[Miata] Tire Recommendations?

[Larry Alster]

Good point Brian but worst yet they use the same classification for their AW tires too.  I count at least 8 different tires on the Tire Rack website called Ecsta, all the way from their Max performance to a tire with a wear rating of 420 which is probably just a little softer than a rock.

Before you compare tires you need to know exactly what tire is really on the car and then you can decide what you don't like about it and which tire to look at in it's place.


Larry
 
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bryan Wyatt 
  To: Miata List 
  Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 7:40 AM
  Subject: Re: [Miata] Tire Recommendations?


  As you go through your search, beware anyone who simply recommends a brand or just a branch of tires.  For example, "Kuhmo Ecstas" doesn't really tell you much.  Believe it or not, I can think of at least 3 very different tires wearing that name (the Ecsta 711, 712, and the MX).  You need to be aware that many tire companies do this.  Other examples of this are Goodyear's Eagle line, Bridgestone's Potenza line, and Yokohama's Advan line.  These product lines contain a range of tires from all-seasons up to and even including race tires.

  Just a thought.

  In any case, you might want to stick with tires such as the Toyo Proxes T1R (more of a high performance summer-only tire), or even the Toyo Proxes 4 (more of a high performance all-season).  Both are good in the wet, though the T1R should be only driven in weather above 40-50deg, and the Proxes 4 not much lower than that.  If this is your 2nd car, I would think seriously about not driving it at all in the winter unless you are willing to invest in snow tires, which is another story entirely.

  -Bryan

  Bruce MacKay <fallstone at gmail.com> wrote:
    Friends,

    My 94 M Edition will be coming due for replacement tires soon. Currently, she wears Kumho Ecstas - which are great tires on warm, dry days but are a bit dodgy when the roads get wet, and are downright frightening if there's any snow or ice on the road (ask me how I know). 

    I live in the metro Washington DC area, which means we get cool/cold winters, but normally not a great deal of snow. Ice storms occur periodically, and the only really safe way to deal with those is to stay off the road completely. 

    My Miata is a second car; I don't have to drive her every day (no matter how much I may want to!). I'd like to replace the Kumhos, when the time comes, with tires that will let me have confidence driving her in the wet. I try not to drive her in the snow, only because DC area drivers are a bit loony at the best of times. When the snow comes, I want to keep my precious Miata protected from the morons with wheels - and my other car offers a good deal more personal protection. That car (98 Altima) has all-season tires that act like Velcro - car just sticks to the pavement no matter what. 

    I like the Miata,and drive her "con brio", but I don't compete or auto X her. Any suggestions on tires that will extend her driving season?

    Bruce MacKay
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