new tyres & alignment - amazing grip

[Dilip]

Recently, i have got new tyres. Yokohama AD07 215/45/17. These are near R compound tyres. I had these already before but just got new pairs. Also i got my alignment done properly.

Now...... when i take the car to the mountains for "spirited driving", it is no longer making any skidding sounds. I take the turns at even slightly higher speeds than before but yet it is not skidding. However my suspension is stock, and at high turns of 120 km/h the whole car tilts to one side very badly, but it is not skidding.

I"m afraid to push it even further as I worry that i may not get any "pre-skidding squeeling sound" to warn me. Previously when i was near the limits my tyres would squeel but now it seems that even tho ugh i'm pushing it further, it is not squeeling.

Coudl it be that my car's limits have really increased a lot due to the new tyres & alignment? Or could i end up going out of control without any skidding sounds to pre-warn me?

[ZO6Vette]

Brakes are good but tires are forever, good tires make the biggest difference. I cant wait to get mine shortly.

[Studdg]

I would highly suggest finding an empty parking lot and driving hard and getting the car to break loose. Older tires start slipping and letting you know things are getting hairy long before you find yourself losing control. It's probably best to understand how and if the new tires will let you know when things are about to get sideways.

[Dilip]

yea...... only problem is there is no such place in Hong Kong to test it.

[laserblaster]

One of the best mods is to uprate the suspension, with lowered springs and harder dampers...

plenty of manufacturers make them, once you have it, it wont lean and will handle like a go cart!!

it makes a massive difference when taking bends at high speed, my mk 2 golf gti use to take them at 60mph!!! without any tyre screech....

i use to have falken fk451 215/40/16

[Dilip]

Yea i know the best mods to make is the suspension, but i am not willing to sacrifice ride comfort for better handling. I actually am quite happy with my current stock suspension, it's much much better than most other stocks.