I checked my car over this morning and all i found was my tire pressures were a bit off kilter. One was 32, anouther 30, one was 27, and the last was 28. The front two were the low ones. I checked them 4 days ago and made sure they were all 32 but i guess they changed on me. Maybe that has something to do with it? I dont really know tho. Can someone agree or disagree to that?

 

I'm on the 15" Dunlops and noticed that while great on the dry (both concrete and asphalt) wet is another story. I never slid out on any corners, but I could feel the tires break loose on accel/deceleration and the ABS was going nuts (another issue). We had a couple of almost icy days in the last month also and they proved "exciting" at times. I've always driven Michelins and have never once been sorry or disappointed in those tires' abilities, but these? I'm just glad I'm driving them in Texas.
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Yeah the stock Dunlops that come on the Fit are pretty crap tires IMO. At least in the wet. I think they're more for high efficiency and low rolling resistance than performance, but I could be wrong. (It's happened before )

 

I can't say that I've had a huge problem with my Fit in wet weather. Since I've owned her, I've hydroplaned maybe twice, and I've driven a lot in wet, crappy weather. Sometimes, in big puddles, it's kinda scary because I feel like I'm sloughing through them, but there's no loss of control or anything (guess that's more of a personal thing, lol). I still have the stock tires, as well - nothing fancy or special - and it's still not a common problem for me. Overall, I feel pretty secure driving her when the roads are wet.

 

I refuse to drive my fit (2007 base model)in the rain im sure i need to get new tires or somehing because i hydroplane off the smallest puddle. figured i would wait til i can take these steelies off and buy rims and tires together i figure its my narrow tires.

until then i will drive my girls 09 toyota corolla s ive had no problems with her car

 

I haven't had trouble with the stock tires and they have 22,000 miles on them. Of course, when it usually rains in SoCal the ground barely gets wet. But in the rain the past few days the only issue I had was some serious under-steer going through a right turn too fast.

 

Good article in wikipedia--

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroplaning_(tires)

Out here, the problem is the water that stands in the shallow ruts worn into the pavement. If you're going fast at all, you just hydroplane back and forth in the ruts. The only fix is to drive to one side of the ruts, slightly offcenter in the lane.

Doesn't matter what kind of car you're driving.

 

I dont have any problems in regular rainy days, but the last few days with the storm in SGV, its been flooding everywhere close to the shoulder lanes.

Everytime i go through a deep puddle it doesnt seem like its losing control, but it swerves out of the puddles way. Maybe its due to the car being lowered? Also running 17"x7 wheels, with Toyo Proxes.

When going through those moments, it sounds like purposely spraying the cars fender liner, or plastics with hard pressure water. Dunno if anyone had this experience?

 

What's your tire PSI? Best gripping PSI is usually around 32-35. Any higher, you're going to feel the effect of the rain. Also, there's driving techniques involved. Seems like you're dodging the grooves too late when you should be running straight though some of them. The safest way to drive though the rain is to aviod making any sudden eradic movements.