BriFri Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 I just bought a 1999 Lexus RX300 (68000 miles). The car has only front wheel drive but has good tire tread. When I start out on a wet surface the front tires will spin for a half second or very small time. Any one else have this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990LS400 Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 I just bought a 1999 Lexus RX300 (68000 miles). The car has only front wheel drive but has good tire tread. When I start out on a wet surface the front tires will spin for a half second or very small time. Any one else have this problem? This is normal with any car - front or rear drive - that has a relatively powerful engine. My wife's 98 Camry has the same engine as your RX and it will spin the front wheels the same as yours until the traction control kicks in to stop it. Only yesterday in the rain and at the beginning of a 200 mile Thanksgiving trip, I had to turn the ECT switch on my LS to "snow" mode to get enough traction to pull away from a stop light while going up a hill - my LS has 8/32 tread left on all the tires - I just checked the depth yesterday before the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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