fatony618
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I installed the Cooper Zeon RS3's also as a winter/storage in cold condition alternative, so I could also drive the car when really cold and no snow... They are good but... the handling has completely changed.
Although I got the lightest wheels I could find, the Signature SV501's , the steering has become much heavier, and the car crashes much harder into potholes.
It' s because of the tire profile and weight of the tires; much heavier than Sport Cup 2.
Now on the positive note, there is zero tramlining left, and the steering is dead center on the highway, no matter how the road is.. very nice for cruising. It needs more input to change direction, but traction on cold roads is just perfect. I need second gear and over 4000 rpms to break it.
This is how it looks with 305/30/19 all 4 corners, stock R rim sizes.
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Thanks. (Looks good) So I have the CF wheels on with the Coopers 305 square - on all 4. I didn't experience any of the steering issues you are describing so maybe the perfect balance is running the CF wheels with the Coopers year round -as that saves weight on the wheel but adds a few pounds on the tire vs PSC2.
Thanks to the group above clarifying it was W rated not R (as that is what i was told) so Im fairly happy with this decision moving forward and even more happy i dont have to mess with swapping tires for summer/winter (the less i mess with the CF wheels the better). Again, Im not tracking the car so wasn't worth getting a set of signature wheels and never getting to drive with the CF wheels on.
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