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(UK. )Waiting delivery of new MX-5 Tech Sports (10 days I hope),Tyres??
As above, from Mazda dealer, have not mentioned to them of my preference
in tyres as yet. I would like "Uniroyals Rainsport 2". What are likely to be fitted and what are my chances of getting the Uniroyals fitted instead at minimal extra cost? Would I have to pay full cost for them ?what would happen to the ones already fitted? Regards Don |
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(UK. )Waiting delivery of new MX-5 Tech Sports (10 days I hope),Tyres??
On 8/18/2010 11:55 PM, Donwill wrote:
> As above, from Mazda dealer, have not mentioned to them of my preference > in tyres as yet. > I would like "Uniroyals Rainsport 2". > What are likely to be fitted and what are my chances of getting the > Uniroyals fitted instead at minimal extra cost? Would I have to pay full > cost for them ?what would happen to the ones already fitted? > > Regards > Don AFAIK, the dealer receiving the vehicle with the tires already mounted is standard. I have never heard of a dealership swapping tires for a customer's preference, at least not without the full additional cost that taking the car to a tire shop would incur, except maybe on a used car to complete the sale. You only option may be to have the new tires mounted and then sell the originals as barely used. What color MX-5 are you getting? Good luck! Pat |
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(UK. )Waiting delivery of new MX-5 Tech Sports (10 days I hope), Tyres??
pws wrote:
> On 8/18/2010 11:55 PM, Donwill wrote: >> As above, from Mazda dealer, have not mentioned to them of my >> preference in tyres as yet. >> I would like "Uniroyals Rainsport 2". >> What are likely to be fitted and what are my chances of getting the >> Uniroyals fitted instead at minimal extra cost? Would I have to pay >> full cost for them ?what would happen to the ones already fitted? >> >> Regards >> Don > > AFAIK, the dealer receiving the vehicle with the tires already mounted > is standard. I have never heard of a dealership swapping tires for a > customer's preference, at least not without the full additional cost > that taking the car to a tire shop would incur, except maybe on a used > car to complete the sale. When I bought my '96 new and found out how dangerous the OEM Bridgestones were in the rain, I went in and complained and the dealer offered to split the cost of substitute tires. I think at at that time I got some good all-seasons, later switched to summer performance tires. > > You only option may be to have the new tires mounted and then sell the > originals as barely used. > > What color MX-5 are you getting? > > Good luck! > > Pat |
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(UK. )Waiting delivery of new MX-5 Tech Sports (10 days I hope),Tyres??
On 19/08/2010 14:10, pws wrote:
> On 8/18/2010 11:55 PM, Donwill wrote: >> As above, from Mazda dealer, have not mentioned to them of my preference >> in tyres as yet. >> I would like "Uniroyals Rainsport 2". >> What are likely to be fitted and what are my chances of getting the >> Uniroyals fitted instead at minimal extra cost? Would I have to pay full >> cost for them ?what would happen to the ones already fitted? >> >> Regards >> Don > > AFAIK, the dealer receiving the vehicle with the tires already mounted > is standard. I have never heard of a dealership swapping tires for a > customer's preference, at least not without the full additional cost > that taking the car to a tire shop would incur, except maybe on a used > car to complete the sale. > > You only option may be to have the new tires mounted and then sell the > originals as barely used. > > What color MX-5 are you getting? > > Good luck! > > Pat Yes Thanks for the info Pat, it's a true red colour, I've asked for it to be sealed with some so called diamondbright sealer. Hope it turns out OK. Cheers Don |
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(UK. )Waiting delivery of new MX-5 Tech Sports (10 days I hope), Tyres??
Donwill > wrote:
> what are my chances of getting the Uniroyals fitted instead at > minimal extra cost? Would I have to pay full cost for them ?what > would happen to the ones already fitted? It costs absolutely nothing to ask your dealer, talk to them, see what they say. -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ |
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(UK. )Waiting delivery of new MX-5 Tech Sports (10 days I hope),Tyres??
On 8/19/2010 12:55 AM, Donwill wrote:
> As above, from Mazda dealer, have not mentioned to them of my preference in > tyres as yet. > I would like "Uniroyals Rainsport 2". > What are likely to be fitted and what are my chances of getting the > Uniroyals fitted instead at minimal extra cost? Would I have to pay full > cost for them ?what would happen to the ones already fitted? > > Regards > Don Why not wait and at least see what sort of tyres are fitted? The Michelin Pilots on my 2006 model were excellent except for lasting only 12,000 miles due to the soft gummy tread compound. They were excellent in the rain and dry -- far better than any aftermarket type I've tried. When my present tyres wear out I'm going back to the OEM-sort or something very similar. Tread life be damned -- this is a sports car! |
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(UK. )Waiting delivery of new MX-5 Tech Sports (10 days I hope), Tyres??
In article >,
John McGaw > wrote: > When my present > tyres wear out I'm going back to the OEM-sort or something very similar. > Tread life be damned -- this is a sports car! That's the attitude! I'm extremely happy with the Bridgestone RE-11. Much stickier than that Michelin, and easy to live with in normal driving. -- Lanny Chambers St. Louis, MO '94C |
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(UK. )Waiting delivery of new MX-5 Tech Sports (10 days I hope), Tyres??
On Aug 19, 12:55*am, Donwill > wrote:
> As above, from Mazda dealer, have not mentioned to them of my preference > in tyres as yet. > * I would like "Uniroyals Rainsport 2". > * What are likely to be fitted and what are my chances of getting the > Uniroyals fitted instead at minimal extra cost? Would I have to pay full > cost for them ?what would happen to the ones already fitted? > > Regards > Don Is there something wrong with the OEM tyres? Here they come with Bridgestone Potenza which are a little soft, but great for controlled drifting ;~) They're actually rated very well. Unless you're certain there's something wrong with what the dealer installs, save your money for better mods. jmo |
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(UK. )Waiting delivery of new MX-5 Tech Sports (10 days I hope),Tyres??
On 20/08/2010 04:11, NetMax wrote:
> On Aug 19, 12:55 am, > wrote: > >> As above, from Mazda dealer, have not mentioned to them of my preference >> in tyres as yet. >> I would like "Uniroyals Rainsport 2". >> What are likely to be fitted and what are my chances of getting the >> Uniroyals fitted instead at minimal extra cost? Would I have to pay full >> cost for them ?what would happen to the ones already fitted? >> >> Regards >> Don >> > Is there something wrong with the OEM tyres? Here they come with > Bridgestone Potenza which are a little soft, but great for controlled > drifting ;~) They're actually rated very well. Unless you're certain > there's something wrong with what the dealer installs, save your money > for better mods. jmo > Yes, thanks for that, the supplier hasn't taken delivery of the car yet so I don't know what tyres will be fitted. I suppose the problem with asking this type of question is that the replies come from various contributors who have different aspirations. For example Net max , you obviously like to push your car to the limit hence you mentioning "controlled drifting" . I'm in my 70s and 4 wheel drifts is not what I'm looking for. I want to go touring in it, abroad mainly so I'm looking for stability in a range of road conditions not maximum performance. A couple of years ago I was staying near San Sebastian in late September but the weather was wet every day so, we decided to head South looking for the sun, however within 10 miles and climbing, the rain turned to sleet, 5 mins and we were in a blizzard being overtaken by idiots doing high speeds in treacherous conditions. At the time we had a FWD vehicle so we coped fairly easily, 5 miles down the road -beautiful sunshine as we topped the crest. Referring to an earlier contribution in this thread by Frank Berger-- quote " When I bought my '96 new and found out how dangerous the OEM Bridgestones were in the rain etc " I'm a little apprehensive at the thought of tail wagging up a hill in similar conditions. Anyway, thanks for all your contributions it's been helpful . Any further contributions or advice gratefully received. Cheers Don |
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(UK. )Waiting delivery of new MX-5 Tech Sports (10 days I hope),Tyres??
On 8/19/2010 12:55 AM, Donwill wrote:
> As above, from Mazda dealer, have not mentioned to them of my preference > in tyres as yet. > I would like "Uniroyals Rainsport 2". > What are likely to be fitted and what are my chances of getting the > Uniroyals fitted instead at minimal extra cost? Would I have to pay full > cost for them ?what would happen to the ones already fitted? > > Regards > Don US made Uniroyals have not been one of the better tires for Miatas. The EU rules for tire quality are a bit different, and the tires you get may be totally different. I used to like Bridgestones, but they would get hard after a couple of years, and then were not as good in wet weather. Toyo, Goodrich, and some others have some of the better tires that are currently available in the US. I can remember back in the US 55mph era (70's) -- we were living in Germany, and due to a NATO and SOF agreement, operating full US spec cars. The OEM spec tires were bought through a military exchange. ($35US) The problem was running heavy American cars (Buicks, Caddys, etc. at autobahn speeds. 85-90 Mph was OK after the tires were completely cured, but might cause the tires to de-laminate if not fully cured. Sustained speeds (about 1/2 hour or so) above 95 would cause many of the US spec tires to start coming apart. The German spec tires in the proper size were about $300 a tire. Something about being tires for armored limo's. I have had Toyos and Bridgestones well above a sustained 100Mph on a Miata without tire problems. An NA or NB Miata gets a bit light on the steering at or above 120 without full ground effect skirts. A friend of mine had an older RX-7 become airborne twice at a certain spot on I-16 at speeds above 100. Put him in the weeds both times, and he and the car only had cosmetic damage. |
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