You are right in that using ABS makes the test more relevant in today's context. However, disabling the ABS in the test acts as a control to make the tests more consistent. Different cars have ABS systems that are calibrated differently. Reducing the amount of variables in the test makes the test more reliable. The emphasis in this case is tire tread depth. Adding ABS into the variable may skew the tests slightly, bridging the gap between tires with high depth and low depth.
I see what you mean, and agree that it's a good idea to turn it off during the tyre test, but it did seem a bit harsh on the people estimating stopping distances who might have assumed the car had ABS. Top video anyway, thanks for uploading it!
Surely this video would be more relevant if the ABS on the test cars was turned on? Most cars on the road these days aren't going around locking the front wheels completely in an emergency stop...
The sad thing, is this video made me not care that my tires are wearing quickly... For the fact that I live in California, and it rains a week out of the entire year. This video kind of failed on me. Thanks for letting me know that my balding tires stop better. (I obviously know that this doesn't give me a reason to not change my tires and a blow out is still very very very very bad.)
You are right in that using ABS makes the test more relevant in today's context. However, disabling the ABS in the test acts as a control to make the tests more consistent. Different cars have ABS systems that are calibrated differently. Reducing the amount of variables in the test makes the test more reliable. The emphasis in this case is tire tread depth. Adding ABS into the variable may skew the tests slightly, bridging the gap between tires with high depth and low depth.
I see what you mean, and agree that it's a good idea to turn it off during the tyre test, but it did seem a bit harsh on the people estimating stopping distances who might have assumed the car had ABS.
Top video anyway, thanks for uploading it!
Five Stars!!
Surely this video would be more relevant if the ABS on the test cars was turned on?
Most cars on the road these days aren't going around locking the front wheels completely in an emergency stop...
Come on Tiff, you know nobody brakes like this with no ABS.
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The sad thing, is this video made me not care that my tires are wearing quickly... For the fact that I live in California, and it rains a week out of the entire year. This video kind of failed on me. Thanks for letting me know that my balding tires stop better. (I obviously know that this doesn't give me a reason to not change my tires and a blow out is still very very very very bad.)
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