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The MR2 is a sharply angular wee wedge, all square edges and chunky rectangular details. Including, I have discovered, the tyres.

My tyres are square. I jacked the car up and spun the front wheels and, sure enough, ba-dump, ba-dump it went. This goes a long way to explaining the shimmy at high speed, and the 2-year gap in the ownership history when the car did only 1500km: because it was sitting in one place. Flattening its tyres.

Now, its possible that this will work itself out after a couple of long hot runs, but the trip back from Hamilton should have been enough to cure it- I think it may be new tyre time.

How about a nice set of Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s?

Note the circular roundness.

Date: 2006-08-28 03:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] droo3556.livejournal.com
what size rims have you got on it fella?

Date: 2006-08-28 04:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] whiskerfish.livejournal.com
Oh, I do love the circular roundness.

Date: 2006-08-28 05:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greatbearmd.livejournal.com
You will love the GS-D3s. I have a set on the Mini, and they have been nothing less than awesome.

Date: 2006-08-28 07:09 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com
I'm a Bridgestone fan, myself. ;)

Date: 2006-08-28 08:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] torsvan.livejournal.com
I like cars. They go fast.

:-D

Date: 2006-08-29 06:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beastbriskett.livejournal.com
I have Goodyear Eagles on my PT and I'm sure they make it go much faster! :)

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