Hey guys,

I recently changed my tires to Toyo's T1-Rs, now altho these tires are pretty good, my steering wheel stiffness has changed dramatically.

I used to like the stiff steering especially at high speeds. Any idea how this could have happened. I saw the shop do the tire change and they did nothing more than just swap tires?

What gives?

 

how warn down were your old tires?

New tires have a lot of meat on them, making them less responsive than tires with tread that is warn down. I noticed this when I went from bald tires to new tires. new tires were a softer tread compound also, which made it feel even softer.

 

How often do you check the air in your tires? It's possible that you're just feeling properly inflated front tires.

 

hehe... no I do check the air on my tires on a regular basis.


Yes my old tires were bald before I replaced them with these Tires. I do know they are much softer than the OE Dunlops.

So I am guessing this is normal?

 

exact same tire size also? A larger sidewall will make the car feel softer also.

I would say its normal. Its not like someone is messing with your steering.

 

lol that would be funny comin outa work or school and seeing an ex tool in hands and all messing with your steering LOL

 

The tires are softer grip the road more, so it is more responsive.

Don't like.. then you never should have gotten those track tires. Stick with gooall around performance tires.

Check tire rack. Compare TRR to other tires, get the next level down.

You will get longer wear out of a alternative tire.

 

No I went with 245/40/18 the "Std" upgrage

 

I had it happen to me too. My tires before were very bad

 

cool thanks guys for all the replies!!

 

Well, now I know what to expect when I change out my tires.

 

See how things feel after a few hundred miles.

One of the tech articles at Tire Rack says that two things happen when you put on new tires. One is that there's more tread, so there'll be a little more compliance as compared to bald tires. (One of the reasons racers sometimes shave the tread down.) The other is that there's mold release that will make them a little slippery. They say it takes a couple of hundred miles for that to wear off.

I also suspect there's a little heat cycling involved...I've heard anecdotally that tires have a break in period.

I recently replaced my worn OEM tires with Bridgestone RE9060 all seasons. When I first drove off with them, my feeling was "Crap - these all seasons have killed the tight steering." Several hundred miles later, though, the tight steering was back.

Ken

 

I have to agree.

I got some new all seasons about a month ago and I thought someting was wrong when I went around a corner because it seemed as if my car was going to let go.
But they are getting better as time [miles] rolls on.

I'm thinking of moving to some 245's as well....

 

I had the same experience, OEM Bridgestones weren't bald but close. Felt like on rails in dry, got alittle shaky wet and we all know what happens if you have snow. Switched to 245/45 18 Nitto Neo Gen because I needed all season and was like crap they felt so sqiurmy especially at low speed. 700 miles later love 'em might even grip better and I got home in 2 snow storms.