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#566 of 4340 by locke2c Aug 17, 2000 (1:49 pm)
I think they're pretty slippery in the rain for a modern summer performance tire. This is at nearly full tread depth and 4000 miles. -Colin
#567 of 4340 Wet Pilots by zaq Aug 17, 2000 (3:40 pm)
No real complaints in the dry. There are better tires, they do however cost more. In the wet, they are terrible. In a normal traffic start I can feel the rear end get loose. If you try the rear will slip through 1st and second if you just bury the throttle. If they give up that much grip under power, you can bet I'm not flying around corners. But I have to admit, kicking the rear end out at 15 MPH in the wet like you're a 16 year old lead-foot in a Viper has its merits. To back up Colin, I've noticed their poor wet performance from around 1000 to 7000 miles.
#568 of 4340 Pilots by WarpDrive Aug 17, 2000 (6:11 pm)
Wow, a lot of negative buzz about those Pilots. I won't disagree with those more "experienced" users here but if these are bad tires, I can't wait to try to some *good* tires because I find the Pilots very usable. The dry handling is excellent and very progressive. I find the wet performance more than acceptable at 6000 miles compared to Yokohama 509 (which slide like crazy) and Dunlop SP8000 (very good). Given all the negative buzz, there's little chance I will buy the Pilots again especially given their sky-high price. If I can get better performance for less price, than bring it on!
#569 of 4340 Miata moving to higher altitude by glyon Aug 17, 2000 (6:20 pm)
I own a 99 leather package Miata and in a few weeks I am moving from NY to Denver. Is there anything that needs to be done to my car to adjust to the higher altitude? The car is being shipped to Denver, not driven. Thanks for your comments!
#570 of 4340 by locke2c Aug 17, 2000 (6:39 pm)
Ship it with an empty tank of gas. When you arrive in Denver, fill up with their standard grade (which I believe is like 85 octane). Drive home and disconnect the battery overnight. (If you have an alarm of any sort, have the remote in hand when you reconnect the battery, trust me.) This will enable your car to quickly adapt to the change in conditions. -Colin
#571 of 4340 Tires by karl1973 Aug 18, 2000 (1:43 am)
well, like you said you have tried the SP8k and you think they are good. Why spend over 100 bucks a piece for the Michelin then? If you are spending that much, get the Toyos T1-S. A lot of people have tried them (from miata.net) and have had very good experience with them (myself included) oh a little commercial time, if you have not already, go check out www.miata.net A lot of good info there, including, classifieds, product reviews, etc etc
#572 of 4340 90 Miata by ataie Aug 18, 2000 (4:43 pm)
sorry to interrupt your tire conversations. Looking for a cheap sporty, fun car? how is a 90 Miata for under $5k and around 100,000 miles? say compare with a 300ZX? am I setting myself up for lots of repair and maintenance on this?
#573 of 4340 freddy_k by freddy_k Aug 18, 2000 (5:11 pm)
Definitely setting yourself up for trouble with the 300ZX, although they are a great buy for a great car. 2 different kinds of car though, one a lightweight sports car the other a GT.
#574 of 4340 grip by jwilson1 Aug 18, 2000 (6:01 pm)
Warpdrive, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised -- astonished may be a better word -- ifyou were to try your Miata on the Toyos that Karl and I have installed. The difference is incredible. The change in tires alone took nearly 25 seconds off my auto-X time ... either that or I really learned alot about driving in a short time! Jim, about the vibration (again, with homage to miata.net) ... Miatas have a history of the "60 shimmy" as it was called, almost always traceable to tire inflation issues. Some people used to swear by 28#, others by 26# ... and for some reason it doesn't affect every car! ... whatever. If the shimmy comes back, just try adjusting your tires by a couple of pounds, then see what it's like. BTW, I run my Toyos at 30. Take care. Joe W.
#575 of 4340 Bridgestone RE 730: maxdriver by lateralg Aug 22, 2000 (9:19 am)
What price --- where?

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