Cold Tire Temp
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From: Springfield PA
Eric
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"Tire temps are split into three categories: cold (below 45 degrees), warm (45-115 degrees) and hot (above 115 degrees). In "cold" mode ABS intervenes sooner and more progressively, while the differential is more aggressive to limit inside wheelspin. As temps increase, ABS control intervenes later and becomes more lenient, while differential locking ramps up more slowly."
http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/features/2014-chevrolet-corvette-seven-things-you-dont-know-about-the-c7.html
http://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/features/2014-chevrolet-corvette-seven-things-you-dont-know-about-the-c7.html
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mine read "cold for the first time last week when it was 44 F in the garage. Meanwhile, other days it has been as cold as 39 % and it read "warm." Go figure.
No matter what the DIC says, traction below 45 or so is pathetic. Acceleration requires a gentle right foot, and I leave plenty of stopping distance and don't try to peg the G meter...
I have thought of taking it to an empty road or lot on a cold night and testing lateral grip and stopping power...but I figure that with summer tires the safer thing to do is keep the car parked on cold nights.
No matter what the DIC says, traction below 45 or so is pathetic. Acceleration requires a gentle right foot, and I leave plenty of stopping distance and don't try to peg the G meter...
I have thought of taking it to an empty road or lot on a cold night and testing lateral grip and stopping power...but I figure that with summer tires the safer thing to do is keep the car parked on cold nights.
