Light front end - no grip !

[mxroadster]

OK, don't laugh but I have a 52 reg Honda Stream (I needed 6 seats) as well as my MX-5 and it's front end is so light under braking or accelleration that I think there's perhaps something wrong with it. Very light throttle results in wheelspin pulling away on anything other than dry roads, ABS is always cutting in etc. etc.. Tyres it came with are shit NEXEN somethings but have tread left. Otherwise it's flawless for a bus and drives so much better than a Zafira. Any suggestions or sites I can ask on? I'm thinking it's tyres, pressures and geometry but need some advice. Playing with just pressures hasn't made a lot of difference.

MXR

[pjskel]

Go to the nearest franchised dealer and take theirs out for a spin - see if it exhibits the same symptoms. If not, then have yours looked at. Is it still under warranty?
Take one of their service guys out with you so they can see and feel what you're talking about.
If theirs is running different tyres, see if they'll allow you to swap wheels and take yours for a spin with those on it and see if the tyres are the difference, or whether the same thing is happening.
From there you have the knowledge that it's something other than a set of crap boots.

[Sagacitas]

I have a Stream as well (and yes it is a good drive - for a bus). It sounds like you may have a problem. Mine does not spin the wheels unless I am really hammering it.

I have noticed that the Stream is sensitive to alignment (which should have nothing to do with wheel spinning but is something to check anyway).

Richard