of the things I absolutely will look for is the wet pavement rating. Never know when you are going to get caught in the rain or hit and errant lawn sprinkler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeeboost Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 My v8 280zx is a bit touchy in the rain, so I usually have to keep my foot out of it - I'm running 255/40/17 BFGoodrich G-force T/As with new tread. My '72 240zt drive fine with 225s in the rear and decent tread. My Ranger on the other hand...good god that thing is horrible in the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-ManQ45 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Tread depth is a major factor in hydroplaning resistance, as is tread pattern. I never let my tires get down close to Lincoln's head showing. I usually replace with at least 15-20k worthg of tread still on 'em, just because of rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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