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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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215/45/17 driving

I just put a new set of Nitto Neogen 215/45/17 on my car this week. First impression, it is much more comfortable ride than the OEM run flat. it has been about 100 miles into the new tire and I realize that the car drives a little bit different. It almost feel like it is too sensitive to the road, the steering wheel feel very light. Am I read too much into it or it is the tire?? thank you all and have a great day.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Try a 33 or 34 psi all around. I also have Nitto NeoGen 215/40-17 and turn-in was pretty much the same (run flats have hard sidewall)
 
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 04:58 AM
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Hmmm. My NG's are "responsive"... but definitely not "too sensitive"... but this may just be personal preference, as my car has so much stuff that many people would probably consider it twitchy... for me, it's stable.

FWIW, I run 36F, 35R in my NeoGens with good results.
 
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