Alfa 159 - 18 inch wheels

[T4Tiv]

Quick question for any of the Alfa experts...........

Had my 159 for a couple of months now, and love it to bits. A much better option I feel than the Volvo S60/Saab 9-3 than we had been thinking about. The only negative seems to be it's 'fidgety' handling, I have to concentrate more than I do in the TVR. The car I bought came with the optional 18inch wheels which may be the cause of the tramlining etc.....any thoughts / solutions / recommendations ? Thanks guys

Peter

[cirvy]

It should be able to cope with 18's, they're hardly too big for the car! The new Ti cars have 19's on now.

[sjp63]

My ti with 19's doesn't tramline one bit.

My Maserati on 18's tramlined like hell until the geometry was reset properly, then it went away.

[cirvy]

sjp63 said:

My ti with 19's doesn't tramline one bit.

My Maserati on 18's tramlined like hell until the geometry was reset properly, then it went away.

I've been looking at the 159 Ti, wadda you reckon to it??

[Wombat Rick]

Check the tyre pressures. Mine (Brera JTD) need very high pressues. May not be the same on the 2.2 but worth a quick squizz in the manual.

[sjp63]

cirvy said:

sjp63 said:

My ti with 19's doesn't tramline one bit.

My Maserati on 18's tramlined like hell until the geometry was reset properly, then it went away.

I've been looking at the 159 Ti, wadda you reckon to it??

Love it - I'm really impressed. Went for the 2.4 D for the torque and dont regret it. The handling is superb with flat cornering and the equipment level very high for the money.

[cirvy]

sjp63 said:

cirvy said:

sjp63 said:

My ti with 19's doesn't tramline one bit.

My Maserati on 18's tramlined like hell until the geometry was reset properly, then it went away.

I've been looking at the 159 Ti, wadda you reckon to it??

Love it - I'm really impressed. Went for the 2.4 D for the torque and dont regret it. The handling is superb with flat cornering and the equipment level very high for the money.

What do you get mpg???

Is the ride ok with the 19's???

Cheers

[herbialfa]

Ti is the way to go!

Sits proper!!!

[sjp63]

cirvy said:

sjp63 said:

cirvy said:

sjp63 said:

My ti with 19's doesn't tramline one bit.

My Maserati on 18's tramlined like hell until the geometry was reset properly, then it went away.

I've been looking at the 159 Ti, wadda you reckon to it??

Love it - I'm really impressed. Went for the 2.4 D for the torque and dont regret it. The handling is superb with flat cornering and the equipment level very high for the money.

What do you get mpg???

Is the ride ok with the 19's???

Cheers

I'm getting 28mpg at the moment - no motorway driving, lots of gear changes and giving it plenty of stick, its supposed to getting better as the miles go on (only 1000 miles so far)

The ride is fine - but that really depends on the roads you drive on and the last car you had - very subjective and personal.