Improve the steering feel

[mkjayakumar]

I actually like the way the steering feels both at low and high speeds.. !

[kubel]

Has anyone gone from the stock tires to non-LRR tires? If so, can you confirm steering has firmed up some?

[garygid]

I too, like many Japanese, like the easy, light steering.

I am not a race car driver.

Apparently many Europeans like the steering "heavy".

Then, here in the USA our preferences seem to be
"all over the map" in between those two.

[ebill3]

I actually like the way the steering feels both at low and high speeds.. !

Man, when I now drive my wife's SUV, it reminds me of steering an Army 6X6 back in the early 50's.

I like the LEAF's light steering.

[TomT]

Alas, when I went to the Michelins, there was no real improvement in steering feel. Turn in, handling, ride and braking yes, but the on-center and steering feel was just as numb and uncommunicative as with the OEM Crap-o-matics.

Has anyone gone from the stock tires to non-LRR tires? If so, can you confirm steering has firmed up some?

[EVDRIVER]

Alas, when I went to the Michelins, there was no real improvement in steering feel. Turn in, handling, ride and braking yes, but the on-center and steering feel was just as numb and uncommunicative as with the OEM Crap-o-matics.

Has anyone gone from the stock tires to non-LRR tires? If so, can you confirm steering has firmed up some?

EPS can feel really nice in comparison, drive a YARIS 3 door and see how much better it is. LEAF PS is one of the worst period.

[eHelmholtz]

Alas, when I went to the Michelins, there was no real improvement in steering feel. Turn in, handling, ride and braking yes, but the on-center and steering feel was just as numb and uncommunicative as with the OEM Crap-o-matics.

That's too bad ; I wonder if you can put the Michelin Pilot Super Sports tires on the LEAF. I am thinking about getting rid of the run flats on my roadster for a set of PSS and the guys with Z4s swear by them.

[TomT]

I agree. If they did nothing else but cranked the boost down by about 70 percent at speed, it would be a marked improvement.

EPS can feel really nice in comparison, drive a YARIS 3 door and see how much better it is. LEAF PS is one of the worst period.

[EVDRIVER]

EPS can feel really nice in comparison, drive a YARIS 3 door and see how much better it is. LEAF PS is one of the worst period

[ILETRIC]

I agree too, they should update the software or firmware or whatever, to firm up the feel of the steering at highway speeds. This is elemetary stuff. Automakers have been doing variable assist since early nineties at least. Leaf steering almost feels like the old Plymouth Fury III.