Sentences with phrase «road tyres do»

That said, the all - terrain tyres on the TUV don't offer the grip that the EcoSport's road tyres do.

Not exact matches

Tyres that don't have enough air in them have reduced grip on the road, meaning the driver has less control of their vehicle.

'' All the roads were barricaded and tyres were being burnt and commuters molested and three of the commuters lost their lives and I said, does the accident warrant them to destroy public property?.

Being able to brake harder on track, really push the front tyres into the tarmac, and the understeer that becomes apparent on the road doesn't materialise on track.

Took the car to a different tyre place and did a «road force balancing» They found issues, rebalanced all tyres.

It does lack some of the tactile patter of the hydraulic systems fitted to older GT3s, but, crucially, it gives you a clear impression of how hard the front tyres are being worked and it allows you to place the car on the road with millimetric precision.

I don't know California law but it seems unlikely there's any law prohibiting him from rotating tyres that are not road legal.

The steering has great weighting and there's undoubtedly feedback once into a corner, but the front tyres don't give you a sense of being entirely locked onto the road.

The Radical SR8 LM that went round in 6 min 48sec last year did so on the same tyres it drove to and from the circuit on, yet some would say that a Radical is too specialised to be classed as a road car.

Don't go for low - profile tyres - they might be good for smooth highways, but they'll give you an awful ride on potholed mountain roads...

How far over to the left and away from the turn depends on the amount of grip you have available — more grip means you can hold it tighter — but in most road - tyred cars, turning less at McLaren and opening out the entry to Clearways is a good thing to do.

The steering weights up nicely with speed but never feels very lively and the front tyres squeal when pushed hard rather than the chassis indulging in any firecracker tail - led antics.The GT goes from grip to slip progressively and didn't frustrate when we stumbled upon a gloriously sinuous and deserted road.

Sadly the firmer damper settings don't suddenly make the C43 any more interactive, but they do help create a better connection with what's going on between the tyres and the road.

Driving up a 1 - in -5-in-places, hairpin strewn, icy road does not feature highly on my list of sensible things to do in a # 350,000 roadster with 295 - width rear tyres, a two - metre - wide body and sensitive controls, so we leave it at the bottom (next to a sign advising learners, HGVs and caravans to go the long way round) and scout ahead in our Lexus IS - F long - termer.

It's a glassy, remote kind of sensation, which on cold, wintry roads makes it easy to over-commit on the amount of steering lock required, and therefore overload the front tyres, which clearly don't have the outright grip of the Michelin Supersports used by the Peugeot 208 GTi.

You got the slight sense that he might go a little faster than was wise on a road he didn't know, but that he knew the car's big tyres and brakes would be there to rescue him.

Choose sensibly proportioned wheels and a set of standard tyres and you're looking at a car that is comfy but able to do things off - road that no competitor can, despite the fact that the average buyer will never use it.

Perfect roads to test the grip of the winter tyres out, and they didn't disappoint.

Yes, it's easy to tell that the front tyres are doing the work, but there's no sense of torque steer on these admittedly smooth roads and traction - control intervention is pretty restrained.

Just like the Sport on the road, it does feel like there's not quite the same thrillingly instant synapse response between the steering wheel rim and the front tyres, but the steering is accurate nonetheless.

The four - wheel drive system does sometimes scrabble for grip, but that's more down to the road - biased tyres, and on the whole it gives you confidence to push the car some way off the beaten track.

Some tyre and road noise does seep into the cabin.

The sporty nature of the Coupe does mean that the suspension feels a little on the firm side, while road noise can become obtrusive thanks to the big wheels and wide tyres, but most find traveling in a 6 Series an intoxicating experience for all the right reasons.

It does however sacrifice on - road handling (again, a lot to do with the stock tyres), but then we would personally forego finesse on the road in exchange for off - road capabilities.

Unfortunately, while the judges were almost unanimous that the MINI shone on Tasmania's twisty roads, it was felt by some that it could not be pushed as hard as the chassis might tempt you to do, as the skinny run - flat tyres did not offer as much grip as those of its competitors.

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It's not out of its depth on uneven surfaces, either, thanks to its generous ground clearance, but don't be tempted to venture too far off the beaten track or its road - biased tyres will let you down.

Our car had Apollo tyres which do perform quite well at soaking up bumps and providing decent road grip.

The 235/55 tyres do well to flatten smaller road imperfections, but the larger ones do filter through.

I don't doubt it has nailed the former but as yet I'm not sure about the latter: the ride height in the off - road modes is 215 mm, and put the right tyres on it and I guess it'll go most places people want it to.

as a performance feature, in conjunction with winter tyres to cope with severe weather, or as poster oilburner says to assist in towing, i think 4wd is an asset, but on it's own i don't see it as bestowing off - road talent.

While the four - wheel drive does give you more grip and confidence in slippery conditions, a good set of winter tyres offers similar benefits at a much lower price without increasing CO2 emissions — thus saving you money on road tax, too.

You can't really hear the wind rushing past at high speeds, nor do you get much noise from the tyres rolling along the road surface.

Then consider dinky tray dimensions, and high tyre and fuel costs, and it's plain to see why a commercial van - based utility makes a lot more sense — especially if you don't need to head off - road.

Road noise is bearable on the motorway in both Japanese cars, but you hear the tyres slapping on the surface of the road more than you do in the MégRoad noise is bearable on the motorway in both Japanese cars, but you hear the tyres slapping on the surface of the road more than you do in the Mégroad more than you do in the Mégane.

The company has given the A-Class 225 / 45/17 tyres which do look good but the low profile rubber does affect the ride quality which can get very uncomfortable on bad roads.

The extra lateral stiffness of the suspension, along with the wide tyres did, though, mean that the car was following the undulations of one badly surfaced road.

The steering comes with more feel, there's an active roll control system that does away with anti-roll bars and uses a pump on each axle to keep the RRS stable, adaptive dampers, stiffer and lighter components and a set of 21 ″ alloys with road - gripping 275/45 R21 tyres (22 ″ with 295 / 40s are optional) and a set of six - piston Brembos.

The Hero XPulse gets full LED headlamps, spoke wheels, 18 - inch rear tyre, 190 mm suspension travel and 170 mm adjustable rear travel, which was done keeping in mind the modifications that off roaders do to their bikes.

Don't expect a junior hot - hatch or off - roader, though — the GT - Line and GT - Line S models are more about exuberant looks than tyre - shredding performance and unlike the Suzuki Ignis, the Picanto X-Line versions are front - wheel - drive only.