19-06-2024, 10:26 PM
(This post was last modified: 25-06-2024, 07:29 AM by Colin Morgan.)
I am currently running on four Longstones - at 25 psi, as suggested. These are stable enough - quite a wide tread, but not very deep in profile. Previously I have run on various other types, usually at 22 psi, again as recommended. Running with the older, heavier 4.50s on the rear (e.g. Avon, Firestone) certainly gave the feeling of stability in the past - and they had to be retired due to old age rather than wear. The only time I had problems was driving a Ruby I had just bought with very old 4.50 rear tyres - this car felt very unstable at the rear and was swaying and weaving around at speed. New rear tyres cured this.
However, even with new tyres correctly set, I find that challenges such as sudden strong gusts of wind might require rapid steering correction when travelling at speed - all part of the fun? Or perhaps this is a result of the accumulated small amount of play in my steering box and joints and could be improved?
However, even with new tyres correctly set, I find that challenges such as sudden strong gusts of wind might require rapid steering correction when travelling at speed - all part of the fun? Or perhaps this is a result of the accumulated small amount of play in my steering box and joints and could be improved?