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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