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Jacques79 · 11-30-2007, 04:59 PM

I swapped out my brand new Pirelli P-Roso summer tires 2 weeks ago for some Viking SnowTech winter tires.

The summer tires were 205-50-17 in the front and 255-40-17 in the rear.

My winter tires are 225-45-17 all around.

The steering feel on my Boxster S was nice and heavy with loads of steering feel when I had my summer tires on; as soon as my mechanic put the winter tires on the original wheels I felt the steering become loose, vague, light and not as precise

I was expecting to loose a bit of tightness in the steering with the winter tires but is it normal that the steering feels so much more loose-vague now?

Is it because I don't have performance winter tires, or do you guys with performance pricey snow tires still retained that great steering feel that comes with summer tires?

thanks...

11-30-2007, 04:59 PM	#1
Jacques79 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 171	Loss of steering feel from winter tires I swapped out my brand new Pirelli P-Roso summer tires 2 weeks ago for some Viking SnowTech winter tires. The summer tires were 205-50-17 in the front and 255-40-17 in the rear. My winter tires are 225-45-17 all around. The steering feel on my Boxster S was nice and heavy with loads of steering feel when I had my summer tires on; as soon as my mechanic put the winter tires on the original wheels I felt the steering become loose, vague, light and not as precise I was expecting to loose a bit of tightness in the steering with the winter tires but is it normal that the steering feels so much more loose-vague now? Is it because I don't have performance winter tires, or do you guys with performance pricey snow tires still retained that great steering feel that comes with summer tires? thanks...