as400
Senior Member
Even when the country wasn't strapped for cash the authorities that be seemed very reluctant to replace concrete stretches of motorway with porous tarmac that eliminates both standing water and spray.
I mean if the safety camera partnership really gave a tiddlywink about safety they would campaign against concrete roads as I would imagine there are many accidents caused by excess water/spray each year.
Having said that I wanted to hear other peoples experiences of car characteristics when driving through pools of standing water at speed (70mph) on dual carriageways and motorways. On a bit of a dash last week to Heathrow through some heavy rain I was surprised that my E class felt like it was totally shifting sideways when it hit the water, the tyres are Michelin Primacy about half worn, maybe I should get the tracking checked.
Does anyone else find their car parts the waves like Moses?...any particular brand of tyres that excel at water dispersal?
I mean if the safety camera partnership really gave a tiddlywink about safety they would campaign against concrete roads as I would imagine there are many accidents caused by excess water/spray each year.
Having said that I wanted to hear other peoples experiences of car characteristics when driving through pools of standing water at speed (70mph) on dual carriageways and motorways. On a bit of a dash last week to Heathrow through some heavy rain I was surprised that my E class felt like it was totally shifting sideways when it hit the water, the tyres are Michelin Primacy about half worn, maybe I should get the tracking checked.
Does anyone else find their car parts the waves like Moses?...any particular brand of tyres that excel at water dispersal?