Handling on uneven roads (self steering)
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I did the same mate and when I changed all 4 tyres the transformation was like driving a different car.
What Avons do you have fitted?
Rears - 255/35/Z18 AVON ZZ5 94Y XL
Fronts - 225/40/R18 AVON ZV7 92W
£390 inclusive of Valve/balance & laser wheel alignment &VAT.
Rears £85
Fronts £66.25
Fronts - 225/40/R18 AVON ZV7 92W
£390 inclusive of Valve/balance & laser wheel alignment &VAT.
Rears £85
Fronts £66.25
Same here, went from 16" to 18" with 255/35/18 rear 225/40/18 front, total transformation.
Mine are Avon ZV5. These are no longer available ( though some may be left ). They have been replaced by the ZV7
That's a mixture that I'm sure won't be helping I would've thought.
That's not a great combination, could well be contributing. Easy and cheap for us to tell you to change all 4, but I'd say that's where we are heading! As likely said before the Z3 is very unforgiving on tyres. Shame there isn't someone near you to do a wheel swap for a test drive to see any difference before committing!
Wheel swap for a few hours is what I did with @miller1098. I wanted to move up from the original 16" wheels to 18", Hugh's wife Sarah has the MV1's that I was looking at with Pirreli P Zero Nero's all round on her 2.8, changed my car completely, once I got home I ordered four rims and tyres. The Zed shed changed the suspension, the shocks were shot completely, they were replaced with OEM items, springs replaced with Eibach sport 30mm lowered. The car is now sorted.
Ask the question, Is there anyone near you who is prepared to let you try out their wheels, nothing to loose, everything to gain. Good luck.
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Probably wouldn't help but more likely to be the tyres as the main culprits.
Are they the original shocks.
It looks like it's sachs, not sure if it's original or or not though ... sorry
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Looking at the corrosion in the pic, it could be the original shock, mine were originals (on the car since new) when I took them off and compressed them, they stayed there, didn't extend back out which will affect the way the car drives especially on rough and bumpy roads.
If your shocks are shot, it still wont feel right even if you have the best tyres and wheels fitted.
That is a factory fitted Sachs/Boge shock absorber.
Had the same tried everything but could not eliminate it, so put these on 90% better, but you wont get rid of it all.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Powerflex...185638&hash=item21063d3b34:g:hxIAAOSwcBhWWAR-