: > Since you guys/gals had such good information last time, I am at wit's end : > trying to figure out this problem. I have Yokohama Iceguard tires on the : > front...and Blizzaks (one season old) on the back. Firestone said this was : > ok--Toyota said not. So today, I had the same Iceguards put on the back. : >
: > The problem is that in a little bit of ice last night going around turns : the : > car wanted to slide. In fact, I slid off the road (thank god the other : > driver saw me). BUT, I saw other Camrys passing me, with the abililty to : go : > over 30mph. Is this something that is common? or am I plauged? Toyota : last : > Friday said they found nothing wrong...they did an alignment and added : some : > air to the tires. : >
: > I'm nervous about this car now....I bought a Toyota thinking I woudn't : have : > the same problems as my Chevy. It seems like I've spent more on this car : > than the Chevy :| and that was dying... : >
: > Any advice is greatly appreciated! : >
: > Cheers, : >
: > Rich : > MCSE - MCSA - MCDBA - MCP : : Snow tread is designed to such that the grooves fail to allow the snow to : collect and compact,..but ice is another matter. Rubber is rubber no matter : what you do and it will not stop a skid on a slippery surface *like* ice. : : I used to encounter 'black ice' which is re-frozen water on asphalt in a : thin layer on a mountain road we used to travel regularly to. The only way : I'd take it on (and this was in a number of cars and 4WDs over the years) : was to fit chains. : : Jason
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My experience has been that careful driving will not always save you when
you're driving on a slippery road, and I concur with what Jason said. I
can't think of how one could ensure traction without the use of studded
tires or chains on tires on really slippery roads.
I suspect that a lot of people buy 4-wheel drive vehicles with the mistaken
idea that they'll get better traction on slippery roads.
Question for anyone: isn't having anti-lock brakes supposed to help prevent
skidding on slippery roads? My understanding (which may be wrong) is that an
ABS will pulse the brakes when a tire is skidding, hence that should enhance
vehicle control. Please clear up my naivete on this if I'm wrong.
Mike