Today I spun off in the clio on an industrial estate going around a bend, it's not that sharp of a bend but the road was wet, i wasn't speeding or anything guess i just went a little too quick, but anyway I came into the bend (right turn bend) and it just slid kinda felt like drifting until i span around and mounted the kirb on the other side of the road (there were no cars around or anything it was pretty quiet) I got out and looked at my tyre expecting it to be ruined because it hit the kirb kinda on the face of the tyre (seemed like) but there was no damage at all, drives fine, had a good shake of the tyre it isn't loose it isnt bent or anything. should i get it checked out or should it be fine? nothing seems to be damaged whatsoever. I just drove away with no problems, been driving it for the rest of the night and its been fine. thanks guys.
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Remove the trays from under your back wheels, then go and get the geometry checked if you're really bothered.
LOL, this.
Haha Sorry to laugh brad but I did the same thing in a fiesta zetec a few years ago, was too busy doing something else got to the corner and just turned, back end came out and drifted around the corner until it snapped back round and jumped a curb with all four wheels and stopped right before a street sign 
all was fine to my surprise. like you I expected a few flat tyres.
If your fully inflated in the morning you should have escaped with no damage just check your steering alignment and see if there's any play in the wheels by giving the top a little push pull.
all was fine to my surprise. like you I expected a few flat tyres.If your fully inflated in the morning you should have escaped with no damage
just check your steering alignment and see if there's any play in the wheels by giving the top a little push pull.haha ok evo thanks for the advice, i expected a flat tyre to arise over the night but nothing so far, i checked the steering alignment and seemed fine also doesnt pull to one side or whatever, and checked the tyres for any play and there was none whatsoever so hopefully escaped with no damage
glenn_adam_doble
ClioSport Club Member
could be a mixture of things
Bad Tyres
Going too fast
Lack of experience
not driving with the conditions in mind ?
Bad Tyres
Going too fast
Lack of experience
not driving with the conditions in mind ?
Might be worth seeing if the rear shocks are on the way out, that can make it pretty twitchy.
Aye fingers crossed for no damage, Yeh I know wingates
Blame it on the tyres
Blame it on the tyres
If its any benefit i have horrible tyres on mine and in the rain they are s**t, grip ace in the dry but useless is the rain , foot flat down on a slip road and itll light up 3rd in the rain !
NEED to invest in good tyres!
NEED to invest in good tyres!
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Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
that will be the rear dampers shot I bet
You wasn't going fast enough then Interesting to see the rear dampers brought up. may have mine checked as the back end likes to wiggle.
Interesting to see the rear dampers brought up. may have mine checked as the back end likes to wiggle.
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I've heard of federal but not nexen. both gash really. You could get matching and a decent brand part worn for £20 a tyre
Any known brand really, but yes Michelin would be a good start
use them as drifting tyres
You sure there wasn't a bannana skin in the road?
Michelin Pilot sport 3's are very good road tyre but maybe over kill on something with not a lot of power? Depends how you drive it I guess and if you have the money. something a little cheaper but still pretty good is the Hankook v12's.
Michelin Pilot sport 3's are very good road tyre but maybe over kill on something with not a lot of power? Depends how you drive it I guess and if you have the money. something a little cheaper but still pretty good is the Hankook v12's.
No such thing as overkill tyres lol. Keeping up with 182's in the twisties in a 1.2 FTW.
Martin_172
ClioSport Club Member
if its a non rs stick a set of Toyo T1R's on it, 195/50/15... 4 for £140!
Clio 1.2 2.3 2004
This happened to a mate of mine,
Going around a corner same speed as the car in front and the car behind ( they were in a BMW and a Volvo, he was in a Saxo)
He span out of control hit the curb rolled down the embankment and hit a lamp post, he was lucky that lamp post saved his life, if it wasn't there he would have been on the motor way and if someone hit him game over.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Horse s**t?
