Originally Posted by ryem3

Flame me all you want, I drive the car pretty hard in the wet. I feel it is very important if not critical to know where the limit is in case I get close to it in an emergency situation. NorthVan (+1) said it best: slow in and fast out. Go in too hard and the car will understeer. The moment the car is closer to the edge, the oversteer will kick in and you'll be SOL. On a clear flat road, find out when the ABS kicks in. Then you know the braking limit. Be more cautious in the corners because the front end is light (PASM is a big plus here, the front wallows like a porpoise if Sport isn't on). Once you've set the car at the apex, then get on the gas.

Yes, I've heard of other people swapping ends on the highway with worn out rears. On worn rears, I've always enjoyed fishtailing and learning how quickly the slide comes on and how quickly countersteer will correct the car. With 19's and the really small slip angles, cars break loose and snap back into traction very quickly. Always be very cautious with this. As many people have swapped ends, others have ended up straight into the curb because the slide ended so abruptly they couldn't countersteer in the other direction fast enough. I had an M3 and it has taken a full year to sort out the dramatic difference in car character.