Boots for the 360

[charlie360]

I have a couple of questions regarding tyres for the 360, apologies if this has been covered in an earlier thread, as far as I am aware there are only three types that fit it, the Bridgestone Potenza SO2/SO3, the Pirelli Pzero and the Goodyear Eagle F1 (Fiorano?) I have done about 12,000 miles in my 360 now on Pzeros (two sets of fronts and five sets of rears ) and the time has come to change them all together, having used SO2s on my TVRs I was impressed with wet weather performance, but think the Pzeros are better in the dry, so I was thinking about a change to the Goodyears, as I've heard that they are a softer compound and better still in the dry, firstly has anyone ever used them and can they comment/recommend them? and secondly I find the 360 does understeer a bit in medium and tighter turns and was thinking of fitting a slightly wider set of fronts (225 as opposed to the 215s on there) will they fit ok on the same rim without too much tyre wall deflection?

[dazren]

456mgt mentioned his tyre pressures in a previous post. Wrong pressures when delivered. May be worth checking your pressures before changing the size of the tyres.

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=17511&f=63&h=0&hw=360+tyre+pressure

DAZ

>> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 12th March 11:12

[Charlie360]

456mgt mentioned his tyre pressures in a previous post. Wrong pressures when delivered. May be worth checking your pressures before changing the size of the tyres.

I do check them fairly regularly and often adjust them up and down a bit on track days when they are warmed up, depending on the conditions, I just feel that they are a bit understeery generally!

[360N-GT]

Try lowering the front by 2 turns on the spring platform.

You'll be pleasantly surprised, also crank a bit of neggy on and toe it to zero if you have the gear to do it.

[Charlie360]

Try lowering the front by 2 turns on the spring platform.

You'll be pleasantly surprised, also crank a bit of neggy on and toe it to zero if you have the gear to do it.

Thanks for the advice 360N-GT, as the car's in for the tubi, de-catt treatment at the dealer currently I'll give them a call and ask them to make the changes..........looking forward to being pleasantly surprised, incidently is there a down side to this (I suspect a bit more tramlining on normal roads?!) if not why don't the cars leave the factory with this setup?

[360N-GT]

No, there is no down side to this.

The cars leave the factory in a "general purpose" set up that leaves scope for improvement.

Remember, some sugar daddies buy these beauties for their.........neices.