Wheel offset???
#11
Originally Posted by lufkintravis
Not meaning to bring up old stuff, but I've read before that really wide tires will make a car "dance" in and out of low spots and ruts on the highway, which my car is doing... I've got 215/40/17 tires and motegi 55f rims (7.5" and 42mm offset)... I know my tires aren't really that wide so is the pulling left and right due to the offset?
Tire choice can also play a role too. I had some cheap Kumhos 712s on the 18's but I have some more up market Potenza RE050A Pole Positions on the 17"s now. The more expensive tire definately imparts a better feel to the car. So that too may help account for the lack of tram-lining on the road. It definately accounts for less road noise.
I'm a huge fan of smaller is better in terms of rim performance...but I'm like one of maybe 3 folks on earth with this opinion.
#13
Originally Posted by lufkintravis
I've actually got Kumho 712's
#14
Driving back from my mom's house last night about 45 mins away on the highway, I decided to see how long it would hold the lane, (which around here it usually pulls to the right, and then sometimes to the left, but anyway...) because i noticed the road was pretty wore down where the tires travel and it held the same lane (back and forth a little within the lane, mind you, however never crossing the line) for @ least a full minute or so, even through a very slight curve...