(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

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

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

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

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.

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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!

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

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

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

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.