New tyres = heavy steering?

[777cupra]

HI, not sure if this is an actual problem or not but basically just replaced all 4 tyres, an thought I'd give the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's a go on the front.

However since I've had them on I've noticed the steering has felt quite heavy, checked all the pressures and they were at 32psi, so then thought I'd go and get the tracking checked.

Tracking was 2mm out on one side so got that done, but steering felt even heavier

SO i'm not sure if ive got some problem or weather its just because im not used to the tyres and the massive amounts of grip they have? Last time i had new tyres on the front, had some dunlop sport which I run down to the wear limiters, i remember the steering feeling lighter afterwards tho??

 

[RobM]

Welcome to grippy tyres, hope you enjoy your stay

 

[777cupra]

cool!! thanks for your quick reply!! put my mind at rest!

 

[Leigh15]

I fitted to GSD3's to our Fiesta when we had it and the steering felt heavier then - the tyres are amazingly grippy and you can really feel the difference when they go on

 

[777cupra]

I thought (and hoped) it would be something like that!! I can tell the difference in a big way! thought i had grip before...but now this is awesome!

 

[skahigh]

sorry for the hijack....how do the gsd3's compare to the pirelli p zeros that im currently running all round? also, anyone found anywehere cheaper to buy tyres than mytyres?

 

[m.r.davies]

from what i've read loads better than p zero's but no personal experience

are these tyres THAT good?
these are their review
http://www2.sicherbestellen.de/tests/10/Goodyear_EAGLEF1GSD3_Reifentestcom.html

quite good

although these are what were on my car when i bought it, and i think they are amazing, as well as being cheaper!

Hankook K104 VENTUS
http://www2.sicherbestellen.de/tests/10/Hankook_VENTUSSPORTK104_Reifentestcom.html

anyone tried them both?

 

[Sooty torques]

GSD3s do seem weird at first but you'll soon get used to them. They are well grippy, but my fuel consumption fell when I fitted them due to being able to play more...

 

[RobM]

GSD3s do seem weird at first but you'll soon get used to them. They are well grippy, but my fuel consumption fell when I fitted them due to being able to play more...

That's because you're not slowing down for corners as much any more

 

[richybigman]

GSD3's are in another league compared to the P-Zero's

 

[jay-bob 25]

i was just about to ask about the heavy steering on my sons cupra he has just bought, i moved it the other night and i said to him that the steering seems realy heavy compared to the cupra tdi that i had the tyres on that were continental on looking at my sons they are the goodyear eagles, is the steering on the cupra r heavy compared to other leons

 

[777cupra]

I finall got to the bottom of my heavy steering and just general bad feel....the monkey who fitted my tyres obiously hadn't had his nuts that day as he couldn't balance my wheels! when i took it to a different garage to get it checked they found 110g of weight on one wheel and bout 100g on another wheel! when t was balance all it needed was 45g on one and 35g on the other!!

now its all balanced and tracked properly, the car is feeling great, plenty of grip and the steering is back to feeling a bit lighter!

Whats the policy on here of naming an shaming the garage that fitted my tyres?

jay-bob ...i'd check the pressures on your sons car, or maybe it feels heavier because the cupra r has bigger wheels than the tdi? 17" instead of 16"....just a thought?

 

[richybigman]

Cupra R comes with 18" wheels

 

[777cupra]

Cupra R comes with 18" wheels

sorry my bad!

 

[andycupra]

i was just about to ask about the heavy steering on my sons cupra he has just bought, i moved it the other night and i said to him that the steering seems realy heavy compared to the cupra tdi that i had the tyres on that were continental on looking at my sons they are the goodyear eagles, is the steering on the cupra r heavy compared to other leons

yes, the LCR has a different/shorter steering rack and therefore has heavier steering.

 

[richybigman]

sorry my bad!

I forgive you