eagle f1 gs-d3, twitchy???

[n00ber420]

I had my tyres changed last week, for some eagles, and can't help to notice how sharp the handling is, and it can actually be quite unnerving - I have just come up the duely from work, and I lifted off the noise pedal just after overtaking somebody, also going around a bend, felt the back want to go, and the front wanted to come in, its happened a few times, and lately I've really had to be on the ball.

This didnt happen with my old tyres under such circumstances.
I also have had the tracking done, maybe somethings wrong? anybody else get this?

 

[Vish]

Done much miles on them? Seem to remember mine needing a while to get past the slippery surface.

IIRC, they were always a bit twitchy though, more so than PE2s, but I was running 195/45/16 all round now I run 205 on the rear to give the back end a bit more stability.

 

[murcod]

Try dropping your tyre pressures a bit - especially the rears.

 

[littleC18]

Try dropping your tyre pressures a bit - especially the rears.

This, and also when i got my T1R's fitted, i found myself facing the other way on a roundabout, after about 2 days of driving they made the car handle like it was on rails. they relly do have a slippery surface on the top.

 

[Chris n nic]

What are the side walls like on the F1's. I remember years back I replaced my contis with some rainsports and it felt like it was floating and very loose. The side walls were a lot softer than the contis and this was making a big difference

Chris

 

[n00ber420]

sidewalls seem quite soft.. this might be a factor but, ive never heard of gsd3's wanting to swap a car around.

 

[Yellow Dave]

Depending on how you drive/ where you drive it can take a while to scrub them in.

Also as said above, drop the rear tyre pressure a couple PSI, worked for me.

 

[Russ_16v]

Although i run 195/50/15's, i find the G/years to be a little unnerving until they have bedded in, iv been running them for 40,000 miles (not the same tyres obv lol)

 

[RichCup]

Mine feel ok, as said check the pressures as it's likely the fitters will have put 40+ psi in them! 33F 31R is about right for a cup.

 

[jezcharger]

I had my tyres changed last week, for some eagles, and can't help to notice how sharp the handling is, and it can actually be quite unnerving - I have just come up the duely from work, and I lifted off the noise pedal just after overtaking somebody, also going around a bend, felt the back want to go, and the front wanted to come in, its happened a few times, and lately I've really had to be on the ball.

This didnt happen with my old tyres under such circumstances.
I also have had the tracking done, maybe somethings wrong? anybody else get this?

Lift off oversteer anyone? Its why I drive a sh**box clio afterall My cup was the same on std suspension but putting coilovers on has reduced it a fair bit and I used to run eagles all round. Its no good for the life of your tyres but try 25psi up front and 35psi in the rears I think it feels spot on

 

[Yellow Dave]

Lift off oversteer anyone? Its why I drive a sh**box clio afterall My cup was the same on std suspension but putting coilovers on has reduced it a fair bit and I used to run eagles all round. Its no good for the life of your tyres but try 25psi up front and 35psi in the rears I think it feels spot on

Why??? please explain. I would have thought it be the other way round.

 

[DrR]

I found with the eagles, the first 30% of the grip was twitchy as hell, but after that fine. But never gave me confidence in them.

 

[alex-avfc]

I've found the often praised Hankook v12 evo's to be a little twitchy and not the greatest in the wet...

That said, have you only just had them fitted? When I first had four new Toyo Proxes fitted to my Clio, I chucked it round a roundabout to test them out, lifted off a bit and the back end stepped out! After they'd been given say 150 miles or so, I don't recall that happening again after.

 

[Vish]

Lift off oversteer anyone? Its why I drive a sh**box clio afterall My cup was the same on std suspension but putting coilovers on has reduced it a fair bit and I used to run eagles all round. Its no good for the life of your tyres but try 25psi up front and 35psi in the rears I think it feels spot on

Fooking hell! That's some difference! Turn in must be crisp but back end lively much?

 

[n00ber420]

Checked my psi's today, was 34 back 32 front... might try 30/30, thats what i used before, but if i let too much out by accident i'm stuffed because they air'd me up with nitrogen, and i aint got none of that.
Can i mix it with air from a petrol station if i go too low and dont like the handling???

 

[jezcharger]

Why??? please explain. I would have thought it be the other way round.

I just experimented on track days and went by feel. The front tyres do get hotter though and prob raise by a few psi so maybe 28/35 on the road is worth a try. Redline mag did a feature on it with a Renaultsport Twingo a few months back and they concluded that it was'nt the fastest round a track, it was the most predictable and FUN which is always top priority for me. Plus they backed it up with evidence which is a lot better than the 95% conjecture on forums.. haha only kidding