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Nitin · 27th June 2007, 00:14

I have personally experienced the boon of having ABS onboard. Even in wet conditions, tires with decent tread & winding roads, ABS helps a lot in being able to stop right where you want to. The car doesn't swerve or skid, and that helps judge where you want to move,in order to avoid hitting a vehicle in front.

The maniac drivers in Houston are notorious when it comes to lane changing- no indicators, sudden shifts 1-3 lanes across the freeway..

I'm pretty sure that the size of the tire would have some effect on the working of ABS,since the effort required to stop a vehicle with big wheels, is definitely more than a car with smaller wheels... I may be wrong though..

27th June 2007, 00:14	#60 (permalink)
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,813	I have personally experienced the boon of having ABS onboard. Even in wet conditions, tires with decent tread & winding roads, ABS helps a lot in being able to stop right where you want to. The car doesn't swerve or skid, and that helps judge where you want to move,in order to avoid hitting a vehicle in front. The maniac drivers in Houston are notorious when it comes to lane changing- no indicators, sudden shifts 1-3 lanes across the freeway.. I'm pretty sure that the size of the tire would have some effect on the working of ABS,since the effort required to stop a vehicle with big wheels, is definitely more than a car with smaller wheels... I may be wrong though..