Yeah, they weren't drag racing. Corvettes are really hard to control while driving fast lol. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...es-car-while-drag-racing-with-marshawn-lynch/ _
The tires that car comes with are known to get loose in cold weather. It's very possible that he just punched it, with no racing involved, and just lost control.
Yes, it's all about balls ... errr... tires pressure in cold weather. No racing involved, no need to fire the mechanic.
I have an M3. Low profile high performance tires that get loose every time the temps drop 10-15 degrees. And I drive really fast. I have never crashed, much less into a Stop sign. _
The rule of thumb is tire pressure drops 1-2 lbs. per 10 degree drop in temperature. My Land Rover dealer offers tire inflation using nitrogen. The nitrogen molecules are larger than oxygen molecules which reduces seepage through the tire walls and where the tire meets the rim keeping the pressure constant. It also elminates any moisture in the tire which can affect the p.s.i. as well.
You're right - there is definitely a minimum amount of skill and common sense required. Mostly common sense. The problem with these tires in cold weather isn't just the associated pressure drop. That's easy to know about, and easy to fix. The car gives you all kinds of warnings about low tire pressure, and you just need to head to the nearest gas station. The problem is with how the compound behaves at lower temperatures. The tires get hard and slippery. Believe me, you can feel them slide across cold, dry pavement when you are slowly backing out of the driveway. The tires that come with this car are meant for warm weather, and they will lose traction at lower temperatures - and - by "low", I don't mean -20F. I mean 40F to 50F. A winter tire is recommended for conditions below 50F. If Fred had read his owner's manual, he would have found repeated warnings about this. The dealer also drums this point when the car is delivered. I obviously don't know what caused this accident. My only point was, if he was still using the tires that originally came with the car, and the outside temperature started getting low, then this accident could have easily happened with no racing involved. Just need a minimum amount of common sense.
Wait...so you're saying a tire can lose pressure with a drop in temperature? Kind of like footballs, right?
The average low was 45. Tires could have been just cold enough. Or any one of a million other reasons. LOL!!!
