Tyre fitter/ Wheels & Tyre expert.
#41
Posted 30 June 2014 - 09:42 PM
Do brand new tyres actually 'settle down' after a while like the tyre shop people tell you they will?
I got a new set put on a couple days ago... I've done about 500km so they're very new.
They feel very floaty. Kind of an unsafe feeling when cornering. Not ridiculous rally style cornering either.... just sensible driving. On a straight road they seem fine so far.
(I should have gone with the same brand as last time but thought I'd try something different)
Thanks
#42
Posted 01 July 2014 - 06:33 PM
Think it can take up go about 1000km to wear off..
I like to think of it as borrowing someone's car and driving it better than them.
#43
Posted 01 July 2014 - 10:26 PM
What size are they?
#44
Posted 02 July 2014 - 10:31 AM
#45
Posted 02 July 2014 - 11:25 AM
floaty as in sliding on the road? or rears kicking out?
I run my pressure at about 34 and they're half decent around a bend going 40.
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#46
Posted 02 July 2014 - 11:45 AM
Fairly certain I've currently got 225/40 on an 18 inch rim
Cheers
#47
Posted 02 July 2014 - 11:52 AM
How far out is your speedo Pat? have you ever checked against a GPS?
Toy's Garry
Address : 8/88 Seville Street
Fairfield East NSW 2161
PH : (02) 9755 9882
#48
Posted 02 July 2014 - 11:55 AM
floaty as in sliding on the road? or rears kicking out?
I run my pressure at about 34 and they're half decent around a bend going 40.
Nope, no sliding or kicking out.
#49
Posted 02 July 2014 - 11:57 AM
How far out is your speedo Pat? have you ever checked against a GPS?
Um.. never even thought about checking it?
#50
Posted 02 July 2014 - 11:59 AM
Only asking because I want 18's
Toy's Garry
Address : 8/88 Seville Street
Fairfield East NSW 2161
PH : (02) 9755 9882
#51
Posted 02 July 2014 - 12:00 PM
#52
Posted 02 July 2014 - 12:40 PM
Not much action on this thread for a while so not sure If this will get me anywhere but I'll give it a go.
Do brand new tyres actually 'settle down' after a while like the tyre shop people tell you they will?
I got a new set put on a couple days ago... I've done about 500km so they're very new.
They feel very floaty. Kind of an unsafe feeling when cornering. Not ridiculous rally style cornering either.... just sensible driving. On a straight road they seem fine so far.
(I should have gone with the same brand as last time but thought I'd try something different)
Thanks
sounds like pressures. be aware that there is a difference between COLD and HOT pressures when you are checking. if you put in 36PSI cold it will end up being around 38-40PSI when the tyres are HOT (driven on >5min)
Pretty sure tyres have a kind of silicon coating so they don't go bad in storage.
Think it can take up go about 1000km to wear off..
waaay less than that, it is around 10-20km.
MY07 GT spec B
#53
Posted 02 July 2014 - 01:58 PM
#54
Posted 02 July 2014 - 02:01 PM
In winter tyres dont get hot. So I run 38/37 psi front/rear. In summer I drop it back to about 36/35. This is a liberty b4 with 215/45/17 tyres
You're just not hooning it enough mig
Toy's Garry
Address : 8/88 Seville Street
Fairfield East NSW 2161
PH : (02) 9755 9882
#55
Posted 02 July 2014 - 02:38 PM
Mig, what are the recommended specs on the tyre placard of the B4?
I've looked online to no avail as I'm running the BBS on my Heritage so 215/45/17...
Could you share both the loaded with passenger and with the drive specs please?
#56
Posted 02 July 2014 - 03:27 PM
Lol Will. I've done over 12000km on my new tyres.. the front still look new.. ill rotate the tyres probably this weekend.
Edited by migoreng, 02 July 2014 - 04:25 PM.
#57
Posted 02 July 2014 - 04:17 PM
Cheers, I prefer comfort but not sure what Bridgestone set my Re002's to yet...gotta check.
#58
Posted 02 July 2014 - 05:13 PM
Only asking because I want 18's
I have 225/40/18 on my B4. The speedo is more accurate now compared to the stock 17s. I think it's about 100 on the speedo = 97 on the GPS or something
#59
Posted 02 July 2014 - 06:11 PM
#60
Posted 02 July 2014 - 07:45 PM
225/40/18 on my gen 3 had the Speedo dead on 100 at 100 with 245/35/18 at 100 the GPS reads 98
Yeah I found this on my gen 3.
225/40/18 - 100km/h = 100km/h
215/45/18 - 100km/h = 104km/h or abouts.
I like to think of it as borrowing someone's car and driving it better than them.
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