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Rain-Ready: Brakes, Tires and Wipers Before the Storms

October 27, 2025 · VIPCANIC Auto Repair

Debris cleared from the cowl drains
Debris cleared from the cowl drains
The South Bay gets its rain in a few concentrated weeks. The cars that slide are the ones that skipped this list.

Traction is a system

Stopping in rain is tires, brakes and vision working together. Tread below 4/32" hydroplanes at freeway speed, glazed pads double stopping distance, and smeared wipers turn oncoming headlights into a light show. All three are quick checks; do them before the first storm, when every mobile mechanic's phone is quieter.

Quick tips

  • Use the quarter test, not the penny test, for rain tread
  • Clear the cowl drains — leaves back up water into the cabin on some cars
  • Slow down 10 mph in the first hour of any rain; the oil film is worst then

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