Wet rural roads

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Postby TripleS » Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:32 pm


Silk wrote:
TripleS wrote:
titian wrote:Whilst 1.6mm may be the legal minimum tread depth, on wet roads it's often safer to change your tyres at double that say, 3.5 - 4 mm.


....so long as you remember to change back to tyres with a minimum of 1.6 mm tread when the roads are dry, :P though this can get a bit tyresome when we find the roads changing from dry to wet and vice versa several times during the course of one journey. :lol:


You need to get a trailer with a Land Rover on it. Most of the time, you'll be towing the Land Rover. When the weather takes a turn for the worst, you drive the Land Rover and put Frenchy on the trailer. HTH. ;-)


I'm obliged to you for the helpful advice, but I don't think I want to be bothered towing anything. That's why we bought a motorhome rather than a caravan. I have enough trouble coping with a single vehicle, so the prospect of trying to reverse with a trailer attached gives me no joy whatsoever. Thanks anyhow. 8)

With regard to what SD said about hitting standing water, I've usually found cars pull to one side if one front tyre hits a deep puddle, which is why I instinctively adopt a slightly more positive grip on the steering wheel for a bit more security when I find myself heading for what looks like a deep water situation. I'm not sure how necessary that is: I maybe need to consider that further.

These days my steering wheel hold is extremely light for most of the time, and I think it gives a nicer result. It doesn't need both hands all the time either, IMHO. :P
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Postby cliftonite » Tue Jul 14, 2015 3:27 pm


Tyresome!

Like it!

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Postby Silk » Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:02 pm


cliftonite wrote:Tyresome!

Like it!



Although you have to admire anyone who can slip "hydrodynamic" into everyday conversation. :wink:
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Postby TripleS » Tue Jul 14, 2015 4:46 pm


Silk wrote:
cliftonite wrote:Tyresome!

Like it!



Although you have to admire anyone who can slip "hydrodynamic" into everyday conversation. :wink:


Everyday conversation? Is that what we have here? I'm not so sure: this seems a bit too specialised for that.

Incidentally, I've just completed a spell of driving on wet rural roads. NSL plus 10% (give or take 8) ) was absolutely fine for a good deal of the time. I don't know what all the fuss is about. Isn't it about learning to assess the conditions with reasonable accuracy, and then driving in accordance therewith?
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Postby Silk » Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:32 pm


TripleS wrote:Incidentally, I've just completed a spell of driving on wet rural roads. NSL plus 10% (give or take 8) ) was absolutely fine for a good deal of the time. I don't know what all the fuss is about. Isn't it about learning to assess the conditions with reasonable accuracy, and then driving in accordance therewith?


Ah, what you need is a type of tyre they call a "ditch-finder". I believe they're made in China from pure Teflon and cost twopence each. The good thing is, when you crash, it's never your fault. :wink:
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Postby TripleS » Wed Jul 15, 2015 7:01 am


Silk wrote:
TripleS wrote:Incidentally, I've just completed a spell of driving on wet rural roads. NSL plus 10% (give or take 8) ) was absolutely fine for a good deal of the time. I don't know what all the fuss is about. Isn't it about learning to assess the conditions with reasonable accuracy, and then driving in accordance therewith?


Ah, what you need is a type of tyre they call a "ditch-finder". I believe they're made in China from pure Teflon and cost twopence each. The good thing is, when you crash, it's never your fault. :wink:


In years gone by I've covered a great many miles on Pirelli P6000 tyres, which some people have described as ditch finders. They never found any for me, but then I never take corners at more than about 30 mph: well, maybe 35 if it's dry - and above 7 deg. C. :lol:
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