vibeone Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Notes: *Tyres are worn - replacing *Road was gritted - council are crap The roads were BAD today, and at one stage even on a straight, thecar was twitching and grabbing and generally acting weird - even at lowspeed. I actually pulled into the layby at one stage because it was so badit felt like I had a flat or some sort of suspension problem. While Iwas stopped, another car pulled up and the bloke started checking hiscar over. So I asked if he had a problem, and he described exactly whatI'd experienced. In his words "it felt like the axel was about to fall off" - so so weird and hard to describe. Just felt totally loose/wobbly It really was pretty bad. I don't mind sliding it if I expect it, butit felt hard to keep it in a straight line even under lightacceleration. Anyway, my back tyres are worn, but nowhere near illegal, but I'mgoing to swap them anyway. I just wondered if anyone else hadexperienceD this. The roads were crap, ungritted, but I wondered if thetwitching/grabbing was the ESP stuff kicking in? Wasn't much fun to be honest, and I wasn't very trusting of the car on the way back. Although the 2litre is very much front heavy, I had a car full and a full tank of diesel so it wasn't exactly light on the back end. Is this just something I have to live with (my previous 1.8 mk1.5 was fine), so is it just down to crap tyres? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Its the roads mate black ice cold tyres non winter ones greasy roads to add to it its normal regardless of the fuel the rear is significantly lighter than the front and as the fronts lose traction sometimes just one tyre it has an effect its like that round my way roads are treacherous and the car can squirm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibeone Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 I didn't wonder if there was something mixed in with the ice. In the same area (North notts) police shut the a631 from Gainsborough to Bawtry because of ice. That quite a long distance! Seems like the council didnt really bother gritting anywhere - and you could really tell. I'll still get some new tyres just because they're crap but maybe you're right - we're talking 40mph though, I didn't expect it to be quite that bad at a low speed! Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I must check my dash cam footeage from yesterday Main road wasn't gritted atall, Tempature was -7 during the night and -3 at time of driving, I was doing 50-60kmh anything faster and car began to sway lile a pendulum, Boy racer overtakes me in his blue Seat Leon with 4 of his buddies on board, I made the sign of the cross at him as he passed. Disappeared in to the distance pushing on, Then i get around the corner to see low and behold its the blue leon buried in the barier and all five out examining the damage, I can't type the words that were coming out of my mouth. Edit: I've found the videos uploading now, Ok as you will see the BMW in front has a skid and desides to pull over for a bit, The Leon behind me surly saw the BMW skid aswell but learned nothing from it, I forgot i hadn't switched off the sound recording on the system lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vibeone Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Nice. Saw the overtake at 3:00ish but where's the wreck? Only watching on iPhone so will look at home! Your road very similar to ehatI had/ a57 to lincoln btw!edit: removed wrong answer!Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1127 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Ah he had them 'special' tyres on Lenny. if he keeps that up he'll be sunroof surfing soon the plank hahahahahhaha @7.34......the gobsh!te 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1127 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Tell you what i do see all the time. Im in Athlone, the M6 between here and Dublin in heavy rain, it holds quite a lot of water. People overtaking you at 140-160 KPH all the time. They have great faith in their tyres. On more than one occasion a lad has shot out by me like im parked, only a mile or two down the track i see them on their roofs in a field. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibeone Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 I'm just uploading my video from yesterday. I'll not actually say where the shimmies are - see if you can spot them. Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre/vredestein-sportrac-5 plenty of all sizes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1127 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 ah yeah summer tyres in minus 5...why not ????? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibeone Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre/vredestein-sportrac-5 plenty of all sizes But not the size I'm after I'm afraid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Nice. Saw the overtake at 3:00ish but where's the wreck? Only watching on iPhone so will look at home! Your road very similar to ehatI had/ a57 to lincoln btw! Is this Lake District ish? Just a guess! I was 2hr 50min away from home at that point mate, That's the N2 from Letterkenny to Dublin, The stretch of road on the N2 is between Castleblaney and Carrickmacross heading south towards Dublin, Quite a few lakes and Drumlins around that area. As George says around 7th Minute of the video, not much of a smash but still contact was made, Then they stand between the car and the barrier FFS!! Had another car slid in same location and hit there car, They would be trapped between there car and the barrier Ah he had them 'special' tyres on Lenny. if he keeps that up he'll be sunroof surfing soon the plank hahahahahhaha @7.34......the gobsh!te My guess too mate, Or hes polish and we all know they were born in the snow and we Irish know nothing about how to drive in ice. I almost give two toots of the horn when passing, however i refrained in fear of skidding then myself within yards from them it would then be a black hawk down situation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 ah yeah summer tyres in minus 5...why not ????? +1 stay with er Johnny :) keep er litt!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Irishman1127 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Drive her straight sideways lad.....rofl Never heard that before Lenny.....great craic....flat to the mat!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Drive her straight sideways lad.....rofl Never heard that before Lenny.....great craic....flat to the mat!!!!!!!! Samco sport sell T-shirts says "The only way is sideways" Best one is "my little Honda Fifty" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vibeone Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Here's my vid... starts about 25 secs in, few at 00:35 and a big one at 1:00... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Says the video is private mate wont play, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1127 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 same as that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibeone Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Sorry guys. Fixed :) Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Was it windy? Looks really flat there and the wind can whip across like it does in certain places here. Makes slippery roads even more difficult to navigate as you obviously cant see a gust of wind coming! I haven't been out in anything less than 2c in the Focus yet, have done plenty of snow/ice driving in cheap old cars, but I'm really worried about in the Focus! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibeone Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 No not really mate. Just very cold! Just had some new tyres put on and having done literally 3 miles the weird noises have gone and the car feels better. Hopefully it'll be sorted! Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Which tyres did you get out of interest? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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