Front end feeling very light over 65/70 mph

[iridebikes]

My car is lowered 60mm, and on standard wheels and tyres the car was fine, however fitting new wider (195 as apposed to 185) wheels it has become very light at motorway speeds.

The car doesn't appear to be sitting any higher/lower than it was before, although the wheels have a lower offset and there is a slightly larger arch gap.

Any help/solutions/opinions would be greatly appreciated!

 

[wrc172]

First thought would be tyre pressures too high, that's sure to do it.

 

[iridebikes]

Sorry yeah to add i have dropped the pressures to 2 bar front 1.8 back, (around 14 psi in a bar) bit it didnt seem to make any difference

 

[Struggler]

all your ball joints and rod ends checked!?

 

[wrc172]

I would imagine you have a wheel alignment problem then. Your local tyre place/garage should be able to laser align for £25 - £40.

 

[iridebikes]

Struggler- no but i would of thought i'd of noticed this before changing the wheels over?

I will get an alignment week after next i think, i will also swap the wheels back again as that will tell me if it is wheels or something else.