[XB05]

Handle In The Rain?,Snow? Im Just Curious,Btw Idk If Im Posting In The Right Place Or Not! Dont Hate!,Im Wondering This Because In The Rain My xB Handles Like Shit! Ive Almost Wrecked a Few Times On My Way Home Today From Work I Kelpt Hydroplaning? I Can Only Imagine How This Will Be In The Snow/Ice?

[Cody32]

meh, anyone will hydroplane if going to fast on water. snow is ok.. just gotta get used to it. i try not to drive it in snow though

[PCH]

Good tires help.

[XB05]

i have brand new tread,and i couldnt go fast lol i would have been in a ditch if so! i was going about 45 in most spots and thats it! yeah i try not to even drive mine in rain but i have to when im going back in forth to work

[PCH]

Thread is important but wet traction and how the tire resist hydroplanning also depends on the tire's design. What brand/model/size are you running?

[uprising]

my xb handles pretty damn good for it in the rain. but then i run coilovers, RSB, toyo proxe 4 tires, and i dont drive very fast in the rain.

it all matters on what youre running like PCH says, and youre driving style. i drive with the condition

[ketchup_xb]

its basically commn sense. i hate it when it starts to rain and people dont slow down. rain means dont speed up even more. but yeah the xb should handle fine. like pch said, good tires will do, better judgement and driving defensively.

[elusive_xb]

my xb2 road walks like crazy in the rain

[xliljoejayb]

i used to have the same problem too.
i was low on cash and bought some off the wall brand, Ling Long to be exact.
the ride was horrible.
I immediately came up with the $$ and got the Toyo Proxy 4's and the prob was sovled.
lesson learned. you get what you pay for
also, you may need a rotation if you say your tire full of life

[859Toaster]

rain + near bald goodyears = :facepalm:

[LDUB]

I have summer tires on my car, but since they were a lot of money they arent coming off anytime soon

[XB05]

yeah the wheels i got on right now are just winter rims n not a real popular brand of tire im sure thats what it is forreal

[norwrat]

my xb2 handles just fine in the rain. My problem is that sometimes when i open my door to get in after it has been raining, a ton of water from the roof runs right in the door by the A-pillar. anyone else have this problem?

[XB05]

Originally Posted by norwrat

my xb2 handles just fine in the rain. My problem is that sometimes when i open my door to get in after it has been raining, a ton of water from the roof runs right in the door by the A-pillar. anyone else have this problem?

yeah i have that problem on all 4 of my doors there will be some water holding on the bottom jam and the plastic piece

[EZBAKED]

Runs great in the rain its the wind that’s gives me trouble.

[shortbus_8]

check the rotation on the tire arrow on the rubber if its backwards that will mess it up good , i know because i have done it switched them around and oooo yea fixed all is choice

[bleufirefreak]

driving in the rain makes me hard. snow just completes it.... lol

I dont have any real problems other then the occasional hydro. snow i gotta go like 20-30.. and my rpms are around 3-4k..

[unhipdotcom]

Originally Posted by EZBAKED

Runs great in the rain its the wind that’s gives me trouble.

Wind is a pain in the ass for me too. Or semi trucks barreling down the highway. Can't say I've had much problem with rain... I've only had my '06 for about 2 weeks now tho. Pretty interested to see how she is on the snow. I live in Ohio and we get relatively shitty winters & I have a 30 min drive to/from work.

[crazysol]

Slippery when wet

[JP_Extreme]

My stock rims still have fairly new tread on them since I only use them for 3 months out of the year and they handle great, but my aftermarkets hydroplane every so often because there is only about 25-50% left on them after almost or a little over 2 years of running on them.