"I was driving in a straight line at a constant 75mph on a wet highway. Apparently, the rear wheels must have hydroplaned because the rear end of the car swung around very quickly and unexpectedly to the left causing me to spin uncontrollably. This caused me to hit the SUV next to me and then spin in the other direction. It made for a harrowing 10 seconds or so as I narrowly missed hitting the concrete traffic barriers on each side of the highway (no breakdown lane). I evtually came to a stop sideways across the highway. I had just recently noticed that the back tires were beginning to get a little bald. They had just over 21,000 miles of average to mildly aggressive driving on them."


You can't fault the tire for that.
In the rain at 75mph on S02's with 21,000 miles on them will do it to ya everytime!

 

"I was driving in a straight line at a constant 75mph on a wet highway."
-Mistake NO. 1

"I had just recently noticed that the back tires were beginning to get a little bald. They had just over 21,000 miles of average to mildly aggressive driving on them."
-Mistake NO. 2

 

DUH

 

Hahaha what a tool. Should have probably changed them 10,000 miles sooner.

I mean, I feel bad for the driver of the car, but I also don't.

 

Typically the front tires clear a dry path for the rear tires. Theoretically, as long as you go straight and the puddles aren't too deep, you're OK. But if you go to steer and the rear tires are suddenly out of the dry path, the rear end will suddenly have no traction while the front tires still have some. This would lead to the uncontrollable circumstances described.

There's never enough driver's education...