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I just had this same thing happen to my front left tire. Tire guy said it had to be one tread in from the outside to get a patch. He ended up plugging it so i could get home (free of charge too, nice guy) and i then swapped the 4 vredestein ultrac sessantas for 4 conti DWS's... The DWS's ride like marshmallows compared to the vreds. I couldn't believe the difference. I know they are entirely different types of tires, night and day difference. They probably handle like crap in comparison, but its my daily, i think i'm good with the comfort upgrade given 20" wheels and 35 series tires.
It's heavy though so no matter how grippy the tires are you still have to accelerate, decelerate, and move that much mass side to side quickly. The tires help a lot when carrying a ton of speed through a corner but a lower speed track like an autocross course will put the Camaro at a disadvantage simply because of the weight and not enough of an opportunity to put that enormous amount of power down.
It all depends on the course. Ive been to plenty where this car would rape a miata every direction there is.
I just noticed the Alfa 4C weighs 2194 lbs. Holy flippin' sh#t.
The Euro 4C weighs that. The 'Merican version, naturally, gained 300+ pounds once it hit our shores.
I've read that the Alfa engineers actually prefer the American model as the suspension feels more planted. I want to drive one. Nay, I need to drive one. The CF tub makes me wonder how astronomical the insurance rates are though.
damn I thought I accounted for whatever factor that was, I mean the dry weight is 1937 lbs. I'm looking at that like, is that like, without the engine or something?
I'm going to get the tire patched tomorrow somewhere. If no one will do it, I'll get winter tires put on the stock wheels and figure everything out in the spring.
Originally Posted by Yumcha
This is where being the size of a twig has its benefits.
W00t to the w00t.
So your next car will be a 4C?
Maybe then you'll be forgiven for passing on an M3. Plus, CF doesn't rust!
I'm going to get the tire patched tomorrow somewhere. If no one will do it, I'll get winter tires put on the stock wheels and figure everything out in the spring.
So your next car will be a 4C?
Maybe then you'll be forgiven for passing on an M3. Plus, CF doesn't rust!
The days of me in a coupe of that size has departed when I got married and had a kid. Who knows when I have that mid-life crisis at 50 though.
But, yeah...doubt it. Tentatively, once I've had enough of the Sea Horse, I'll be in a sedan of likely...German persuasion.
It all depends on the course. Ive been to plenty where this car would rape a miata every direction there is.
Well of course. A car is a tool and there's a right tool for every job (track). In a very short, tight, technical course where horsepower is not as important as carrying speed through turns, the small light cars win. On a track that's longer where horsepower is important, the high horsepower cars win.
I do, for a few reasons - all because I have an iPhone. (I have this one)
- I like the sound quality of the Z2 better - it has more customizing options
- I like having the microSD slot - so it has 32gb onboard and I have a 32gb card, which I use 95% for music - the cards are super cheap
- I refuse to use itunes, I think its a shit program
so yeah I avoid doing anything music related with my phone. If that makes me old-fashioned, fine.
10-21-2014, 12:45 PM
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