Okay then.
The car above is a heavily modified Scion FR-S. It has a widebody kit, large wheels, and wide tires. There’s likely intake and exhaust work, and a myriad of other upgrades as well. The major upgrade the owner forgot was driver training.
I’m not here to shame this person… ok, maybe a little bit, but we can all use this as a teachable moment.
- Your high-performance tires work best when running in their optimal temperature range.
- A basic performance driving school may have helped sort out that very minor moment of potential oversteer.
- I’m impressed this FR-S has enough added power to get that large wheel and tire setup sliding.
The ground was damp but it wasn’t raining. The turn was gentle. And the speed didn’t seem excessive. This is massive driver error paired with a car modified to a degree where it’s unsuitable for even mild weather issues.
Hopefully the owner takes steps to prevent something like this from happening again in the future. Hell, if we had budget, we’d sponsor sending them to driving school to see what they learn and how they apply the knowledge.
[Source: Instagram via Tire Meets Road]
