How "twitchy" is zero toe on the street ?
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How "twitchy" is zero toe on the street ?
Last few times I have aligned my car ive just gone with a small amount of toe In up front (rear is also toed in) and the car feels twitchy at speed. Im blaming this on my bald Dunlop Z1s
Im about to order a set of 205 Rivals and am considering trying out zero toe up front. For those here who mainly use their Miatas on the street how does it feel ?
Im about to order a set of 205 Rivals and am considering trying out zero toe up front. For those here who mainly use their Miatas on the street how does it feel ?
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My '90 is 100% street driven. 195-50/15 R1R on 15x7 wheels. Camber -1.5 at all four corners, zero toe front and rear, caster appx +4.
I love it. Wouldn't even think to use the word "twitchy" to describe it. It just does exactly what you tell it to.
I love it. Wouldn't even think to use the word "twitchy" to describe it. It just does exactly what you tell it to.
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Unmodified power steering.
Yeah, that's a good analysis. You do have to actually drive the car, but it's not like it wants to leap out of the lane or anything weird like that. I wouldn't call it annoying, in that I don't find it fatiguing or unpredictable. Honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way.
Yeah, that's a good analysis. You do have to actually drive the car, but it's not like it wants to leap out of the lane or anything weird like that. I wouldn't call it annoying, in that I don't find it fatiguing or unpredictable. Honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way.
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I loved my powersteer miata with shortened steering knuckles (drift spec...i know) and 0 toe.
you definately had to be on top of things because a bump would mean that if your arm moves with the bump that your going to move.
That car was so sick. I miss it.
you definately had to be on top of things because a bump would mean that if your arm moves with the bump that your going to move.
That car was so sick. I miss it.
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I guess what I wrote came off incorrectly. I know toe is the main culprit of tire wear, so I figured that the combination of lots of negative camber and toe out would definitely eat the inside edge of tires.
I'm glad you guys have had good luck, I ran ~-2 of camber and 0 toe on my street car, and I destroyed a set of tires in <10k miles. Cheap all seasons, but nonetheless.
I'm glad you guys have had good luck, I ran ~-2 of camber and 0 toe on my street car, and I destroyed a set of tires in <10k miles. Cheap all seasons, but nonetheless.
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I honestly don't think I have. Not that I really consider this to be a problem.
If I were commuting two hundred and fifty miles a day on the highway, it would be kind of a different matter. I wouldn't be driving a Miata, for one thing.
See my previous post about the Camry. I wasn't making that up, actually. When I broke my left foot a few years ago, my sister let me borrow her car (automatic) until I was able to drive mine again. I completely annihilated the all-season front tires on it in under three months. Cheap tires with high TW ratings seems to go away rather quickly when you drive them beyond their limit.