manual drivers, do you inadvertent chirp/spin your tires when starting from a stop?

[amdhunter]

Only when it rains...or I am being aggressive.

Is this more apparent in a FWD car? I am hating having a FWD car sometimes.

 

[JJ650]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
I used to, then I changed from Goodyear Eagle GT-IIs to BFG Radial T/A. They don't handle as good in the dry but after years of the GT-IIs in the rain I felt like superman in the rain with the BFGs. The GT-IIs just spun every time I left a light around my work no matter how hard I tried not to. Though around where I lived it wasn't a problem, different pavement I guess.

<-- was able to spin the tires until his nerves ran out, usually about 45MPH in third.

Sorry to the OP, but just a friendly warning here....

Watch those BFG T/As!!


I have had 2 become out of round on me. Both were replaced due to manufacturer defects and I am glad. At $200+ (depending on where you go) it would get expensive.

 

[KentState]

My GTO would do it a lot in the rain. Anything that caused a loss of traction in the rain could cause them to spin. For example, starting out at a light, I could pull away and not spin anything until the back tires hit the painted broadway stripe.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: BlahBlahYouToo
i've been driving stick for many years and this is something i still do quite regularly given the proper conditions.
in the rain on a decent incline, i will spin my tires. or when when pulling out of a driveway where there's a big buildup of dirt.

it's not my tires, they're pretty new. it's not my car, it's a measly 4 banger with like 160 hp.

i have a mazda3 automatic. i spun my tires in the rain from a standing start all the time in the OEM Toyos when i jackrabbit.

i changed to BFG Traction T/A with AA rain traction. i still spin my tires from standing still to jackrabbit start in light rain.

WTF?!

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: JJ650

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
I used to, then I changed from Goodyear Eagle GT-IIs to BFG Radial T/A. They don't handle as good in the dry but after years of the GT-IIs in the rain I felt like superman in the rain with the BFGs. The GT-IIs just spun every time I left a light around my work no matter how hard I tried not to. Though around where I lived it wasn't a problem, different pavement I guess.

<-- was able to spin the tires until his nerves ran out, usually about 45MPH in third.

Sorry to the OP, but just a friendly warning here....

Watch those BFG T/As!!


I have had 2 become out of round on me. Both were replaced due to manufacturer defects and I am glad. At $200+ (depending on where you go) it would get expensive.

huh? out of round?!!?

explain pls

 

[Bignate603]

On my jeep I do but only really around corners. The locker hooks up and I'll spin the inside tire.

 

[MBentz]

In a year of driving my 05 GTO, I've yet to spin the tires (on accident) on wet roads/in the rain. Don't have to worry about snow.

 

[ballmode]

More often with FWD up hills

 

[JJ650]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: JJ650

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
I used to, then I changed from Goodyear Eagle GT-IIs to BFG Radial T/A. They don't handle as good in the dry but after years of the GT-IIs in the rain I felt like superman in the rain with the BFGs. The GT-IIs just spun every time I left a light around my work no matter how hard I tried not to. Though around where I lived it wasn't a problem, different pavement I guess.

<-- was able to spin the tires until his nerves ran out, usually about 45MPH in third.

Sorry to the OP, but just a friendly warning here....

Watch those BFG T/As!!


I have had 2 become out of round on me. Both were replaced due to manufacturer defects and I am glad. At $200+ (depending on where you go) it would get expensive.

huh? out of round?!!?

explain pls

Literally it is out of round. I.e. either due to manufacturing defects or severe uneven wear on the treads. The symptons it causes is similar to an unbalanced wheel, bad bearings or warped rotor.
There's a noticeable wobble that is felt in the steering wheel but it isn't a fast wobble like a warped rotor would cause and not really a "pulsing" sensation.
It can be felt at varying speeds or after hitting a bump or after going over uneven pavement during lane changes.
I had my bearings checked, bushings checked and the front shocks and alignment checked. Then the rims were checked, tires rebalanced god knows how many times by Toyota (Truck is an '06 Tundra XSP, 19k mi). I griped at the dealership to check the tires and discovered that the front passenger side was out of round. Since the problem couldn't be attributed to the truck, they were forced to replace the tire. They looked for a few reasons not to replace the tire, but in the end they did....twice. The rear driver side also was bad.

If you do purchase the tires, just watch them. Most places only carry a workmanship warranty on them and no mileage. Mine were attributed to workmanship faults.
I'm not a unique case, just one of the few to encounter this issue with those particular tires.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Only when I deliberately try to. It's not difficult to control wheel spin with a manual transmission.

Edit-If starting uphill on a wet road it is pretty easy to break traction though.