It was drizzling and the road was wet. Undaunted by it and motivated to reach home, I just ride back. BUT, I skidded and nearly hit a moving van just because an uncle riding Honda Wave S in-front of me suddenly e-brake. Let me illustrate what happen with my “wonderful” picture:
A typical scenario on how I would ride whenever there is a jam on the expressway
Look, the uncle who was also lane-splitting, riding in-front of me
Out of a sudden, he jammed his brake and I jammed mine too to prevent hitting him
To attribute whose faults is it, I wouldn’t dare to say it is entirely the uncle faults. Maybe the car beside him were swerving near him so he have no choice but to e-brake.
On a neutral point of view, the road was wet and gripping of the tyres on the road is not well. The situation worsen when the tires is on the white strips as gripping will be very poor. LTA seem to use cheap paint for the white strips which result in the surface area being very smooth, which makes gripping a problem.
Over my part, I believe my Dunlop TT900, “proudly” made in Thailand, is contributing to this near accident. The gripping of this tires on a wet road is not very good when compared to Japan made tires. However, the durability of these tires are strong and can last a longer mileage.
In conclusion, I need to change my tires as soon as possible since the raining season is around the corner. Tires play a very important role when riding. Get a cheap Thailand tires, you’ll definitely find yourself into troubles when the road is wet even though you can save a lot of money in term of costs and lasting a longer mileage.
