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Old Feb 3, 2001 | 10:13 PM
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I have just had new tires fitted TOYO TS1 which I originally thought were very soft and causing oversteer.
Since having my wheel alignment set to factory specs the car seems to be back to normal.
The TOYO tires have about 90% of the grip of the SO2s.
It seems as though the stook is very sensitive to incorrect wheel alignment.
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Old Feb 3, 2001 | 11:04 PM
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Peter, what sizes did you opt for?
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Old Feb 3, 2001 | 11:13 PM
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Originally posted by Peter Kamen
The TOYO tires have about 90% of the grip of the SO2s.
How did you figure?
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Old Feb 4, 2001 | 09:50 AM
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Hi Peter,

Can you please post the wheel alignment
spec numbers?

Does anyone else know them?

Thanks!
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Old Feb 4, 2001 | 09:54 AM
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one time i got new wheels and brought them to a preformance shop to have them aligned. i left it there. when i came back i saw a indian with a mullet working on my car!
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Old Feb 5, 2001 | 03:59 AM
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Originally posted by RT
Peter, what sizes did you opt for?
I fitted factory spec tires.
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Old Feb 5, 2001 | 04:02 AM
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Originally posted by nvmys2k
Originally posted by Peter Kamen
The TOYO tires have about 90% of the grip of the SO2s.
How did you figure?
Seat of pants.
Took the stook out on windy country road which I have done several times on the SO2s and have felt the tail slide with the TOYOs that little bit sooner.
Very stable at high speeds (210 kph)
Same grip in wet as SO2s.
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Old Feb 5, 2001 | 04:04 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by CptBob
[B]Hi Peter,

Can you please post the wheel alignment
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Old Feb 5, 2001 | 04:42 AM
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Originally posted by yellow_01_s2000
i saw a indian with a mullet working on my car!
Very fishy!
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Old Feb 5, 2001 | 06:13 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Peter Kamen
[B]The important one is zero toe in at the front with 6mm total
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