(UK. )Waiting delivery of new MX-5 Tech Sports (10 days I hope),Tyres??

On 20/08/2010 18:56, Frank Berger wrote:
> NetMax wrote:
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>> On Aug 20, 3:09 am, > wrote:
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>>> On 20/08/2010 04:11, NetMax wrote:
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>>>> On Aug 19, 12:55 am, > wrote:
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>>>>> 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?
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>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Don
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>>>
>>>> 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
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>> Understood. My experience with the OEMs used here are that they begin
>> getting slippery at around 5C (wet or dry) but when warmer, they stick
>> very well (wet or dry). I'm afraid my one opinion won't help you
>> much, especially as neither of us knows what your dealer plans to
>> install ;~) Good luck with your purchase.
>> cheers
>>
> I would be careful about generalizing. I didn't mean to say that all or
> most OEM tires on Miatas or anything else are dangerous in the rain. The
> particular tires on the base '96 that I bought were horrible. I forget the
> model number. The dealer was not shocked that I wanted something different.
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I hope you don't mind me quoting you, I was merely trying give an example of
what can happen, showing the situation that I found myself in travelling between
San Sebastian and Burgos. If I'd had the tyres you had, I suspect I would have
been in big trouble, they must have had similar characteristics to F1 Slicks. :-(
Don