Pilot MXM4 tires in rain
#1
Pilot MXM4 tires in rain
My 2012 TL SH-AWD tech has always felt stable, planted when getting on and off ramps even when the roads were wet. That is till yday! I was getting on to the highway, it was raining, and was taking the ramp like usual (which is probably a little faster than recommended but I have always done that
At the end of the curve when I was staring to straighten out the car suddenly lost traction and I had to frantically adjust the steering back and forth to counter the skid. I managed to do it but it was scary! And till it happened there was no indication that that was going to happen. The tires have 22K miles and I guess the MXM4 tires aren't the greatest tires for wet traction, but this came as a big surprise as this was the first time and I have driven under similar conditions many times. Probably the tires are staring to wear out and it is time to slow down
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#5
I don't know if you have gotten consistent rain lately, but part of the problem may be if it had not rained in a while, the roads are extra slick due to oil being washed away.
#6
Drifting
The tires suck- I replaced mine at 25K because they were crappy in the rain and also on dry roads too. I could spin those tires without trying. There are lots of better choices. I just don't understand how they can command such a premium? The DWS's or Nitto Motivos are superior tires: cost less, perform better, and last longer.
#7
I used to have a Mazda6 and on that car I had tried the DWS's - they were good, smooth and comfortable but I felt that they completely numbed out the steering feel. I swapped them out within 30 days for the Yokohama Envigors and they were great especially in terms of steering feel and equally comfortable. But I only had them for a few months before I sold the car so not sure how well they wear out etc.
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#10
Three Wheelin'
I used to have a Mazda6 and on that car I had tried the DWS's - they were good, smooth and comfortable but I felt that they completely numbed out the steering feel. I swapped them out within 30 days for the Yokohama Envigors and they were great especially in terms of steering feel and equally comfortable. But I only had them for a few months before I sold the car so not sure how well they wear out etc.
#11
6G TLX-S
10mdxer, was it the front or the rear of the car that started to break loose ? Or was it a simultaneously 4-wheel drift ?
#12
Walk the walk
I'm going to guess about 30,000. I don't keep great records on all this because I have 5 to 7 cars that are under my care. I will tell you the other night we had one of those super down pours and the road became half flooded so I had to jerk the wheel hard to to keep the cars straight and off the concrete wall, they did the job. I was thinking wow that could have been bad and then saw a 5 series on the side of the road that had a different experience. No doubt new tires will be better than old nevertheless. I only have limited time on the 12 so right now it been it very good when driving through storms. I would consider going 255 width on the 12 but when time for tires are needed on the 12 Envigors will be replaced by something else.
#13
Walk the walk
I kind of agree with this experience. More luxury touring, also why I bump it up a centimeter. To still keep rubber on the road, give some curb protection and nice look but mellow it out a bit.
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#15
6G TLX-S
But the VSA should have activated when the front started to slip, so as to stablize the car right away.
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