As the others have said, it's just a matter of common sense.

As you pointed out, there's are a bunch of conversations on this forum related to this subject. As a reference, one that really sticks in my mind it the guy who complained that he put his S2000 into a wall while trying to make a 90 degree turn at nearly 30 mph, while driving on rain slicked streets! He couldn't understand why the rear end let loose.

I've driven my MY04 in frog stranglers with no problems. I also wasn't trying to set any speed records either. If you do the same, you'll be just fine.

Drive Safe,
Steve R.

 

Based on my experience I'd have to agree with the majority and say it drives just fine in the rain. I've got 22,000 miles wear on original fronts and they have been swapped due to camber wear (so now both the outside and inside of the front tires are worn). My rears have about 10,000 miles on them. I had no problem driving 70 - 75 in very, very heavy rains just two weeks ago. Anytime you are driving in the rain you should be extra smooth, especially with worn tires. As for hydroplaneing - I believe that has much more to do with the specific road conditions than anything else. It occurs most often on secondary roads that have a poorly designed runoff system. When you run into that situation slow down. I should add that I do have the UK specs for alignment.

 

Once again: S02=no rain channels.

Beware of standing water.

With a set of S03s, with above.

 

Tire Rack, hydroplaning

From the link:
"While deeper water, higher speeds, lighter vehicles, wider tires, less tread depth and less efficient tread designs will cause tires to hydroplane at lower speeds; all tires will be forced to hydroplane at some speed."

I'm convinced the s2k with worn S02's is a good candidate for hydroplaning. I know how hard it was raining Silverknight, I'da been doing about 50 if even that.

 

thanks

Then I think about what older peopel like parents have told me about how RWD was standard back in the day and they would drive RWD in snow, rain whatever and that was normal. How things have changed

 

I am with pretty much everyone else on this one. Most folks that have trouble with the S are comming from FWD cars and have never had a RWD car. Personally I have never had a FWD car so it like any other car in the rain to me.

 

102k miles and no problems driving though the Houston thunderstorms. You just have to keep an eye on the condition of your tires and drive accordingly.

I've hydroplaned numerous times with the rear wheels, but the car tracks with it's front tires remarkably well. Just be smooth and correct the situation.

 

It just really how you drive the car. You don't drive the car in the rain as you do in dry condition just be care full and you will do fine. But I have experiences where the rear will kick out sometimes for no reason with good amount of tread. Always feel your car feedback and you will take rain with no problem and you can even push it just be careful.

 

[QUOTE=joe_s2k,Aug 8 2004, 12:16 AM]102k miles and no problems driving though the Houston thunderstorms.

 

I am not sure why people insist on driving fast or "normal speed" when it is wet out.

Yes it's dangerous if you don't slow down in the rain.