If it was tramlining, I would put it to the suspension setup of the Euro, not really the tyres.
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If it was tramlining, I would put it to the suspension setup of the Euro, not really the tyres.
Difficult call but I would have to agree.......:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
I say that because suspension geometry has a larger effect on tramlining than tyres (assuming that the owner has not done something silly like using totally wrong offsets or a width that is not suitable for the car). When you get the perfect suspension geometry that doesn't tramline, then you can observe the effect of the tyres. Otherwise, the effect of suspension will mask the effect of the tyres.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merlin086
When i lowered my car with the Bilstein/Eibach combo and changed the tyres i now have next to no pulling/tramlining.I now have 36K on the Conti's now.I would have thought doing these things would have increased the tramlining/pulling!!:confused:
Hello Merlin086. The gist of the paragraph you quoted from my post was that I postulated that it is the suspension geometry of the Euro that is manifested in the tramlining of lots of different brands of tyres. Virtually no matter what tyres you put on the Euro, the suspension will make them tramline once the "sheen/skin" has worn off the tyres.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
You mentioned that you modified your car's suspension and have eliminated tramlining (great!) but at the same time you said that you disagreed with what I said. aaronng then said what I have quoted above (which is the essential gist of my post) and you agreed with him.
I think we've got our wires crossed. We (you aaronng and me) appear to be in agreement. The suspension is likely to be the culprit. It's just JohnL that knows better than us.
The new Accord does not tramline. I've driven one and it tracks straight; no matter how rutted or grooved the road surface. I drove it over the same roads that would have my Euro darting all over the place and it just went exactly where I pointed it. Why can't my Euro do that?
Because the Accord and Euro have different suspension geometry. It could be that in order to achieve the Euro's handling, a compromise had to be made which allowed more tramlining. *just guessing here*Quote:
Originally Posted by SPQR
Have you driven the Accord? The steering has no road feel but the turn-in response is very sharp and the handling is quite good. One could become accustomed to the over-boosted steering and 202 kW!Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
I haven't driven the new one. I wonder how the new Euro handles then...Quote:
Originally Posted by SPQR
aaronng, this is from my post in another thread:Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
I have just found what appears to be a recent review/road test of the 2009 Acura TSX at:
http://www.wikio.com/leisure/cars/ac...?wfid=51480361
Apparently, according (no pun intended) to one article, stability at speed has not improved with the car requiring constant corrective steering inputs. Another article says it was very good in foul weather.
http://www.wikio.com/leisure/cars/ac...?wfid=51480361
And some not so nice reviews at:
http://www.wikio.com/leisure/cars/ac...?wfid=51805757