How tires get wet track tested - Cooper CS5 at the Cooper Tire and Vehicle Testing Center

Ever wondered what a wet tire testing facility looks like? Want to know how they make it evenly wet? How about tire treads and sipes work? Hopefully I'll answer all your hydroplaning questions in this one simple video. (OK, probably not but I tried.

[corystansbury]

I run Coopers on all my cars and have had great luck. The newer Rs3 tires are superb.

[RealtimeReviews]

Tires have become so damn expensive! They need to lower the cost

[RealtimeReviews]

Very interesting but why was the review cut short?

[richb]

0:27-0:38 uhh dude, 1% slope is not equivilant to 1*(degree). Two totally different variables! You said it correct the first time. Matter of fact 1* slope would sorta be equivalent to .27% since there are 360* as compared to 100%. just fyi as long as your discussing technical things in your technical video.
And I love it when companies try to claim green and use it as a marketing ploy so other view them as being hero's when in fact, companies do that sort of green effort because it saves them money. If throwing that water away was cheaper, then they would throw it away and just not say anything about it in their video's.

[vdelrio]

A/T tires may be cool and great to have, but, they don't do well on wet roads.

[apeterscn]

From what I understand, almost all of the cars that are sold on toady's market are equipped with ABS, and the drive should apply full brake when needed without worrying about losing traction.