9/24/2005

55 MPH

That's the point where my tires begin to break loose on the ramp from the airport connector to Warm Springs. After that the rear end begins a graceful drift to the left. Letting off the accelerator brings the speed down enough to let the tires grip again. Pushing a little harder lets the rear end push out just a bit more, causing oversteer and prompting a correction by steering slightly out of the corner.

The tires are Falken ZE-512 M+S rated tires. I wouldn't say the wet weather traction is anything more than comical, but the dry weather traction works well. They hold well in corners, and when they do begin to break free it's a resonably graceful break, not a violent swing.

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