Low-miles drivers should 'ditch' old tires BEFORE THEY DITCH YOU.....TWO more sad and embarassed guys here will post very soon, having totalled their cars THIS WEEK and attributing cold/old tires. The story has been told here many DOZENS of times. FACT.
You cannot "SAVE" your car if / when the unexpected happens on old-cold tires. FACT. Sombody or something ELSE (an animal) will do 'something stupid'...so you don't have to. Problem is, they do it right in front of your Viper
Trash: I think you misread me..... the DAILY DRIVE is replete with bobbing and weaving. You will enjoy daily drive much MORE on your new PS2 and more STILL if you employ a MILD performance-alignment as mentioned. And echoed by Cat and others. Fact.
'Optimal Tire Use' is BAD if it means you are driving on old-hard tires with decent tread, trying to eke out more hard-rubber miles! SCARY !!!
Payne: Gen 1-2 have SPORT SHIMS that can be pulled out specifically for AutoX ! Put em back in AFTER! AMAZING snappy turn-in. (Temporary) Yes, The stock alignement CAN be scary on certain road conditions, esp where studded tires are used! FACT. A mild performance alignment will be SAFER, with more rewarding handling as the plusses.....and more front tire wear as a minor cost. FACT. ***I prefer better handling, and can sacrifice front tire wear, so they dont last twice as long as rears. (Planned Useage to go away at the same time) But thats just me.....I like better control, not longer tire life.***
MR U-2.......... see above! (Lockheed U-2? WOW! )
ZRX: EXACTLY! Spot-On, Bike or Viper....rubber is rubber. WHAT HE SAID !!!
Catwood: 100% Correct, and FUNNY, too!
As a newbee, you need to choose where you take your advice. Facts are Facts, innuendo and repartee are not. You have more contact patch on your two hands and two feet than your Viper has rubber meeting the road. Anyone (for self amusement ?) who disputes that old tires are less safe, and then espouses factory aligning old tires to save $, is, well, "lacking clues" ....and doing newbees a huge disservice. We dismantle wrecked Vipers for a living.....the vast majority have BAD tires or mis-matched tires.
This has been a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT based on facts and 15 years Viper experience...not 15 months.......