Okay so the do-everything-but-grip Michelin MXM4 all-seasons on my Sidan are worn out and I'm replacing them ASAP. Last night, it was rainy here in GA after a period of months with very little rain. I had to stop on a relatively steep hill and when I started off, all hell broke loose. I leaned on the gas slowly and feathered the clutch, but the tires immediately lost traction and TCS tried to mitigate the situation. It cut power, it applied the brakes, it struggled.. finally after about 45 seconds (felt like an eternity) TCS was able to take advantage of what little traction available and the car pulled away. But during the struggle, there was lots of hard and violent wheel hop.
That can't be good. Can anyone explain to me, perhaps out of experience, what this can damage and what can be done to stop this from happening when traction is lost in wet or winter driving?
Thanks!
That can't be good. Can anyone explain to me, perhaps out of experience, what this can damage and what can be done to stop this from happening when traction is lost in wet or winter driving?
Thanks!