Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

[Ahbengdriver]

Haidees,

I am using mix-n-match tyres front n rear, different brands. The rear is wearing off with some 1 to 2 mm more before it reaches the tyre change indicator thinggie. front still has a lot more to go.

It has always been a probelm trying to launch my 335 at 1st gear. Today I tried after a rain and at 2 traffic light starts, I get wheel spins at the rear. Thats not even WOT:shock: Some times even on dry roads, I can also feel a tad of spin

how to rectify?

get a wider rear new tyre?

get same width tyre which is ok?

dont mix n match because diff brand/model offer diff grip level?

or use a higher grip compound tyre at the rear than is more grippy than the front to take the extra torque?

 

[hitmee]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

dismantle ur Juice box......

 

[kenntona]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

Heng I don't have this issue. My car is so torque-less I feel like changing cars. Lousy 335.......

 

[satinGHOST|r!der]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

Haidees,

I am using mix-n-match tyres front n rear, different brands. The rear is wearing off with some 1 to 2 mm more before it reaches the tyre change indicator thinggie. front still has a lot more to go.

It has always been a probelm trying to launch my 335 at 1st gear. Today I tried after a rain and at 2 traffic light starts, I get wheel spins at the rear. Thats not even WOT:shock: Some times even on dry roads, I can also feel a tad of spin

how to rectify?

get a wider rear new tyre?

get same width tyre which is ok?

dont mix n match because diff brand/model offer diff grip level?

or use a higher grip compound tyre at the rear than is more grippy than the front to take the extra torque?

Put countless bags of cement in the rear seats and boot. Sure no more wheel spin!

 

[Ahbengdriver]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

Heng I don't have this issue. My car is so torque-less I feel like changing cars. Lousy 335.......

KNN then how come your wedding car was ahead at the convoy and I eat your smoke

 

[kenntona]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

KNN then how come your wedding car was ahead at the convoy and I eat your smoke

That's because I put all the fast cars behind......

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

Tyre pressure too hard ?
Traction control off ?
Need wider tyres ?
Too much camber - go with 0 degrees ?
Change your rear suspension compression settings softer ?

 

[Ahbengdriver]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

Tyre pressure too hard ?
Traction control off ?
Need wider tyres ?
Too much camber - go with 0 degrees ?
Change your rear suspension compression settings softer ?

Tyre pressure too hard ? 230kpa only
Traction control off ? Never, I good beng
Need wider tyres ? 265...not enough?
Too much camber - go with 0 degrees ? rear is negative 1.5 deg. Suppose to be OEM spec. Thought all BMW comes with negative camber. How can be "0"?
Change your rear suspension compression settings softer ? Can't change, its fixed.

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

Tyre pressure too hard ? 230kpa only
Traction control off ? Never, I good beng
Need wider tyres ? 265...not enough?
Too much camber - go with 0 degrees ? rear is negative 1.5 deg. Suppose to be OEM spec. Thought all BMW comes with negative camber. How can be "0"?
Change your rear suspension compression settings softer ? Can't change, its fixed.

Maybe change the suspension and a different type of tyres ? The 335s I've seen with certain aftermarket suspensions seems to be grippy......when accelerating the rears seems going down than up ......

 

[Kookk]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

Maybe change the suspension and a different type of tyres ? The 335s I've seen with certain aftermarket suspensions seems to be grippy......when accelerating the rears seems going down than up ......

What suspension are those?

 

[pbear1973]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

Haidees,

I am using mix-n-match tyres front n rear, different brands. The rear is wearing off with some 1 to 2 mm more before it reaches the tyre change indicator thinggie. front still has a lot more to go.

It has always been a probelm trying to launch my 335 at 1st gear. Today I tried after a rain and at 2 traffic light starts, I get wheel spins at the rear. Thats not even WOT:shock: Some times even on dry roads, I can also feel a tad of spin

how to rectify?

get a wider rear new tyre?

get same width tyre which is ok?

dont mix n match because diff brand/model offer diff grip level?

or use a higher grip compound tyre at the rear than is more grippy than the front to take the extra torque?

If you swapped your 335 for my 320, that will solve your problem. :nehnehhh:

 

[Ahbengdriver]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

Hiadees, pls be serious and help the unfortunate beng. is it becos of the rear Fxxx type tyre wearing out? Yokohama advan sport.

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

Hiadees, pls be serious and help the unfortunate beng. is it becos of the rear Fxxx type tyre wearing out? Yokohama advan sport.

Go ask smoobies who's selling his relatively new KW v2 for 335 - does he have wheel spins with the KW v2. Then look at the tyres - Advan Sport I think is not as good as F1 Assymmetrical after I tried both.

Just my 2 cents ............

 

[dazza]

Re: Wheel Spin - how to avoid at low gears

Ihv a stock 335i n55. Tried launch control last night for the first time
Flag came up on the dash..... Released the brake.... And sat there for 5+ secs with the wheels spinning gg nowhere.