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Originally Posted by strat61caster
225 on a 7" wheel will feel mushy compared to a 215
Also I can definitely move my steering wheel about an inch before it really starts loading up and moving the wheels at low speed, you've probably gotten comfortable with the car so it doesn't feel as responsive anymore. Hop in another car next chance you get, I bet it improves your opinion of the 86.
You can also safely run a sportier summer tire year round with a stiffer sidewall to improve steering response, I say go back to a 215, there's a reason it was chosen by the factory.
Edit: getting used to the car also explains the body roll, your more comfortable so you're subconsciously driving it faster, you may also think you're running out of grip in tires that look fine, same phenomenon, you've become comfortable with the limit so it seems like the limit is reduced compared to before. I've gone through the same thing and junked the oe tires early when they still had some life left in hindsight, and I have talked to a few others with similar experiences.
First time you hop in a car like this it seems like it can do anything, after enough seat time you find out where the limits are.
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Yeah, honestly, I think you're right. I hate to admit it, but nothing really happened before I started feeling it, and it was about a month into my ownership of the car, I probably just started over-thinking it. I'll chalk it up to tires/getting used to it and look to replace the tires when they wear out a bit more. I might just go in and check torque on steering/suspension components, but I imagine your theory is accurate. Thank you for the help and being patient with me... just one of those annoying things... I think I also go paranoid because I had a similar feeling with my Mazdaspeed3 after about a year of owning it, but whenever my friends drove it, they said it felt amazing.