What's in the Rear Compartment of the Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by jmFightSpam, Jan 10, 2008.

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  1. oly_57mpg

    oly_57mpg New Member

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    Great! More front end traction! Although, I'm not going anything above 30mph so I'm not overly concerned about it. When I hit the freeway the spare is put back in. Would ~60lbs really make a huge difference?
     
    #21 oly_57mpg, Jan 13, 2008
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    No idea and I don't know about more front end traction. It's already nose heavy (about 60% of the weight is already over the front wheels. Most have < 60%). 185s aren't gonna give you that much traction unless you've upgraded to 205s.

    Also it will increase the tendency to understeer.
     
    #22 Tideland Prius, Jan 14, 2008
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