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04-25-2013, 10:02 PM | #1 |
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Steering feel with wider tires?
For those of you that went a lot wider, is there a loss of steering feel and sensitivity? I love how the car feels nimble and quick and don't want to lose that.
When I had my Miata going to a wider tire made the steering feel a little spongy and not as crisp. I'm trying to decide between 225 vs 245. Thanks for any help!
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keep in mind that rim width is going to play a significant factor. if you get the widest rim suitable for your desired tire size, you make sure that you are getting the best response and performance from the tire.
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I just put 235/40 tires with 8" wheels. Steering feels much harder - more force to make car turn. Main advantage is much better braking for now. I do not think getting wider than 235 tires makes sense for this car.
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Right, assuming the appropriate rim width for the tire size. I'm thinking 8" for a 225, 9" for a 245. Thanks! Again, I'm just looking for impressions of steering precision when changing to a much wider tire.
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So have you guys who run 245s notice any difference in steering feel?
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The tire itself probably plays a larger role in steering feel than small increases in width.
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I switched recently from 215 winters to 255 summers, and the first few turns of the wheel, YES, I could fee a dullness in the steering. The 215's definitely felt sharper.
After about a mile, though I was used to the feel of the wider tires, and I definitely love the additional lateral grip. Bring on the cloverleafs! --Dan Mach V |
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You love how the car feels nible and quick but you want to mess with it. I have to ask why? Perhaps the people who designed the car knew what they were doing. Sort-of if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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I went 235 and the difference is nothing major. You will not even notice it after a few miles.
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18x8.5 (235) front 18x9.5 (255) back....no difference in steering just takes more juice to get the big boys in the rear to roll. (still getting used to that)
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I immediately noticed more steering feel switching from the stock setup to 215 width max-performance summer tires on lighter 8" wheels in +45. Really happy about that. The only downside is the tires look a little stretched.
Whether the increase in steering feel comes from switching to sportier tires, lighter wheels, or slight stretch, I don't know, but I bet tires is the major contributor.
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This! Scrub radius can make a big difference in feel. I'm running 225/45 Z2's on 17x8 +45 (which is pretty close to the stock scrub radius) and the feel is just a tiny bit heavier most of the time, but it tramlines (follows grooves in the pavement) WAY more now. If you drive on roads that see a lot of heavy vehicles, you'll quickly find the grooves where they stick to. It's not annoying or an issue, but you will notice it.
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I'd like some more grip but I want to know the point at which grip comes at the expense of feel and if it's worth the trade off. I think it's an honest question. Thanks everyone for your replies! They are helpful!
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