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Torque Shop: Electronic traction control will not prevent car with worn tyres from aquaplaning
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Tyre treads help displace water on wet roads so the rubber retains contact with the tarmac.
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Shreejit Changaroth
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Tyre treads help displace water on wet roads so the rubber retains contact with the tarmac. As treads wear, this function diminishes, thus exposing the car to the risk of aquaplaning, where the tyres ride on a thin layer of water and lose contact with the road.
No electronic stability assistance, traction control program or all-wheel-drive system can eliminate the risk of aquaplaning, which often results in loss of control.
