Guest ajm Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 right ---- just about fed-up now of getting sea-sick when driving the supra. so- i'm doing a process of elimination before spending (hopefully not) money. would like to know if anyone close to me in the berkshire area (burnham/slough/uxbridge??) is able to meet up to simply fit your wheels onto my supra-boat (put mine onto yours to prevent any damage to your car), i'll drive the car with your wheels to see if the car is still all over the place, then reverse the process again. hopefully if it still 'swims', then i'll know its the suspension and not the tyres that needs sorting. shocks are new, tracking is fine, no loose nuts/bolts or signs of bush damage. my tyres are good with enough tread and would prefer your tyres are in similar/better condition. there's ample space to be able to make this swap. due to unsociable work hours, saturday is the best day. is there anyone available to help a sea-sick driver? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesupratt Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I finaly spoke to Phoenix today about mine being all over the place, we came to the conclusion that is most like my Diff mounts/bushes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 when you say tracking is fine, do you just mean a regular tracking check as done when tyres are fitted? This means only the toe in/out has been checked, not camber. I don't know if camber could be the cause though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajm Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 hi guys the diff/mounts are ok re tracking - yep it includes all castor/camber settings according to manufaturer settings. all wheels have also been balanced. rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraFlynn Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Is the car lowered? And what wheels to you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajm Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 no the car is not lowered, running std springs. wheels are manary vr5 18 inch with 235/40/18 (f) and 265/35/18 ® tyres are different though (fronts are Conti Sportcontact2 and rears are Hankook) - hence the need to eliminate - so - if the car sways with other wheels on, then its the suspension, if it doesn't, then i'll start by putting on the same tyres all-round. as a last resort - may sell the 18's and get 17's. don't get me wrong - the drive is not unbearable - but its important that it's stable especially when driving in a straight line. i accept there will be differences when running with lower sidewalls, but not to this extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 would be interested to know the outcome of this as i have a similarly sinking ship :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShox Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 im in uxbridge (UB8 1XP) if you wanted to try a switch. if your cars suddenly pulling to one side and you are constantly fighting the wheel - a 4 point wheel alignment sounds like the plan (worked for me). ah but you've checked tracking already. mine isnt the best example thinking about it because i havent checked my tyre pressures for a while + I have only fitted Bilsteins to my rear as yet (still havent got the Tein track suspension off the fronts!). oh get back late each day (730 earliest) but have friday off so can be around am (need to be in bham in pm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajm Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 thanks dshox can make friday but only around 1pm if that's possible for you as i've got to be in ickenham later on before heading home. can you pm me your mobile and we can make further arrangements? rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShox Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 ah mate thats a bit tight im afraid cos i need to be at a do thingy for 4pm in bham. this weekend im changing my front shocks and will sort my pressures out but can prolly do the next weekend so car will be in shape then i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajm Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 no probs dshox - we can do next w/end if you're in london. sadly i can't take off this friday though i'm very tempted to!! all to sort out the car:D let's make arrangements closer to the time. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 If you try someone else's part worn wheels you may get transient handling issues like tramlining as the tread will be worn to the other person's car setup. Just a note -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 18"s do tramline like nobodies business. Whos settings were used when you got the tracking alignment job done? There are a lot about and par exampley a mate of mine had uneven wear on a tyre so the tyre place a suspposed expert in performance car setup did his alignment and put some expert settings of their own in. They whipped a degree or so off his front toe and his tyres disintegrated rapidly as they had extra toe to cope with the aditional torque twist from his engine. Often as not its worth getting someone that really knows what they are doing to do alignment checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraFlynn Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 18"s do tramline like nobodies business. Whos settings were used when you got the tracking alignment job done? There are a lot about and par exampley a mate of mine had uneven wear on a tyre so the tyre place a suspposed expert in performance car setup did his alignment and put some expert settings of their own in. They whipped a degree or so off his front toe and his tyres disintegrated rapidly as they had extra toe to cope with the aditional torque twist from his engine. Often as not its worth getting someone that really knows what they are doing to do alignment checks. I've got 18s on and at the wrong tyre pressures they will make the handling feel awful. Get 'em right though and all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I drove a customers car on "Demon" rims, 18 inch, it drove perfectly, best 18 inch set up I have driven, as good as the lexus rims. I will get his forum name, it would be interesting to find out the exact offset, he took them off his N/A. A British wheel, too I think the caps had http://www.demonwheels.co.uk on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I've got 18s on and at the wrong tyre pressures they will make the handling feel awful. Get 'em right though and all is well. Seconded. With the right pressures and stock alignment they are excellent, but with dodgy pressures (too low = squirming, mismatched from side to side = tramlining) they are ghastly. -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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