The other alloys

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Sep 2005 01:47 am

The closest matches in a 16 of a nice width are 195/45/16, and 205/45/16 (yeah, same profile, but it's closest for both...only 4.5mm difference!)

cheers

James

Post by **cam740** » 01 Sep 2005 01:55 am

foggyjames wrote:The closest matches in a 16 of a nice width are 195/45/16, and 205/45/16 (yeah, same profile, but it's closest for both...only 4.5mm difference!)

cheers

James

How do those that have "wide" tyres (195s) find the steering etc?

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Sep 2005 01:58 am

I didn't notice a thing going from 175s to 185s...but then I have PAS.

cheers

James

Post by **cam740** » 01 Sep 2005 01:59 am

foggyjames wrote:I didn't notice a thing going from 175s to 185s...but then I have PAS.

cheers

James

lol rub it in ya bastid!!!

might need to speak to ya early next year bout getting a PS kit sent out to me....

Post by **340GLT** » 01 Sep 2005 09:18 am

When i went from 175 to 195 on my 1.4 with no PAS the only differences to be shown are more grip into corners, and slightly heavier steering at slow parking type speeds, but its by no means undrivable without PAS!!!
Cheers Adam

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Sep 2005 12:46 pm

Having steered Nessy (surprisingly light), I'm willing to bet a non PAS 360 is a whole new kind of evil, especially with wide tyres.

cheers

James

Post by **5lab** » 01 Sep 2005 02:09 pm

depens a LOT on the state of the steering components..

Post by **foggyjames** » 01 Sep 2005 02:29 pm

True...a knackered rack won't help...and of course a PAS car with the engine off is a lot heavier to steer than a non PAS car.

cheers

James

Post by **classicswede** » 01 Sep 2005 09:51 pm

Even a little woman (girlracer) has no probs steering a non pas car with 195 tyres.
Another interesting fact with wide tyres I have found amazons much lighter on the steering with 195/60/15's compared to the original 165's.
Most people are very suprised.

Dai

Post by **foggyjames** » 02 Sep 2005 02:02 am

I've been told the 360s without PAS are particularly brutal. I certainly know that the 340 B14 is remarkably light to steer for such a large car. Maybe it's the huge extra weight of the redblock (for a unit designed to be a 2.1, boy is it huge...the B17 (1.7) was a complete joke...not that we ever got that...), or maybe the racks were different?

cheers

James

Post by **cam740** » 02 Sep 2005 02:30 am

1st time i drove one it felt like i was gonna understeer off teh bloody road!!
was a bastard to try and turn!

once i get teh new wheels on it i'll get it aligned/balanced and HOPEFULLY that makes it a bit more manageable!

Post by MJ » 02 Sep 2005 10:30 pm

Talking about nessy, I passed Hughs place the other day amd rubbernecked to see if Nessy was there and the protective cover was off.

I hope the windows were wound up or the thunderstorm the other day means the interior will be quite wet. Was the sunroof leaking as well?

I hope I havn't leeked some secret work news

Post by **foggyjames** » 02 Sep 2005 11:56 pm

Nope....I know nothing

Leaving the windows open under the cover kept it smelling good, so I might have a chat to Hugh about me buying a new cover...I know the old one was getting a bit tatty (so Hugh's mum pointed out), so maybe they removed it in case it fell apart in the storm? I'll find out...

cheers

James

Post by MJ » 03 Sep 2005 04:51 pm

Good, I don't want everything wet