SE Tyre and Suspension Upgrade

rvlovell · Postby **rvlovell** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:18 pm

I've had the car 5 days and today it rained. The toyos understeered in the dry and really understeered in the wet so I thought I'd try my 16's to compare.
I put on 16's with Michelin PP2's, the transformation was amazing. The understeer vanished and the turn in sharpened 100%. I can't believe Mazda used toyos. :shock:

Has anyone else had similar experience :?:

Next week the tien coilovers go on though I suspect the difference won't be as extreem as the tyres. The standard Bilstiens seem to control the car pretty well.

The car is fantastic in every other department (Well maybe a bit lagy in the turbo department if I'm going to be picky) but that aside its awsome

PT · Postby PT » Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:30 pm

I agree, the toyos suck! I binned them in favour of the Goodyear Revspec RS02 and they are much much better

rvlovell · Postby **rvlovell** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:10 pm

Finally got the teins in. Wasn't expecting much change from the stock bilsteins but I'm pleasently surprised. The teins are much smoother and the car seem to sit a lot flatter.
It looks so much better lowered down a bit.

hillsend · Postby **hillsend** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:47 pm

Hey Bus Builder do you have any photos

Insurgence · Postby **Insurgence** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:50 pm

how much did the teins set you back :?:

rvlovell · Postby **rvlovell** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:23 pm

I got to learn how to put photos in one of these days.

rvlovell · Postby **rvlovell** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:22 pm

A warning about ride heights. Although it looks good lowered I managed to get stuck the other day. I would recomend leaving the teins at standard height after getting stuck on a bit of metal in a driveway. I now have a hole in my heat shield below the gearbox. Be warned :cry:

deez · Postby **deez** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:04 pm

rvlovell wrote:I've had the car 5 days and today it rained. The toyos understeered in the dry and really understeered in the wet so I thought I'd try my 16's to compare.
I put on 16's with Michelin PP2's, the transformation was amazing. The understeer vanished and the turn in sharpened 100%. I can't believe Mazda used toyos.

I'm curious to know, which Toyo's are they?