A thing of beauty ,,, drool .... not sure I'd put such a thing at risk but probably do it good to be let off the leash once in a while.

And here they take it a step further - if it is documented as requiring a V rated tyre then regardless of whether Miss Daisy drives or not doesn't matter - if thats what is documented there is no latitude here in the UK - and the speed ****'s are even worse here these days, they don't even leave their donuts - all done with cameras and zero common sense now.

 

I don't get it either.
They might get their thrills elsewhere or not at all.
I feel sorry for them but wish they would learn that it is dangerous.
My thrill days are over but I don't mind those who run interference for me.
I can do 20 MPH over the limit and still feel safe from drawing a ticket.

Now there is talk of requiring new cars to be "governed" to not exceed the posted limit.
What's next, being fitted with permanent condoms at birth????

 

You want infuriating - how about those that don't even attempt to reach the limit and insist on doing a totally unsuitable speed for the conditions or the traffic .... and why are they always in the center or left lane .... or the right in the UK (dual carriageway is a two lane here, three lane is a motorway)

 

Nowadays all the speed limits are set by the state.

Florida just enacted a new law where 50mph over the limit or over 100mph is a criminal offense rather than an infraction. There may be other similar laws out there in other states, I dunno.



Infuriating.

I've given up all hope that people will learn how to use the passing lane. If you're in the passing lane for more than about 60seconds you're doing something wrong. You're supposed to enter the passing lane, pass the slower car, and then return to one of the regular driving lanes. It's that simple. People can't grasp it.

In my neck o' the woods (Oregon) everyone and his brother enters the highway and shoots immediately over to the passing lane....and stays there. Now you have a long stretch of cars, sometimes 20 cars long or more, 5-feet off each others' bumpers, with drivers pounding steering wheels and shaking fists.

Meanwhile.....and this is the good part....the regular driving lanes have almost no traffic. Thus, staying in the regular driving lanes means fewer cars, much more space, and more relaxed drving.....while going as fast or faster as the people stacked-up in the so-called passing lane !

It's a bit hilarious, really.


Cheers
DD

 

I know this is drifting off original topic somewhat, but a couple times I have observed exactly that, going up the hill north, from Phoenix on I-17, long, decently steep, often slow; 10-15 cars in the passing lane doing 50-ish (speed limit 65), and i zipped by them in the open right lane (very vigilantly in case one tries to get over), doing 90+, while in the Z06. No hiding cops or cameras on that section of road.

Arizona is criminal speed at 20 over the limit, with max of 85, even on the 75 MPH interstates. I drive (usually) 84.

Doug

 

To stay on topic a bit....

The high heat in AZ is another reason to be concerned about tire type and condition, doubly so when going fast.

I have family in the greater Phoenix area and visit a couple times a year. I've found that, generally, people drive quite fast on the freeways. The 84 mph you mention seems about the norm in my observation. I'm sure I've seen people cruising at 90. I remember driving at 80+ and the person behind is flashing his lights. You learn quick down there....or get run off the road !

Cheers
DD

 

My .02 Cents,
Speeding/racing has become deadly out of control epidemic. Going down the Interstate at 65-80 Mph depending on location and getting passed by one, two or more cars doing 90 - 100+.
placing everyone on the highway at extreme risk.
1. The other drivers are not expecting these cars that come up on them within seconds
2. None of the drivers are trained race car drivers. Just because you saw NASCAR or F1 on TV or played a video game doesn't make you a qualified driver. Any idiot can push a throttle pedal down.
3. The highways are not race tracks.
4. A high percentage of the catastrophic crashes, deaths and serious injury - some life long, are caused by very high speed driving. (How would you feel if it was your son or daughter killed or maimed by such a driver?)

I am fully in favor of felony criminalizing excessive speed driving. 90+ mph mandatory minimum 5 years.
The police are overwhelmed and the courts so cumbersome that often they just a turn a blind eye, thereby endangering everyone else on the road. Time for change.

If you get your thrill by driving fast join the ACCA or other group and race on a track. Get trained. Find wide open stretches of road in Montana or other wide open western state.

BTW ..... For the record I was trained in high speed driving at the Bondurant School a long time ago.

 

How about those morons who try to merge onto a motorway/freeway at 40 mph when the prevailing speed is 65 mph? Now that's infuriating! Not to mention dangerous.

Then you have the road warriors who insist on going much faster than road or traffic conditions allow. They're just as dangerous as the dawdlers. I like fast driving but common sense dictates that there's a time and a place for everything.

I'd say that tailgating is by far the most common (and dangerous) offense in my neck of the woods. It's why we have so many multi-car pile-ups.

A few years ago my round trip work commute was 166 miles/day. I did a lot of observing. There are plenty of stupid and/or careless drivers out there. We talk about safe tires or keeping our cars mechanically safe, and that's fine and well. But 99% of safe driving comes from the driver.

Cheers
DD

 

These are the road warriors I mentioned.

When traffic conditions are like this......



....you should not be driving 90-100-120 mph. It's lunacy, plain and simple. There's a time and a place for everything.

Cheers
DD

 

It's true now and a lot more dangerous than it was.
Looks to me like very few drivers have any idea what they are doing and think it's their right to do whatever they want.
I don't think most drivers have any concept of right of way rules and even less the concept of courtesy.
Years ago I could go out and just take a drive just for the pleasure of being on the road. Over 100K miles/year.
Now I only drive for the necessity of getting places I need to be. Now less that 10K Miles/year.

 

Yes, everything is situational.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mmvfi...=jpeqiajl&dl=0

What is unwise on either east or west coast in the U.S, may be fine in certain parts of TX, or NV, WY, MT, etc.

Doug

 

Corrected link. Practicing performance driving in an appropriate venue.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mmvfi...=jpeqiajl&dl=0

 

Yes i'm very pleased with them, although will caution that I haven't had all my alignment etc checked yet after replacing the IRS so am not driving them on a perfect platform:

- Nice and quiet particularly at higher speeds 70-80mph, which was my main complaint of the hard rubber H-rated old tyres I had on there.
- Tread design is like you now see on any more modern car so rolling resistance, aquaplaning performance etc is good.
- W rated (168mph) easily in spec of any XJS and much higher than most 15" tyres you will find. This factors into how smooth they feel at lower motorway speeds also - they are just better made, more round, more balanced.
- ultimate dry grip is just like any modern tyre. Easily enough for the XJS - have to be driving very aggressively to break rear traction.

Can't really think of any bad points apart from availability
They aren't the most stiff sidewalls ever so steering precision is nothing like a modern car with low profile 18"+ alloys, but you'd expect that with any 15" really.

They also scored fairly well in some fairly recent tyre tests which is extra reassurance, e.g: 3/50 tyres in this - https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tes...aking-Test.htm