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R M Tilley
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| Posted on Sunday, 10 March, 2013 - 07:39: | ![Edit Post](http://au.rrforums.net/forum/icons/tree_s.gif) ![Delete Post](http://au.rrforums.net/forum/icons/delmsg.gif) ![View Post/Check IP](http://au.rrforums.net/forum/icons/checkip.gif) |
Clouds/S were originally designed for cross-plies so fitting them with radials requires some adjustment to front suspension and steering alignment. What should these adjusted settings be please? Regards Roy Tilley, NZRRBC.
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David Gore
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Post Number: 1241 Registered: 4-2003
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Hi Roy, Good to see you back on the forum and I trust one of our members can provide this information. Your previous membership is still current and your log-in is roy_tilley. If you have forgotten your password, please email our administrator at admin@rrforums.net and he should be able to restore access for you. Regards David |
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Mark Aldridge
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Post Number: 95 Registered: 10-2008
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Roy, I have been running an S1 for 9 years on radials without altering any settings , and have had no adverse handling or tyre wear issues . Mark |
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Steven Spencer
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Post Number: 2 Registered: 1-2013
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My car runs fine on radials without any changes. The radials are a smaller diameter so your indicated speed will change by about 3-5%. They are such a improvement to the bias ply's you will love radials. |
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Jan Forrest
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Post Number: 464 Registered: 1-2008
| Posted on Friday, 22 March, 2013 - 22:37: | ![Edit Post](http://au.rrforums.net/forum/icons/tree_s.gif) ![Delete Post](http://au.rrforums.net/forum/icons/delmsg.gif) ![View Post/Check IP](http://au.rrforums.net/forum/icons/checkip.gif) |
This is a good toy to play with. For best results you need an up-to-date version of Java loaded on your computer although it isn't essential. You can mix & match all the tyre sizes to get as close as possible to a perfect speedo reading. However it cannot compensate for the difference between a new tyre and one that needs replacing ASAP. |
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gordon le feuvre
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Post Number: 11 Registered: 7-2012
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Eally Shadows were fitted with cross ply, radials were i seem to remember a cost option( IN uk) i CANNOT RECALL EVERE READING ANYTHING ABOUT CHANGING GEOMETRY IN MANUALS |
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David Gore
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Post Number: 1261 Registered: 4-2003
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If my memory is correct - when radial ply tyres were made standard on the Shadow, an upgrade to "compliant suspension" was made at the same time. I do not know what this involved and hopefully someone will be able to advise the relevant details. |