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Low profile tires on 14' Z WHEELS


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Ah, I took the 1200 for a little spin today after putting on the new Toyos. I replaced four 195/60/13's with 195/45/14's.

 

The car rides better and MUCH quieter. The Toyos are a unidirectional tire and the steering seems a bit more sensitive, and I (seemingly) had to pay a bit more attention to steering it down the freeway. A little steering correction caused the car to respond much quicker than the old tires.

 

Also, the car steers MUCH easier at slower speeds.

 

I do want to lower the car about 2" or so in back, and maybe 1"-1.5" in the front. It's at the stock ride height currently, and it's too high! I'm working on it...

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Duncan.

 

As rule of thumb, adding positive "Caster" restores weight to the steering. The lighter the car, the higher the caster ( positive ).

 

If you were having hard steering ( as in wide tires , like GT class racing ), less Caster lightens the steering .

 

When lowering your 1200, add some caster.

 

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