Added new Yokohama AVS ES100 - Now car is all over the road! Help?
03-02-2007, 09:24 AM
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Zorro -
The 3/4" spacers are the kind that have their own studs built in. You simply bolt the spacers to the wheel hub and then use the spacers own studs to mount the wheel.
I would love to take a picture, but I am inept. Every time I try to take a picture with my camera the file is too big for me to post on this site.
Perhaps someone can help me with this...if so I will post for you.
Without pics...the tires come right to the edge of the flares - like a 9 inch FUCH with 245 tires on it. There is no rubbing with the Yokohama 225. It really looks great - no doubt.
The 3/4" spacers are the kind that have their own studs built in. You simply bolt the spacers to the wheel hub and then use the spacers own studs to mount the wheel.
I would love to take a picture, but I am inept. Every time I try to take a picture with my camera the file is too big for me to post on this site.
Perhaps someone can help me with this...if so I will post for you.
Without pics...the tires come right to the edge of the flares - like a 9 inch FUCH with 245 tires on it. There is no rubbing with the Yokohama 225. It really looks great - no doubt.
03-02-2007, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve Weiner-Rennsport Systems
Its the mismatch. BTDT, sooooooooooo many times.
For the past 20+ years, I've made it a practice to replace all 4 tires on any 911 to prevent this. These cars are, ahem,...a little different from others so what might work on a FWD or front engine RWD car doesn't work on a 911.
For the past 20+ years, I've made it a practice to replace all 4 tires on any 911 to prevent this. These cars are, ahem,...a little different from others so what might work on a FWD or front engine RWD car doesn't work on a 911.
Thanks Steve...your input is always very very welcome.
03-02-2007, 11:08 AM
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First, get the sway bar fixed, second get the same tire make and put 'em on the front, theird, get a good 4-wheel alignment done, and then put about 6 good heat cycles in the tires. They should be fine. I think the majority of your problem is the mis-matched tires.
03-02-2007, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay H
I would think with Florida's climate that you should be O.K. all year 'round. Some of these '3 season' tires are like hard plastic when temps drop below 40-45 degrees...
03-02-2007, 11:49 PM
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I think you already know the answer, but I'll add that I did put a set of 4 Yokohama AVS ES100's on my 84 shortly after I got it. The car felt just fine from the moment I drove it away from the tire shop, and after a few "drive it like you stole it" runs, they got even better.
Several of the guys I run with also have them on their cars. No one has had any complaints.
Several of the guys I run with also have them on their cars. No one has had any complaints.
03-03-2007, 12:05 AM
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Marcandkimmie, my spacers do not have studs and I will need to figure out the length needed. It was good to hear that they don't touch your flairs...I didn't want to do any alterations.....I am assuming you have stock flairs.....
Thanks
Thanks
03-03-2007, 02:01 PM
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zorro, a 3/4" (.750) spacer will require a 19 mm longer stud. Just measure the length of the studs on the rotors now and add 19mm to it. You can go to www.google.com and do a conversion from inches to mm for any given thickness you may want to consider. Happy motoring.
03-03-2007, 11:45 PM
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I run them on my GTI, at -2 Degrees camber, the stick like glue, but at that setting, are all over the road if I hit the slightest standing water or heavy Rain, (Not likely in SoCal)
03-05-2007, 01:33 PM
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do what I did...peel out the rear tires. Wears all that unwanted crap off...or if you are incredibly NOT lazy, then jack the car up and wash the tires with Dawn and a hard bristle bathtub scrubber. I'm running on cheap snow tires right now so it feels like it is "floating" on the road. Also grooves on the road don't help either.
