Bilteins HDs/stock springs(BTDT, type44)

[Konstantin Bogach]

The car has stock BBS 15x7.5 with 205/60 tires.  I believe, as several people
mentioned, that it is springs which are too soft for HDs.
I still did not call Bilstein but I hopefully I will do it today.

Konstantin.

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> My V8q with stock springs and Bilstein HD's is very unforgiving over
> small irregularities.  There seems to be little or no initial softness.
> With the wrong wheel/tire combination it feels jiggly.  These would be
> the stock BBS 15x7.5 wheels with Dunlop SP5000 225/60-15 tires.  The
> suspension feels much more of-a-piece with my urS4 16x8's with
> 225/50-16's.  Still would prefer less initial reaction to minor
> irregularities.
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> What tire and wheel combination are you running?
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> The wheel/tire are just as much a part of the suspension system as
> anything else.
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> Ed
> Colorado Springs
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