I have a 03 coupe and I hydroplaned... yes crashed my car and its getting repaired, so the shop tells me I hydroplaned because I had bald tires. I proceeded to tell them the tires look fine well apparently I did not know this but the 03 Z's and G's had a problem where the tires were "bent in" at the top and Nissan never got around to fixing it. I have taken the time out to draw a picture, yes it is bad but it should get the point


so my question is can you fix this so the tires are flat? of course my pic is over exagarated (spelling)





The point of this thread is to try and fix the issue of the 03 G/Z tire to surface problem

 

Hm, how fast were you driving? Did you have vdc off? I doubt someone can lose control that serious and crash due to hydroplaning, unless you were severly speeding

 

I was going 60 or below I had hydroplaned twice before it finally spun out. I basically drove through a lake in the road. naww the puddle was really big and apparently I was driving a a smooth tire on the side. but thats not why this thread was created.

 

The negative camber is designed to be that way from the factory. have you ever checked out the rear of a BMW? Crazy negitive camber.

 

I like the picture haha

 

Jones....you can try to blame the car or tires for your accident but the real
cause is your stupidity....nothing else! You don't drive an '03 G35....TOY
Gary

 

well the early 350z were said to have a problem with the camber and one tire would wear out quicker than the other... The tires have a bit of camber to help in cornering, that's why its a good adiea to replace the tires when you see the sides wearing thin. Keeping the tire properly inflated and under driving conditions you shouldn't have too much of a problem.

 

Gary I really don't have an 03 G35?.. I guess not. and I guess hydroplaning makes me stupid.. thats cool.

I think there is mass confusion. The crash didn't make the tires bend. The guy at the repair shop made the camber seem like it was bad for the car and Nissan f'ed up. so that answers my questions.

 

Jones, I was making a point that your '03 G35 wasn't a TOY which you
apparently think it is. Any time you slam into a puddle going 60 MPH you're
playing with your car and you did it 3 times....aka Toy. We're aware tires don't bend, no one is confused. Our alignment isn't a Nissan design flaw, although they could have given us a little more adjustment the aftermarket
took car of that. A little common since will keep your car out of the repair
shop, Good Luck Jones.
Gary

 

no Gary on the Highways in Missouri some parts are very old and need to be fixed. I did not go over the puddle 3 times. there were 3 puddles in one lane. First one I hit my back end started to slide to the left, so I proceeded to slowdown with out touching my brake, second puddle was about 15 feet from the first one. same thing still slowing down. finally the last puddle sent me in a complete hydroplane. I don't understand how or why you thought I would want to slam into a puddle.

not trying to come across as rude or start internet fights that are aa waste of time.

I don't see a toy as something that you can kill yourself in or others.

 

Hey buddy, I know exactly what your talking about and I understand
you wernt driving wreckless. Sometimes those things just happen and it sucks..
I think Gary may have been thrown off by the childs drawing you made haha

Sorry to hear about the car, hope you and the G are alright.

 

Yeah thats what I'm thinking lol. Not trying to **** anyone off, but yes If someone drove through a puddle going 60 three times on purpose... God have mercy

 

Thats sucks. Glad oyu are okay though. Try getting a camber kit and alignment.

 

The Z and G were designed to have more negative camber (meaning the top of the tires are further inboard than the bottom) to help with cornering performance and yes, that leads to some accelerated wear on the inner edge of the tire. Still, likely it's just that the whole tread was too worn down, not just the inner edge, and that's what caused you to hydroplane. You have to be very vigilant with keeping your tires at the proper inflation pressures, and to make sure that your tread is at the minimum depth:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=51

2/32 is the minimum depth, but 4/32 is much safer.

As for adjusting camber to be 0 degrees (straight up and down), there might be a slight bit of adjustment in the OEM setup, but not much. You can look into aftermarket upper suspension arms that are adjustable. Just do a google search for "G35 camber" and you'll see a number of options, though none are particularly cheap. Ultimately, though, I don't believe this is necessary - your money is better spent on ensuring your tires have plenty of good tread (>4/32" depth)