Driving on wet paved roads?

[AZ_Liberty]

Another reason it's ridiculous to have an open rear end instead of a Posi-trac. (Sorry, Limited-Slip, Posi is a GM trademark)

Trying to remember the last time I had a vehicle without a limited slip differential...

My Son's crappoy 2002 frontier I am driving because my Bronco is still on a train somewhere? Nope.
Mustang, nope
Mustang before that... nope
One before that. no...
F-150....
F-250...(1996)

Oh yeah, my 1969 F-250 Camper Special. That one also came with bias ply tires.

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[Sparkherd]

I am finding that on wet paved roads, its fairly easy to lose traction during acceleration. I am wondering if this is normal.

Rejoice Bruthuh, Rejoice!!!

 

[Rdonohoe]

I will agree that a winter tire is best in winter, but any quality all season tire should be expected to handle as well in the wet as it does in the dry.

The winter tires vent the water quite well as they are designed to vent slush. Many summer tires I see don’t have the pattern to manage much water. I know I’m far more likely to hydroplane in my summer tires in my focus. So this isn’t about rubber compounds, it’s about the geometry of the tread, and perhaps the sipes play a role there as well…

 

[Southern Girl]

I didn't have that issue on pavement, but I did on sand, so I switched to KO2s. It could be those tires?

 

[the paws]

Lockers on?

 

[ILoveTacos]

Since it sounds like 4A isn't an option for you (I leave mine in 4A all the time), highway tires should improve traction on wet roads compared to the stock tires. I switched to Continental Terraincontact H/T and have been quite happy with them.

 

[Oldhippie]

I put my f150 (don’t have a Bronco yet) in 4wd (normal part time system) all the time in the rain on pavement. doesn’t hurt anything (low traction allows wheel slip) and provides much better traction (Empty bed offers no rear traction Even with limited slip).

 

[fwk727]

I'm an experienced driver (cue scene from rainman), but its been about 20 years since I drove anything that wasn't front- or all-wheel drive. I have a 2.3, 4-door, soft-top OBX with stock non-squatch tires. I am finding that on wet paved roads, its fairly easy to lose traction during acceleration. I am wondering if this is normal. Is it the combination of being in rear-wheel drive with a light weight back-end (no roof)? Is it the mall-crawler tires? My heavy foot? It just seems odd to be able to lose traction quite so easily in a fully modern vehicle... but it may just be my inexperience in driving this class of car.

Anyone else having a similar experience? Concerning or just learn to adjust my driving style?

[Update: This has been a really constructive and amiable thread. I appreciate the advice, the empathy, and the sense of humor. I have gotten the information I wanted from the conversation. Thanks.]

The Bridgestone Duellers on my Big Bend can be TREACHEROUS in the rain.

 

[Stampede.Offroad]

Braking is apparently the forgotten element dependent on traction. More-wheel drive might make you go faster or provide some extra steering control when conditions might otherwise prevent it, but those systems don't do jack to help you stop.

See you in the ditches.

 

[Badassbronco]

I have a Sasquatch auto 2.3. I’m coming from a f150 which would spin tires easily in when it’s wet out. I have yet to get my tires to spin on the Bronco. IMO it really sure footed and has great traction in 2wd

 

[ATLBronco75]

Coming from years of driving Subarus it' breaks loose very easily. I wouldn't drive this thing in the snow without 4A.

 

[zyglyrox]

I haven’t spun the tires once, even after turning traction control off and trying to do a burnout. Sounds like the red light racers need to learn throttle control

 

[dsgordo0]

The Bridgestone Duellers on my Big Bend can be TREACHEROUS in the rain.

same tires as the obx. will definitely be picking something different for the next set.

 

[Weck]

This issue has been beat to death on the Outer Banks page. And yes the Bridgestone tires suck. I can attest to that. I always drive pickups (rear wheel drive with light backend) and never have that problem with anything else. The Bronco looses traction at the slightest throttle input on wet roads.

 

[Weck]

I'm sitting here trying to figure out why the **** people are engaging any 4wd system because of some rain on a paved road?

Slow the hell down if you're losing traction. If you can't steer, you can't stop.

It’s not a speed thing. It is trying to leave from a stop. People are complaining that Bridgestone tires do not get enough grip on wet surfaces. I can agree with them. I have never had tires this bad.

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