Disabling ABS

IMO, good snow tires make a difference stopping, as well. When I
switched from the All seasons to the snows on my '06 Civic Si, I was
astounded at the difference. Buffalo winters give plenty of
opportunities to test it... ;-)

 

Huh.

I did not know this.

Even on my own street, coming around a wet corner and braking
moderately, I've had the ABS surprise me by coming on just for a
couple of ticks and I wondered if it was helping or hurting my
stopping distance, but I had faith (cue the angel music) that it was
helping.

Boogers.

I mean, seriously, boogers.

If it doesn't help reduce distance in all situations, then ... well,
um, I dunno ... shit, I guess. There goes my faith in technology.
Can I get a land anchor for real emergency situations?

J.

 

"Joe" wrote

Thanks, both of you, for your encouragement. I did see a video of a car
being tested on ice with and without "winter" tires. The winter tires
definitely appeared to help the car as it went around a curve. I know ice is
not the same as snow! I understand better now why ABS comes on much quicker
on ice and snow, but as mentioned, the car goes wherever it wants
regardless. It was while going around curves that my car was sliding, and
the only way I could control that was to drive especially slow around
curves. I was even more afraid of not making it up hills, but I did.

If I decide to keep the car for another 3 or 4 years or so, I'll see about
getting a set of 4 on their own steel wheels. I know tirerack has good deals
on mounted tires, though I forget whether or not the shipping charges are
outrageous or reasonable.

Anyway, I apologize for helping hijack the original thread.

Howard

 

Nothing is perfect but I maintain that you DO have more control (though
not absolute, obviously) with ABS on snow, ice, etc.


It was while going around curves that my car was sliding, and

That's where the brain - the one in your head - comes to the fore. It
works. Yeah, getting up hills can be a problem. FWD much better than
RWD and AWD is best. That said, you can still find yourself up the
creek under the right/wrong conditions with any of them. Nothing is
perfect.

Bought a set of all season tires from them about 13 months ago.
Shipping charges were reasonable in my estimation, price was excellent,
and delivery was very fast and I chose standard delivery.

 

Also look at discounttiredirect.com. In my experience, they are a
little cheaper than tirerack.com for the same products, and they have
free shipping. I have bought from both, and the only real advantage
to tirerack is their website (being able to see new rims on your car).

 

I was once told that pulling the hand brake up one notch ("and one
ping only") would disengage it. This when I ax'ed my 96 Civic and we
would occasionally trade cars.

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