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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: r32tev on 07 March 2014, 17:47
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Hello all,
Has anyone experienced quite severe oversteer in their gti ?
Had a bit of a moment the other day in the dry and I was slightly shocked...
Had another run in today which in all fairness I provoked but in my previous car (clio 182) it wouldn't oversteer anywhere near as easily even though the rear suspension set up on a 182 is more suited to this to happening.
I thought independant rear suspension like on our gti's was less prone to oversteer.
If someone could offer any light on the handling of these cars it would be great before I start checking things !!
Thanks,
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Knackered tyres?
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Knackered tyres?
The car has done 12k miles and has loads of tread on the rear still. But that means they are probably the original rears so a bit old and tired regardless of how much tread they have...
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What tyres u running?
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were your tyres warmed up? what PSI are you running, how many years old are your tyres?
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agree with others here, happened to me once or twice, tyre issue, changed tyres, problem not there anymore
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The tyres are bridgestone potenzas which are crazy hard tyres and im pretty sure the rears are the originals from factory (correct me if im wrong). I lowered the rear pressure to 36 psi from 38 and that seems to of helped a bit i think.
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Yes that will help, rear tyres are what holds a car mid corner, the higher the PSI the less tyre is in contact with the road.
I run 36 all around, but it does help if you have all the same tyres and are a medium compound.
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Diesel on the road perhaps?
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Lots of salt on the roads too as the councils iirc have to use it or risk there quota been cut next time.
its like driving on marbels round here at the moment.
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It is mostly down to tyres and psi
I run Yoko Advan Neovo's 32 front 30 rear
Sticks like .... To a blanket :smiley:
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It is mostly down to tyres and psi
I run Yoko Advan Neovo's 32 front 30 rear
Sticks like .... To a blanket :smiley:
:grin: I bet. why do VW give such high PSI for tyres as standard ? its crazy !!
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why do VW give such high PSI for tyres as standard ? its crazy !!
Fuel economy and emissions. They will be the pressures used on the rollers to achieve the government figures.
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Thats makes sense then. I just couldnt understand how 38psi would give great handling characteristics to be honest..
Plus the tyres are all worn more through the center with the silly pressures !
Gonna get myself some goodyear eagles next week so hopefully will be much better and also get rid of the serious road noise i get aswell !
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Thats makes sense then. I just couldnt understand how 38psi would give great handling characteristics to be honest..
Plus the tyres are all worn more through the center with the silly pressures !
Gonna get myself some goodyear eagles next week so hopefully will be much better and also get rid of the serious road noise i get aswell !
Eagle FTW every time mate.
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Thats makes sense then. I just couldnt understand how 38psi would give great handling characteristics to be honest..
Plus the tyres are all worn more through the center with the silly pressures !
Gonna get myself some goodyear eagles next week so hopefully will be much better and also get rid of the serious road noise i get aswell !
Eagle FTW every time mate.
found them for £388 for 4 fully fitted. I think thats pretty good !
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yep, that is a very nice price to say they are fitted as well