Rich Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Over the past week I've noticed the fronts aren't very grippy on the damp or frosty roads. Pulling away at normal speed is setting off the TC on a few roads. Going slowly round a roundabout I could feel the front losing grip and just opening up the throttle a little bit is making the wheels twitch side to side as they lose grip. It's almost like I'm on budget tyres! Tyres are Goodyear Ultra Grip 7 and only done 4k miles so loads of tread left. They've been fine the whole of winter until this week. What's happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Have you checked tyre pressures and checked the tread for even wear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Up until till the last few weeks how have the tyres performed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 The temperature rose over 7 degrees ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Pressures are always checked regularly, tread is even, last Geo was before Xmas. They have 2-3mm until the sipes are gone. Have been fine for the last 14 months even in the summer when it's wet but warmer. They were brilliant until after the snow went and then the performance has dropped off. If there's frost on the road it was obviously under 7 degrees. Was around 1-4 degrees most mornings going to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 If there's frost on the road it was obviously under 7 degrees. Was around 1-4 degrees most mornings going to work. Ahhh but what about when you drive home?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Usually under 7 degrees, especially this week. Although I'm having more issues in the mornings rather than evenings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Air temperature on my max and min thermometer yesterday: 4c to 0c and it has been very similar now for over a week. Some days were colder than yesterday, none were warmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I'm teasing about the temp although i'm not having any issues with mine unless i really push it is the clutch grabbing at all when the car is cold ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 How do you mean is it grabbing? I've never had clutch issues on my cars so don't really know the symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Air temperature on my max and min thermometer yesterday: 4c to 0c and it has been very similar now for over a week. Some days were colder than yesterday, none were warmer. Thats strange because last Monday was very mild , 10 degrees here , and according to forecast it was 10 degrees in Ampthill as well http://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-Ampthill-UKXX0491 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 How do you mean is it grabbing? I've never had clutch issues on my cars so don't really know the symptoms. Jerking , snatching , not smooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Not the clutch as got none of those symptoms, seems fine. After talking to Tony earlier he thinks it might be a residue on them. I went for a blast down the motorway hitting lift a few times and they seemed fine. Temperature was 3 degrees and road was damp from drizzle. Something I have noticed as well is the TC kicks in when pulling out of junctions with slight inclines, despite keeping the revs low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Air temperature on my max and min thermometer yesterday: 4c to 0c and it has been very similar now for over a week. Some days were colder than yesterday, none were warmer. Thats strange because last Monday was very mild , 10 degrees here , and according to forecast it was 10 degrees in Ampthill as well http://uk.weather.co...pthill-UKXX0491 Where is the weather station? I measure it in our north facing the back garden. I take a walk most mornings and note the conditions in my diary. It says it was a bright sunny morning, but bitterly cold. I have no record of the temperature rising above 4C since last Sunday - it's reading 2C at the moment. My max/min thermometer is a bit old and battered; perhaps I need a new one . . . . P.S. I have just answered my own question about the weather station. It is measured in Bedford, some 20km away and on the other side of the greensand ridge, so I wouldn't be surprised to find significant differences occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisgixer Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Is it anything to do with the local council gritting regime...? Although this is the second cold snap this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Could be but the council don't grit the local roads, just the main ones. I had to drive home from Essex/East London tonight in horrible snow/sleet and the tyres seemed fine, no loss of grip. I'll see what it's like going to work on Tuesday and if it's any better around those roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBoy Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Could be but the council don't grit the local roads, just the main ones. I had to drive home from Essex/East London tonight in horrible snow/sleet and the tyres seemed fine, no loss of grip. I'll see what it's like going to work on Tuesday and if it's any better around those roads. The grit and other stuff they put in the grit, does get dragged all over the place, and will have got on your tyres. Without doubt, things are more slippery at the moment - I couldn't get mine to pull away from a roundabout, or go around the next one with the rear trailing the front on Saturday, just a few hours after it had been WIMed (so I know there's not much massively wrong with the car itself). I put it down to all the grit on the motorway junction getting washed down in the rain, and dragged down by cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 It could be to blame, the tyres were fantastic today in the slushy snow/sleet. I'm just hoping I had driven in something that left a residue on the tyres and it's not another issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 0 degrees on the way to work and the roads were damp but not frosty. The tyres were fine, loads of grip even when I tried accelerating quickly so there must have been something on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Told ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 TC did kick in again this morning though when I pulled away quickly at a roundabout. Think I will swap the front for rears at the weekend and see if it still does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Still a bit slippy out there mate, it might have just done it's job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 We've got heavy snow here in the Midlands and expected to last for 4 or 5 hours, hope it doesn't come your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I'm wondering if I'm driving through something everyday that's been spilt but not cleaned up. No snow due here until 4-5pm and it's suppose to be heavy but then we're having heavy rain, which should clear most of it. That's if you can believe the weather forecast anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Still got this issue I wanted to turn right yesterday at a crossroad and someone let me go so accelerated abit quicker and the front wheels just span! The road was damp as it was spitting rain and it was on a different road to ones I normally use.I'm going to swap the fronts for rears at the weekend but would scrubbing the tread with a degreaser help or would pulling away quickly in the dry do the same thing? If it was the actual tyre at fault what could the problem be with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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