Re: [DML] Re: Tires

[Ian <texas.twister@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have Cobras on the rear, had it aligned (front and back) and on a damp road on a mild curve I went into a nice spin ending up almost all the way around. Thankfully no one was near me. The alignment shop noted a flat spot on one of the Cobras before the spin. I have the lowered spring set and he also noticed premature wear on the inside of the tires. Guess I will have to get a pair of adjustable lower control arms. Be sure when they align the rear they check the camber. Hopefully this will help with my tire wear as well handling. I will be checking the bushings for wear too. 

Ian Yanagisawa

On Nov 14, 2012, at 2:25 PM, "jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Don't forget how important tire pressure is also!
> David Teitelbaum
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Michael Griese <mike.griese@...> wrote:
> >
> > Very good point - and not just front end alignment. Have the rear checked as 
> > well.
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> > Mike
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> > ________________________________
> > From: Harold <hmcelraft@...>
> > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Wed, November 14, 2012 11:46:58 AM
> > Subject: [DML] Re: Tires
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> > Welmoed
> > 
> > Have you checked the alignment lately? On wet roads, in my experience, if the 
> > alignment is out very much, you will have a difficult time with control.
> > 
> > Harold McElraft - 3354
> > 
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, gmfm1@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm sorry that you don't like your Cooper Tires. Are they Cobra's? I was in one 
> > >of the heaviest downpours that I was ever in this past summer in my Delorean 
> > >coming home from DMA's Summer Fun Run and I was doing the speed limit and had 
> > >absolutely no problem with driving the car.
> > > Thanks,
> > > Gary Masie
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Welmoed 
> > > Date: Monday, October 29, 2012 4:52 pm
> > > Subject: [DML] Re: Tires
> > > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > 
> > > > I have those Cooper Cobras front and rear in the correct sizes.
> > > > Bought them in the US approx 4 years ago.
> > > > Have to say that the do not impress me on wet roads.
> > > > In rain, especially heavy rain one has to decrease the speed to 
> > > > often less than 50 MpH and even them the tail likes to wag when 
> > > > finding puddles of water.
> > > > On dry roads they behave better.
> > > > 
> > > > My next set of tires probably won't be Coopers.
> > > > Don't know yet what they will be as it becomes harder to get the 
> > > > correct sizes.
> > > > 
> > > > Welmoed.
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