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Title: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: Llewellyn on 05 March 2009, 09:41

Just got my car back from having the driveshaft changed, and driving to work this morning, every tiny bit of standing water was throwing me onto the other side of the road. I havent driven the car in a couple of weeks so cant remember how bad it was before.  The tyres aren't particular special, infact quite cheap jobs, put on to get it through an MOT by the previous owner.

Is this the case with all cheap 195s  (im used to running 185s)?

getting the tracking checked at lunchtime anyway.

Any thoughts would be appreciated

James

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: DarnPB on 05 March 2009, 10:05

The bigger area footprint the tyre has, the less weight per square inch, thus effectively, the less weight on the tyre, so the less penetrative force the tyre has through the water. Cheap tyres do not help and the better more expensive tyres are designed to overcome this problem with the tread pattern design.
But you also say that the drive shaft has been replaced, so the first thing for you to do is to check the wheel alignment. Your wheels may have been already sliding before your little skating expedition across the road.

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: sidecarphil on 05 March 2009, 10:18

i got 205's on my golf and it doesn't aquaplane any more then any other FWD car i have owned

i would have the alignment set , just incase they had to remove the hub to press the shaft out from the wheel bearing

this would make the camber off and them maybe it would drive like a pig  :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: Ben Lessani on 05 March 2009, 10:23

I run 205s or 195s but no aquaplaning - as above, its your tyres/alignment - not the actual width of the tyre, otherwise my pops 295s would be skating all over town.

Get a tyre with a deep V (Rainsports FTW :cool:) and you'll only ever want to drive in the rain :laugh:

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: sidecarphil on 05 March 2009, 10:30

must say though my tyres are Toyo Proxis T1R'S

not cheap poop  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: Llewellyn on 05 March 2009, 10:49

Those are what i am looking at getting :)

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: sidecarphil on 05 March 2009, 10:51

they are AWSOME  :grin: :grin: :grin:

no wheel spin , loads of cornering grip

and i'm hoping they will last a track day at Assen next month  :shocked: :shocked:

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: Llewellyn on 05 March 2009, 10:52

Cool, best price i've got so far is 47 quid fitted :)

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: sidecarphil on 05 March 2009, 13:19

thats cheap

what size ??

mine are 205/50/15

and cost me 50 euro plus tax

i fitted them myself

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: Llewellyn on 05 March 2009, 13:26

195/50/15 :)

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: sidecarphil on 05 March 2009, 13:27

stick some 205's on it  :grin: :grin: :grin:

fatboy tyres

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: dubber36 on 05 March 2009, 16:51

My old Mk2 had 195/50/15 Yokohama Prada spec 2's which were brilliant in all conditions.

My new one has 185/55/15 BF Gooodrich Profiles and they aquaplane much more.

I guess it's down to the tyres.

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: danny_p on 05 March 2009, 18:32

avon ZV3 or 5 or whatever there on now are a good in the wet as well

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: Conker on 05 March 2009, 21:54

I learned this lesson with my first car - a vauxhall nova. It used to aquaplane BAD.  Fitting the best tyres I could afford solved the problem.


Just a note about Toyo's... I'm on my first set of TR1's and am NOT impressed with the longevity. I reckon they'll just about last a year, which is around 8000 miles for me.  :undecided:

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: danny_p on 06 March 2009, 01:02

there not meant to last that long.    they are a soft grip orinatated tyer.     all goes to plan  i should have killed mine by next week

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: sidecarphil on 06 March 2009, 08:41

if you think T1R's are bad

try a set of yokohama's  :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: JC on 06 March 2009, 10:15

i got 195 50 15s Poo Poo ( Ceat ) tyres on mine,

Think they are going to last thousands, cos they are rarely in cotanct witht he gorund when its wet  :laugh:

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: kittie on 06 March 2009, 14:43

I never liked my poxies, got rid of them sharpish  :sad:

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: 16vLeroy on 06 March 2009, 18:52

Cheap tyres are like cheap condoms, you'll end up paying in the long run!!  :grin:

Title: Re: Should a 195 really aquaplane this much
Post by: sidecarphil on 07 March 2009, 07:21

Quote from: 16vLeroy on 06 March 2009, 18:52

Cheap tyres are like cheap condoms, you'll end up paying in the long run!!  :grin:

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: