[Shotimes] handling and steering

[Paul Nimz]

What is your tire pressures and what is the max rating for the tire?  If the
max rating is +40 lbs and you do not have 40 lbs in the front you will get
sloppy performance.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cmichaelo@optonline.net>
To: "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 2:45 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] handling and steering


> Hi,
>
> I currently have 17"x7.5" SSR with 235/45 Pirelli Pzero Rosso. The
handling is not particularly crisp above 55mph in the sense that when you
turn the steering wheel, there is a delay before the cars steers into the
new direction.
>
> In contrast, when I put my old 17"x8" TSW Hocks with 235/45 Pirelli
P7000SS, the handling is significantly better in the sense that when you
turn the steering wheel, there car almost instantly steers into the new
direction.
>
> I'm trying to figure out what is causing the difference in steering
responsiveness.
>
> 1) Is it that the 7000SS tires have stiffer sidewalls and have harder
rubber than the Rosso tires?
>
> or
>
> 2) Is it that the 7.5" wide SSRs bend the sidewall so much as to weaken
the stiffness of the Rosso tires while the 8" Hocks is more optimal for the
235 tire?
>
> or
>
> 3) Both of the above?
>
> Anxiously awaiting your opinions....
>
> Michael Olsen
> 94MTX, green, BOS+
>
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