Staggered setup, (somewhat)
#1
Staggered setup, (somewhat)
Okay folks, easy one hopefully.
I had two general Exclaim UHP 245/40/18's put on the rear. My stock bridgestones in the front had at least 50% tread so i kept them on the front.
So 225/45/18 fr, 245/40/18 r.
Problem? The car handles like absolute dogshit. The front end feels very floaty, and even when taking an offramp at my average speed of 65ish, the front tires sort of dig into the pavement getting CRAZY understeer, which triggers my traction control light to flash. It's a very weird phenomenon that feels very un-natural.
So my question is this. I'm hoping this is happening is because of the front, stock tires are of an inferior size compared to the rear, thus having tremendously less grip up front.
And maybe the fact that it's 50/50 balanced car, this problem is happening, not having equal tire sizes?
I had two general Exclaim UHP 245/40/18's put on the rear. My stock bridgestones in the front had at least 50% tread so i kept them on the front.
So 225/45/18 fr, 245/40/18 r.
Problem? The car handles like absolute dogshit. The front end feels very floaty, and even when taking an offramp at my average speed of 65ish, the front tires sort of dig into the pavement getting CRAZY understeer, which triggers my traction control light to flash. It's a very weird phenomenon that feels very un-natural.
So my question is this. I'm hoping this is happening is because of the front, stock tires are of an inferior size compared to the rear, thus having tremendously less grip up front.
And maybe the fact that it's 50/50 balanced car, this problem is happening, not having equal tire sizes?
#2
That's a lie
iTrader: (1)
Problem? The car handles like absolute dogshit. The front end feels very floaty, and even when taking an offramp at my average speed of 65ish, the front tires sort of dig into the pavement getting CRAZY understeer, which triggers my traction control light to flash. It's a very weird phenomenon that feels very un-natural.
#3
SARX
iTrader: (2)
You have created your own problem. First with the different size tires. Second the front tires with 50% tread have less grip than the new tires you have on the back...
I would get the same size tires for the front (new) and this should correct the problem...
see below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understeer
I would get the same size tires for the front (new) and this should correct the problem...
see below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understeer
Last edited by cornholio135; 09-30-2009 at 03:02 PM.
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