California drivers - sports or touring suspension?

[TheMotizzle]

I'll be driving mostly on the street. Might get into a track day here or there, but not a usual event. I know there's a lot of talk of touring being a really nice balance of handling and ride quality. California roads might be a little more forgiving than what I've heard described in the UK so perhaps sport is no problem. I test drove sport and it seemed fine in my short run around the block from the dealership.

California drivers, what did you pick and how do you feel about it? I know the tires play a large role as well. Thanks!

 

[seriously]

Sport here no regrets. Very supple for a sport suspension. There are some unkept roads in LA, but they will be bad no matter what. No issues with LA freeways and such.

 

[T6061]

Happy with touring. Happy with the Goodyears. Coming up on 11,000 miles. Might be interested in the Nitron Fast Road setup for weight savings, ride height adjustment (probably not much more than half an inch for me) and the ability to fine tune rebound damping for a little less bounce over stock but nothing dramatic. The Goodyears are holding up nicely. Appreciate the built in curb protection. Wheels are unscathed at this point.

 

[TheMotizzle]

Happy with touring. Happy with the Goodyears. Coming up on 11,000 miles. Might be interested in the Nitron Fast Road setup for weight savings, ride height adjustment (probably not much more than half an inch for me) and the ability to fine tune rebound damping for a little less bounce over stock but nothing dramatic. The Goodyears are holding up nicely. Appreciate the built in curb protection. Wheels are unscathed at this point.

What do you mean by the built in curb protection? Are the goodyears wider than the rim and prevent curb contact? Cup2s do not I assume?

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

I owned a Touring car and now a Sport car.

I loved the Touring. The ride comfort was incredible. I did a 1,600 mile roadtrip through the US and couldn't have been happier. I felt like the comfort was equivalent to any german sedan.

Insurance took the first car, and then I got a sport suspension car. Super anxious on NYC roads, overly sensitive feedback through the steering wheel and very jittery. I was really regretting it. I changed the tires to the DWS 06+ and I feel like this is the perfect combo. I get nearly the same comfort as the Touring, but the car is much more stable at higher speed and on track.

Not looking forward to putting the summer tires back on, maybe I'll just keep the DWS 06+ on.

 

[T6061]

Yes, The Goodyears have maybe a quarter of an inch of rubber that stands proud of the rim itself. Hard to describe but it did save me when I was backing out with a curb on the passenger side of the car and I turned the wheel and could feel it rub against the curb. Thanks to the slight protrusion of rubber around the dim there was no damage at all.

 

[RoryBellows]

If you are undecided go Tour. there are already a handful of options for those that want to go with a stiffer setup than factory so it will be easier to replace later on if you want to switch. Going softer may be more difficult.