I can appreciate the argument you have but, I tell you man these tires just don't do it like they should be doing. If what your saying was true, then all high end sports cars would corner like crap, and we both know that ain't true. I've driven in alot of then and although they can ride alot more on the sriff side than my SAAB does, they still take curves and turns as if on rails. I once owned a 1997 VW Jetta GLX VR6, 5 speed. Either way I dropped that car with Bilsteins sport struts/shocks and Intrax Super Sport Springs(2.25 inches)and 17x7.5 rims with Nitto NT450 Extreme tires(40 series). What a ride that was, yes it was firm, very firm but the GRIP that car had when pushed to the limits was unlike no other car I've ever driven/riden in. That thing could take those cloverleafs(circle shaped exit/on ramps)at 60+ mph without a hint of sliding/or whatever. It was fun to see my pax just slide to the other side of the car while doing this. Tha SAAB can do this do I tell you. So that explains why Intrax springs are getting fitted next week, and then those Kuhmo's are coming off of there cause they simply don't cut it like I said. Perhaps's I'll go back to Pirelli P-Zero's like I had a few months ago. If they can hold a Porsche 911 to the road, I'm sure they can handle my SAAB..


See Ya,
Phil

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• New SAS sway bars vs. Abbott bushings and more, Frank , Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:30:30
  • The SAS Sway Bars are a must have item....n/m, Phil, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:03:58
    • Why?, Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:20:07
      • Drive in a car that has them lately? >, Phil, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 14:41:07
        • Are you kidding?, SteveW, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 01:28:16
          • Won't front bushes increase understeer? n/m, BillJ, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 03:13:29
            • Doh! You said "control arm", not "anti-roll bar"..., BillJ, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 03:16:36
        • Perhaps the tyres are giving up because..., BillJ, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 19:10:55
          • No, No, No the tires suck I tell you >, Phil, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 20:54:45 <-- Viewing This Message
            • I thought your car had already been lowered!, KS, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 11:35:13
              • It's lowered already using SAS Springs but >, Phil, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 19:31:25
                • Re: It's lowered already using SAS Springs but >, KS, Wed, 3 Jul 2002 08:56:47
            • Yes, springs and shocks are the "right" way, BillJ, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 03:09:05
            • Phil, I take it these are the Kumho 712?, Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 22:45:24
              • YES!........they are garbage....n/m, Phil, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 07:30:47
              • Similar Experience, Schu, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 07:09:34
      • Re: Why?, kooch, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:41:20
        • I thought it was pretty clear the first time..., Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 13:46:21
          • Re: I thought it was pretty clear the first time..., kooch, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 14:23:52
            • Not predicted, but not suspension related., Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 22:55:38
            • Uh oh... sounds like a little inside joke here ( ; nm, Taylor, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 14:32:41
              • Inside, yes. Joke, definitely not. n/m, Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 22:56:25
  • Re: New SAS sway bars vs. Abbott bushings and more, Taylor, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:41:21
    • Re: New SAS sway bars vs. Abbott bushings and more, Stephen, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:10:27

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