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#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?
#576 of 4340 tires by karl1973 Aug 22, 2000 (2:47 pm)
Check tirerack for prices and sizes www.tirerack.com
#577 of 4340 Bridgestone .... by jwilson1 Aug 23, 2000 (1:28 am)
as I understand it, the RE71 (before it was discontinued for the 730) was the choice of us cheapos (about $60/wheel). hard to beat. As above, Tire Rack carries the Bridgestones. But Dealer Alternative (accessible by Miata.net) is a Tire Rack distributor and also handles Toyos (unlike Tire Rack). Over the years, I've found Dlr Alt (espec the owner, Bill Cardell) to be extremely product knowlegeable and able to advise based on the kind of use you plan to give your car -- competition, street, autoX, etc. Highly recommended. No, I'm not affiliated. Take care. Joe W>
#578 of 4340 Good Deal?? by db36 Aug 23, 2000 (3:58 am)
I see on an earlier post someone said they have seen new 2000's advertised starting at $16995. Has anyone else seen pricing like that, especially around the OH or MI area?
#579 of 4340 Miata Gasoline? by dutch9 Aug 23, 2000 (6:29 am)
Close to buying a '99 Miata, my first Miata, and wondering if anyone has suggestions about what type of fuel is okay...does a premium grade make a difference or does plain unleaded regular work just as well? Thanks for the help.

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