Question about handling
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My S2000 handles very poorly, it is very tail happy going into turns and I actually have to take turns close to the suggested speed 
to avoid having the car spin out (already happened to me twice, very lucky I didn't hit anything, thank God, fingers crossed). And if it is even slightly wet, it feels like I am on snow. Somehow the handling didn't feel that bad when I test drove it.
I know it is probably because of the Dunlop tyres the previous owner put on them which looked very new and impressive when I was bying the car. But how can I be sure it isn't something wrong with the setup of the car before I spend a small fortune on getting new tyres and find it hasn't helped the handling much?
Before someone else points out, I am not a pro but I am not doing anything stupid like braking or shifting mid-turn.
to avoid having the car spin out (already happened to me twice, very lucky I didn't hit anything, thank God, fingers crossed). And if it is even slightly wet, it feels like I am on snow. Somehow the handling didn't feel that bad when I test drove it. I know it is probably because of the Dunlop tyres the previous owner put on them which looked very new and impressive when I was bying the car. But how can I be sure it isn't something wrong with the setup of the car before I spend a small fortune on getting new tyres and find it hasn't helped the handling much?
Before someone else points out, I am not a pro but I am not doing anything stupid like braking or shifting mid-turn.
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Keep it simple for now
1) Check your tire pressures. They should be around 32 psi.
2) Check out what type of Dunlop tires they are. Maybe the previous owner put crappy tires on the car to sell it?
3) Check the size of the tires. I hope they're 245/45/16.
4) Are the front and back tires the same brand/model?
1) Check your tire pressures. They should be around 32 psi.
2) Check out what type of Dunlop tires they are. Maybe the previous owner put crappy tires on the car to sell it?
3) Check the size of the tires. I hope they're 245/45/16.
4) Are the front and back tires the same brand/model?
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by 0002s
[B]My S2000 handles very poorly, it is very tail happy going into turns and I actually have to take turns close to the suggested speed to avoid having the car spin out (already happened to me twice, very lucky I didn't hit anything, thank God, fingers crossed). And if it is even slightly wet, it feels like I am on snow. Somehow the handling didn't feel that bad when I test drove it.
[B]My S2000 handles very poorly, it is very tail happy going into turns and I actually have to take turns close to the suggested speed
to avoid having the car spin out (already happened to me twice, very lucky I didn't hit anything, thank God, fingers crossed). And if it is even slightly wet, it feels like I am on snow. Somehow the handling didn't feel that bad when I test drove it.
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Originally posted by koala
Keep it simple for now
1) Check your tire pressures. They should be around 32 psi.
2) Check out what type of Dunlop tires they are. Maybe the previous owner put crappy tires on the car to sell it?
3) Check the size of the tires. I hope they're 245/45/16.
4) Are the front and back tires the same brand/model?
Keep it simple for now
1) Check your tire pressures. They should be around 32 psi.
2) Check out what type of Dunlop tires they are. Maybe the previous owner put crappy tires on the car to sell it?
3) Check the size of the tires. I hope they're 245/45/16.
4) Are the front and back tires the same brand/model?
