Glossary / General

hydroplaning

12 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Hydroplaning is when your car's tires can't grip the road because there's too much water on it. This can make your car slide and be hard to control, especially if you're going fast.

Technical Definition

Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle's tires lose contact with the road surface due to a layer of water, causing the car to slide uncontrollably. This can happen at higher speeds or when there is significant standing water on the road.

Hear It Discussed

"...puddle accumulates, oh, your hydroplane that morning, when you don't remember ever hydroplaning that before, like really be attentive to that stuff."
Tire Buying Advice, All-Season vs All-Weather, and the Best Time to Buy New Tires Talking Cars (MP3) 03:49

"...no hydroplaning is just, you know, when you're, when it's wet and you're being blown around and you can't see like it's."
New Year, New Us - DWA! Podcast Ep. #917 Driving While Awesome 09:45

"I want something that's going to stick to the asphalt and also something that my wife drives the vehicle a lot. [2570.7s] And she is concerned with hydroplaning and dealing with standing water."
Episode 451: 2026 Land Rover Defender Octa, 2026 Buick Encore GX, Hankook Tire Test Unnamed Automotive Podcast 42:42