06-21-2014, 08:34 PM
Thanks guys!
Riding on the Nitto NT555s is like driving a different car. It is incredible how awful the stock Dunlops were. I'm not going to take all the credit away from the OEM tires because I did have a chance to drive on them with plenty of life. However, steering and turn-in feel MUCH crisper with the Nittos even when the Dunlops were healthy. In fact, I could feel the active suspension quite literally fighting to keep the car flat through hard turns with the old ones because it was almost as though the sidewalls were just giving out. I took some windy country roads home this morning from an errand and even without Sport mode on the car was very predictable...point the wheel and turn, point and turn. I haven't tried to launch the car but last night engaged DSC TRAC and punched it hard from a low dig...no wheelspin like before just hook and go (which I expected).
Juddering from the rear from a stop, turning left or right is still there, but the tech told me that the software is up to date for my diff control module and it goes away after the car is warmed up. So I'm just going to chalk it up to the old cat warming up its muscles before it gets going :lol: I'm under warranty until 2019 so if it gets worse, doesn't go away or throws a code I'll report back.
Overall still super super pleased with this car. The only car I've owned that has come close to being as great was the TL-S. Just a few more visual things and maybe a tune and it will be set up the way I want it.
Riding on the Nitto NT555s is like driving a different car. It is incredible how awful the stock Dunlops were. I'm not going to take all the credit away from the OEM tires because I did have a chance to drive on them with plenty of life. However, steering and turn-in feel MUCH crisper with the Nittos even when the Dunlops were healthy. In fact, I could feel the active suspension quite literally fighting to keep the car flat through hard turns with the old ones because it was almost as though the sidewalls were just giving out. I took some windy country roads home this morning from an errand and even without Sport mode on the car was very predictable...point the wheel and turn, point and turn. I haven't tried to launch the car but last night engaged DSC TRAC and punched it hard from a low dig...no wheelspin like before just hook and go (which I expected).
Juddering from the rear from a stop, turning left or right is still there, but the tech told me that the software is up to date for my diff control module and it goes away after the car is warmed up. So I'm just going to chalk it up to the old cat warming up its muscles before it gets going :lol: I'm under warranty until 2019 so if it gets worse, doesn't go away or throws a code I'll report back.
Overall still super super pleased with this car. The only car I've owned that has come close to being as great was the TL-S. Just a few more visual things and maybe a tune and it will be set up the way I want it.
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks