[Shotimes] handling and steering

[Ron Nottingham]

You don't autox much, do you? I can tell a big difference between 30psi and
35psi and between 35psi and 40psi. The difference between 30psi and 40 psi
is huge!! 30psi feels like driving on jell-o.

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO
89 325i
(OO==00==OO)
"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cmichaelo@optonline.net>
To: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
Cc: "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] handling and steering


> Paul,
>
> I believe max tire pressure is 50psi.  I have 42psi all around.  Though,
the main reason for this high pressure is to protect the rims from pot
holes.  I have on occasion run with only 30psi, and I could hardle tell the
difference in responsiveness.
>
> Michael Olsen
> 94MTX,green,BOS+
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Nimz <pnimz@v8sho.com>
> Date: Friday, May 7, 2004 2:03 am
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] handling and steering
>
> > 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
> > harderrubber than the Rosso tires?
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > 2) Is it that the 7.5" wide SSRs bend the sidewall so much as to
> > weakenthe 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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