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I did an airfield activity day on Friday, and as recommended increased tyre pressures, as there is the (unlikely) risk of the tyre falling off the rim with the sideways loads, it happened to an mx5 last time I was there, but he hadn't checked his pressures and the other 3 were at circa 15psi, so his own fault. I have been running at 25 psi, which I increased to 30, didn't get round to dropping the pressure back down again after the day, and have been using the car today. Well I have always thought that the steering was a little strange, difficult to explain, but doesn't feel very linear, and a bit bottom clenching if travelling quickly and having to make adjustments mid bend. Running the higher pressures has totally changed steering feel, it has become very positive on turn in and much less dramatic making mid corner adjustments. Anybody else had similar experiences? S5 on 19" rims with Conti tyres. G
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