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A bit more info. Did a freeway drive on the way home, up to 85 mph, no problems. If anything, the car seemed less twitchy and nervous at speed, something I and others had noted with the stock tires. Seemed like a bit more "thwack" noise over tar strips and irregularities.
Took it out a few minutes ago and did as much hard cornering as is possible on the extremely boring roads around my house. I knew of one good "test" corner, a LH off of a fairly fast road onto a feeder street, where you have to go over a dip in the middle of the turn. No rubbing I could hear or see on the tires later after inspection.
Definitely better grip, but now, the softness of the stock springs and dampers is more obvious. Did one hard braking from about 50 up to the ABS limit. IMO, felt a LOT better than stock, it would be interesting to do an instrumented test, as braking distances with the stock tires have not generated very impressive figures.
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1970 Porsche 914 / 1998 BMW M3 Sedan / 2003 Porsche Boxster / 2004 Toyota Sienna XLE Ltd 2WD / 2009 BP Honda Fit Sport Auto
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