Do spacers affect handling?

[mmmmit]

@mmmmit, did you change the whole wheel or just the tyres?

Swapped both wheel and tyre to the front mate

 

[mmmmit]

good question.
could be a warped rim???

How would you tell of the wheel was warped? Looked fine but curious.

 

[shubz197]

any wheel and tyre shop should be able to take the wheel off to see if it were buckled or warped...
and your tyre wear can be a good indication
i'd have them all checked...
shouldn't cost much at all for that peace of mind...

 

[leeboy]

Sometimes there can be a manufacturing defect with a tyre, meaning that you'll get an increased vibrations. Not only that you may of damaged the tyre and clipped a pothole, so make sure the tyre is still in good shape, not only externally but also internally as the the wire cords can break free.

 

[shubz197]

good post ^^

 

[mmmmit]

Cheers. Well everything feels fine now by switching them so I'll see how it progresses. Will avoid the rainsports in future.

 

[Tree200]

I would still feel a bit worried, especially as the fronts do most of the work.

 

[shubz197]

never heard of rainsports tbh...
are they any good???

 

[shubz197]

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Uniroyal/Rainsport-2.htm

ok, i've just read this...
though, the 1st review (at the bottom of the page) sounds pretty similar to what you described...???

 

[mmmmit]

I know it's an mx5 forum but this describes my exact problem

http://www.nationalrally.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/yaf_postsm417342_Rainsport-2-wobbly.aspx

 

[mmmmit]

And the same issue on BMW forum for anyone that's interested. I personally won't be buying them again but others that have them have said they have been brilliant tyres.

http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f84/rainsport-2-320i-touring-t99643/

 

[mmmmit]

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Uniroyal/Rainsport-2.htm

ok, i've just read this...
though, the 1st review (at the bottom of the page) sounds pretty similar to what you described...???

Similar, but I would have thought they would improve with a bit of wear. Mine are rainsport 3s so the new pattern but they seem to have not rectified the issue a few have had with them. I now feel confident in the cars handling abilities whilst initially it was awful and I was scared to go into a corner anywhere near 50mph or driving at motorway speeds.

 

[shubz197]

aaah, i see!
well there you have some comfort at least.
the tyres should settle just fine
:clap: