# To Lon Anderson:  Cars do not float due to air in tires

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**Created:** [August 12, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lon-anderson-cars-do-not-float-due-to-air-in-tires/550062 "2010-08-12T17:26:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lon-anderson-cars-do-not-float-due-to-air-in-tires/550062/21 "2010-08-13T10:35:25Z")

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> [@Superhal](#):
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> Snark aside, I think Lon was referring to the phenomenon of [hydroplaning.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroplaning_(tires))

No, it was clear. The context was that of water flowing over roads due to flash flooding, and the warning not to drive onto such a road because you could be swept away.

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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-lon-anderson-cars-do-not-float-due-to-air-in-tires/550062/22 "2010-08-13T11:10:31Z")

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Simple solution, if driving through deep water, roll down your windows. That way your car will not float and you’ll be able to drive right across.

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