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Old 12-22-2012, 10:26 AM   #35
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Originally Posted by gmookher View Post
1-all BS aside, iirc the front coils on the FRS are softer than BRZ front. Consider those to soften the ride. That may get you just what you need in your BRZ.

2-also see if you can find a Continental ExtremeContact DWS Ultra High Performance All-Season in a 17, or as other posted, go to a 16" rim and a 50 or 55 series tire in 16"
These suggestions seem pretty good. I'd try going with a 16" wheel/tire combination first. The stock tire size is 215/45/17, so your best options in the 16" size will be 205/55/16 and 225/50/16. The DWS's are very soft for UHP AS tires. I might even go one step softer with "Touring All-Season" tires, like Continental ProContacts, Michelin Defenders, and Hankook Optimo H727's. The Hankooks aren't the best tires, but are known to have very soft sidewalls.

If the ride is still too harsh, then I'd try custom rate springs (or swapping in the FR-S front springs as mentioned above).
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