Recommended toe-in with 195/R50 on 99 Civic?

[ronaldoB]

Since fitting the 195/R50 15 rims and Kumho SPTs the steering is very much lighter.Previously with a good set of original tyres and rims it felt just right, but now feels very , very light.
Although it tracks straight Ok
With tire pressures about 32 psi

A rough check with a tape measure shows toe-in about zero.
On my old '90 Civic with original rims/tires I had it set very close to zero and had good wear and handling.
Could the 195s need a tiny bit of toe-in (1/16th" or so ) to get more 'feel' back into the steering?

 

[phunky.buddha]

I always ran mine at zero and relied on my suspension tweaking to get the car to respond.

 

[TurboMirage]

thats a decent size tire... no idea why your steering would be lighter though.

any suspension mods done?

 

[ronaldoB]

No Suspension mods. Only done 55,000Ks (33,000m) since new

The original 175/65R14s were 573mm (slightly worn) overall diameter
the Kumhos 195/50R15s are about 571mm OD , or 2mm less OD

 

[divisii]

"a decent size tire" ???

Typical sizes I see are 16 & 17 ... still in this day of 18's, 22's, & 24's on a ride, these seem average.

I run my 195/50-15x7 because
they are smaller yet wider than stock (plus zero would be 195/55)
they are lighter than the steel 185/65-14 that came stock

They run at zero & "feel" no different than stock; they do have way more grip.