[DeTomaso] NPC - Where to install 2 new tires, front or back?
MikeLDrew at aol.com
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Tue Mar 13 03:32:35 EDT 2012
In a message dated 3/12/12 20 31 44, bjbstewart at yahoo.com writes:
> Anyone else caught by surprise by that?
>
When I bought my green Scirocco for $35, the front tires were wasted
because it was set up for autrossing and had about 2 degrees of negative camber.
The rear tires were almost unworn but had been sitting outside in the sun
for several years. When I got the car running, I fixed the alignment and I
bought two new tires and put them on the front. Drove home from the tire
shop, turned into my neighborhood with my characteristic vigor, and promptly
lost it and did a full 180-degree spin! I backed up and as soon as I got
to the house, swapped the tires front-to-rear. The car then understeered a
lot, which was safer. I eventually replaced the other tires as well and
now it's a perfectly-balanced weapon.
In fact, it passed you in your Pantera at Thunderhill, all 85 horsepower of
it, and toting a Mad Dog passenger to boot! :>)
Mike
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