JP wrote: || SNIP ||| ||| Exactly how should I brake on ice, mud, snow,and gravel? I would ||| appreciate any feedback on this. I took driver training many years ||| ago but I never received any instruction on how to brake under ||| different conditions. I realize and understand that all tires have ||| "compromises between set performance, dry performance, braking, ||| cost, etc, etc, etc." I feel that the Camry LE is a very good car, ||| BUT, for its cost it should come with better tires and the tires ||| should perform relative to the cost/reputation of the vehicle. I ||| drove an Aries for ten years and I did not encounter the tire ||| problems I have with my Camry so I'm not entirely convinced that ||| it's all in my lack of braking skills. || || May I suggest the following link, as a start. If you search || canadiandriver.com, you should find at least partial answers to your || question. Basically, on icy surface, we should get tranny/gearbox in || neutral, and pump the brake pedal repeatedly, whithout locking the || wheels. If one has ABS brakes, it is another story but I don't have || any experience with ABS equipped cars. ||
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|| || Regards || || JP
JP and original poster:
I drive a 99 Camry with the ABS equipment. Instructions are to brake firmly and to definitely not try to "threshold" or "staccato" brake. ABS is also supposed to allow one to retain some steering ability while braking...something that is lost, for the most part, when one locks the wheels on non-ABS vehicles. YMMV.