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Originally Posted by outlaw911
Overall very happy with the car one year in.
Some persistent gremlins however remain however: most significant there is a steering wheel "shake" that is worst around 60-70 mph. Car does not "pull" left or right. I initially thought it was just a tire out of balance- but had the tires balanced and it was better- but still there- seems to be worse on roads with "seams" (you know bump, bump, bump)...?????? Any ideas? Car does have mild bump steer since being lowered...I'm planning to have a "bump steer" kit installed but really know nothing about them.
The other issue- tires. I went with 7 and 9 x16 minilites thinking there would be more tire choices than at 15. Car currently has Kuhmo Ecsta v700 225/45 front and 265/45 rears- I like them a lot (good grip, not too noisy and look right) but they're getting worn. I looked for a replacement set but could only find them on a Japanese website.
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Plan B would be Bridgestone Potenza Re11:225/50 16 front and 245/45 16 rear
(I know some people run 205 in the front but they don't seem to be available in the re11's and I'm trying to avoid mixing). So I guess my questions; are the Kuhmo's still available? and would 225/50 be right for the 7's and 245/45 right for the 9's?
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The universe of reasonable sizes in any particular size 15-17 is small no matter which wheel diameter is chosen
