hello all ,my question is what tyre size is best as my car has 195's on it but havng driven a car with 185's it felt much sharper and did not wander half as much both have had new shocks ect..
and is it worth the old rwd ploy of wider tyres to the driven wheels ie 195's up front and 185's on rears as i now have two sets of wheels..
sorry if this sounds dumb to any experts but for years i have played with rwd and the 480 is a car i always wanted but never had an excuse to buy mind you 15 years ago a volvo dealer talked me out of buying a new turbo saying they are too much trouble!!!!!!
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ok if it lets me down one more time i will drag it to a field and shoot it.
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Haha poor sales tactics but he was SO true!WYNS480 wrote: mind you 15 years ago a volvo dealer talked me out of buying a new turbo saying they are too much trouble!!!!!!
I'm guessing you're on 15" rims? I think a lot of people use 195's all round without too many problems, some go up to 205 for the fronts.
And what do you mean by 'wandering'?
Ryan.
1992 480 ES, 110k, Paris blue, custom SS side-exit exhaust, De-catted, custom fibreglass lightweight bonnet, custom fibreglass front spoiler, stripped interior, Slate Black textured metal paint throughout, Cobra Imola S drivers Seat, Ricco 4 point 3 inch harness, Magnecor KV85 leads.
Current Status: A very impressive track car. :-D
1992 480 ES, 110k, Paris blue, custom SS side-exit exhaust, De-catted, custom fibreglass lightweight bonnet, custom fibreglass front spoiler, stripped interior, Slate Black textured metal paint throughout, Cobra Imola S drivers Seat, Ricco 4 point 3 inch harness, Magnecor KV85 leads.
Current Status: A very impressive track car. :-D
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i get that a lot with the PT cruiser....to the point where i can let go of the wheel and the car just follows the white lines.....never had it in a 480 though, and had 205s on two of them....chris1roll wrote:Tramlining, most noticeable in the left hand lane of the motorway - The wider the tyres, the more noticeable it becomes.
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ah well you learn something every day! I've never had tires bigger than 185 
Ryan.
1992 480 ES, 110k, Paris blue, custom SS side-exit exhaust, De-catted, custom fibreglass lightweight bonnet, custom fibreglass front spoiler, stripped interior, Slate Black textured metal paint throughout, Cobra Imola S drivers Seat, Ricco 4 point 3 inch harness, Magnecor KV85 leads.
Current Status: A very impressive track car. :-D
1992 480 ES, 110k, Paris blue, custom SS side-exit exhaust, De-catted, custom fibreglass lightweight bonnet, custom fibreglass front spoiler, stripped interior, Slate Black textured metal paint throughout, Cobra Imola S drivers Seat, Ricco 4 point 3 inch harness, Magnecor KV85 leads.
Current Status: A very impressive track car. :-D
thanks for the replies ...the car just seems to dance i have done the shocks,bushes,had the wheel angles etc checked my only thought is maybe the steering rack has a bit of play so maybe will have to sort and replace..
now another question any non power assisted 480's out there all my other cars have not had it and am wondering if a quick rack could be had for the car non power assisted..
now another question any non power assisted 480's out there all my other cars have not had it and am wondering if a quick rack could be had for the car non power assisted..
ok if it lets me down one more time i will drag it to a field and shoot it.
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