BMW Drivers

[gingerjedi]

I had some Bridgestone Potenza's which normally stick to the road like the proverbial 5hit to a blanket but when I ran them down to below the legal limit they became useless in the wet or dry, its as if they have a different compound once you hit the wear indicators… one that you’re not supposed to drive on!

[hyperD]

Get yourself a TVR... I have something called a "wet weather brick". I stick it under the throttle pedal so in wet weather I'm not tempted to push more than 50% power.

You want to fishtail on the M25 at 70... freaks other drivers out and I had to chip my brown trousers off.

Still, when you go to Merc driving days and handle the wet track with the car control tech off, the instructors always say "do you drive a TVR?"

[PAH]

I had some Bridgestone Potenza's which normally stick to the road like the proverbial 5hit to a blanket but when I ran them down to below the legal limit they became useless in the wet or dry, its as if they have a different compound once you hit the wear indicators… one that you’re not supposed to drive on!

That's probably the effect I was on about, where the tread does a lot more than some people realise.

I remember a guy bringing some worn tyres to a track day that were almost like slicks, thinking the grip would be excellent. He said it was like driving on ice. Fortunately he brought a trailer so he didn't have to drive to/from the venue on them.

[bogeyman]

I had some Bridgestone Potenza's

Hello! And welcome to this weeks edition of Tire Geeks...

[gingerjedi]

Hello! And welcome to this weeks edition of Tire Geeks...

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[51st State]

Nice to find where all the Passat tdi and Ford ctdi (or some equally inane arrangement of letters) are hiding. The worst drivers in the world, without a doubt.