Squirrelly Rear end
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Squirrelly Rear end
Ok, so I needed new rear rubber and decided to go with another brand. Bad idea
. I went with the right size 225/50R/16 92W, but tried Falken and then Yokohama. Both sets for rear tires made the rear end of the car act squirrely. It has a mind of its own. it tracks differently than the front and seems to "oversteer" ( probably wrong term for rear end ) in turns. I have the S-02s on order and wonder will this fix the problem or is there something bigger going on?
. I went with the right size 225/50R/16 92W, but tried Falken and then Yokohama. Both sets for rear tires made the rear end of the car act squirrely. It has a mind of its own. it tracks differently than the front and seems to "oversteer" ( probably wrong term for rear end ) in turns. I have the S-02s on order and wonder will this fix the problem or is there something bigger going on?
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Originally posted by jebario
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I went with the right size 225/50R/16 92W, ...................
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You should have called me. In an aftermarket tire the better size would have been 245/45R16. You can also have the probelem you are mentioning by mixing the tires. The 225/50R16 aftermarket tires are about 2/3" narrower than the OE rear tire. This will create oversteer.
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