favorite - strut/shock/spring combo?

[martinkuetzing at att.net]

Part 2 of 2:

My 200q20v just clicked over 200,000 miles last week.  The car is in excellent condition, save for a handful of non-critical electrical gremlins.  There is no point for me in changing wheels for such an old car, so I still have the BBS 15's.   Mercifully, IMO Michelin finally re-introduced an H rated tire in their Synergy series in the correct size for the 200.  I was able to get rid of the Yokohama's that I had which had terrible ride and wear characteristics.

YMMV.  Good luck with your decision.

Martin

Here's the second half of the writeup:

Tires & Wheels – using STD 7-1/2 J x 15 BBS Alloy Wheels
 
Combinations Tried:
 
1)  Yokohama AVS S4-V (MS SVR4?) 215/60R15
    Koni Shocks:  86-2149SPORT/80-2630SPORT, (1/2 turn from Soft)
    H&R 29800 Springs
    Results:  superb handling, esp @ 110 mph+ / too harsh ride @ 70mph
 
2)  Yokohama MS SVR4 215/60R15
    Koni Shocks:  86-2149SPORT/80-2630SPORT, (1/2 turn from Soft)
    Eibach 1506.140 Springs
    Results:  good handling / too harsh ride @ 70mph
 
3)  Yokohama MS SVR4 215/60R15
    Koni Shocks:  86-2149SPORT/80-2630SPORT, (1/2 turn from Soft)
    Standard Springs
    Results:  acceptable handling / too harsh ride @ 70mph
 
4)  Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus  215/60R15
    Bilstein P36-0369/B46-2066
    Eibach 1529.140 Springs
    Results:  acceptable handling / OK ride @ 70mph / shocks are underdamped
 
Would probably prefer:
 
5)  Michelin Pilot XGT H4 215/60R15
    Koni Shocks:  86-2149SPORT/80-2630SPORT, (1/2 way from Soft to hard)
    Eibach 1529.140 Springs or H&R H&R 29800 Springs
    Results (?):  superb handling / OK ride @ 70mph / no underdamped shocks!