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[feeutfo]

Sigh...

[Rog]

Sigh...

Ok, sure.

But I don't do any of my own work on the car, I don't have the kit or the time or the expertise. I tell a garage what I want done and I pay them to do do it. So I come to this forum, I listen, balance what I hear with what my garage says (and I respect their opinion) and make a decision for better or worse.

[feeutfo]

Fair enough. But your missing whats probably the best part of 75% of the picture when it comes to set up, handling and tyre wear issues.

Bit as long as your happy.

[Bixy1]

I had 17's on my Elite when I bought it but changed immediatly to 16's simply because all the tyres were pretty near bald and well scuffed on the front inside edges and I dropped lucky on a set from the scrappies. I noticed the ride from the 16's is softer than the 17's but thats probably down to the lower profile. The car handles rubbish, but then I did'nt expect it to. Too big and wallowy for that. Keeps you on your toes though. Fling it into a corner and I don't always expect to come out in the direction I should be facing! But that isn't why I bought it. I wanted a big old comfy bruiser that will carry me and the family about whilst consuming the entire petrol reserves of the planet as quickly as possible. 

[omega3000]

I had 17's on my Elite when I bought it but changed immediatly to 16's simply because all the tyres were pretty near bald and well scuffed on the front inside edges and I dropped lucky on a set from the scrappies. I noticed the ride from the 16's is softer than the 17's but thats probably down to the lower profile. The car handles rubbish, but then I did'nt expect it to. Too big and wallowy for that. Keeps you on your toes though. Fling it into a corner and I don't always expect to come out in the direction I should be facing! But that isn't why I bought it. I wanted a big old comfy bruiser that will carry me and the family about whilst consuming the entire petrol reserves of the planet as quickly as possible. 

 

[dbdb]

I found the 16" on my old 2.5 V6 Reflection gave a noticeably softer ride than the 17" 235/45W on my new Elite.  However I had long since changed my Reflection tyres from the standard 225/55 to lower profile 225/45 partly because I found the ride too soft (also handled better, looked better and better torque and acceleration). Better MPG and faster speed too (well not really but all the instruments said that!). 

The net result is that my Elite 17" is a very similar ride to the non standard 225/45 R16s.  Now I'm getting old I was a bit disappointed that the Elite ride is not softer. 

Can't say I notice any difference with the Elite's self levelling, it doesn't seem to self level mid corner or mid brake.

[TheBoy]

Can't say I notice any difference with the Elite's self levelling, it doesn't seem to self level mid corner or mid brake.

Its to compensate load, not handling. Its quite slow acting - several seconds to raise it an inch etc.

[Andy H]

Sigh...

Ok, sure.

But I don't do any of my own work on the car, I don't have the kit or the time or the expertise. I tell a garage what I want done and I pay them to do do it. So I come to this forum, I listen, balance what I hear with what my garage says (and I respect their opinion) and make a decision for better or worse.

You are close enough to WIM (wheels in motion) that it doesn't make sense to NOT take it to them for full geometry.

My local garage is incredibly helpful, the owner gave me a lift home when I last left the car for it's MOT and they delivered the car (with invoice on the seat) afterwards. They know diddly squit about setting the Omega geometry though so I have to look further afield to get that set correctly.......

[scottambrose]

i wish i had a good garage and tyre place near me, im going to take the plunge and get 4 new tyres to replace my wanlis whixch have worn very evenly,so i assume my tracking/geo is ok, and i dont no any garages that wouldnt muck it up.