Hooking up the back tires - how the #!@% do I do it?

[Joseph Dell]

I've been quiet lately due to much work travel, and now that I am back, I gotta get some mental help.

Granted I have a little more power under the hood than some, but seriously... How do I get the back tires to stay down when I want to get on it and go?

I pretty much know that if the car isn't 100% straight, the car is gonna spin. Worse, even if it is perfectly straight, the back end pops out when I get on it.

Current tire pressure is 28lbs all around. This is for the street where the car gets 99% of its usage.

Any recommendations [other than slow down]? I'm even talkin' about getting on an on-ramp at the interstate _or_ after paying a toll at the toll booth [one of my favorite past times on GA 400].

Thanks in advance!

Joseph

 

[CAS]

I would say you need new Pilots, you should be able to keep it planted if you aren't slamming the throttle, even if you do have 700 hp

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Regards,
Clint

 

[Joseph Dell]

current tires have about 11k on them. They are in pretty decent shape though I haven't looked in a few days since I last smoked them. <g> .

Hum...

I'm gonna run to the garage right now and check.

JD

 

[Gerald]

learn....to....feather....throttle.......

 

[99 R/T 10]

KUMHO's, from what I heard. They are going to be my next tire purchase after I burn up the Pilots.

Mike

 

[toddt]

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learn....to....feather....throttle.......

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Oh, come on, Gerald, you can do better than that. Regale us with your stories of lost traction...

 

[MES]

I think your SOL with 18" rims you can't do much with tires. The Kumhos only come in 17" but do grip much better than sports.