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Old 21 May 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Default Got my 18's on my WRX version 3, looks great but.....

they feel a bit skwirmy at the back if i go side to side on the steering wheel. They have a low profile trye so cant be the tyres moving around! Would I be right in thinking if i get my tracking/cambers etc done i should get an improvement?
Old 21 May 2010 | 03:28 PM
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don't rule out the actual tyres, some budget tyres can have 'interesting' handling.
Old 21 May 2010 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by gallois
don't rule out the actual tyres, some budget tyres can have 'interesting' handling.
nankangs are great
Old 21 May 2010 | 05:14 PM
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nankangs are great

Nah leave the Nankings at home ....go for pirelli hedge finders



Classics - Crude rule of thumb. 18s look better 17s Handle better.
Get the geo set up checked out and have they got decent tryes on?
Old 21 May 2010 | 05:18 PM
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might just need the tyre pressure adjusting.
Old 22 May 2010 | 06:23 PM
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yea they came with tyres on (****e i expect lol) does look sweet tho but yea wont handle as my 17's did. So do you guys reckon its the tyres they feel as tho they are moving when your going 50-60 plus and edge from side to side. really cant afford tyres right now tho lol
Old 22 May 2010 | 06:24 PM
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oh yea how the hell do iknow what the tyre pressue should be? will it be on the side of the tyre?
Old 22 May 2010 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by gallois
don't rule out the actual tyres, some budget tyres can have 'interesting' handling.
yea it is quite interesting lol i think u may be right prob dodgy tyres
Old 22 May 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by harrisonl84
oh yea how the hell do iknow what the tyre pressue should be? will it be on the side of the tyre?
Tyre pressure will stay the same as the correct pressure with standard wheel size and tyre.
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so about 30 psi thats what i usually put in?
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If it's still present, you should have a sticker on the driver side B-pillar's "door well", stating the OEM tyre pressures. FTR, I think it's 32psi Fr; 28psi Rr...

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What tyres have you got?
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If the cvar feels like it's moving side to side when at speed, it COULD be tramlining.

Some tyres are known for it and the wider the worse, iirc?
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Thanks m8, err i had a look on the side did'nt really say a name haha something weird. Oh well the wheels look the bollocks - multispokes in hyper silver
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Originally Posted by alcazar
If the cvar feels like it's moving side to side when at speed, it COULD be tramlining.

Some tyres are known for it and the wider the worse, iirc?
hmm yea thats whats happening then i reckon sorry what does iirc mean?
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There'll be lots of words and numbers on the sidewall. The tyre's make/name will invariably be in a significantly larger font than the rest. Post up a decent pic of the tyre (or close-up sections of it, if hard to read as a whole, etc)...

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