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#367 of 372 Re: Miata's Traction in Ice and Snow [casaug] by driveright Sep 23, 2006 (5:55 pm)
Replying to: casaug (Sep 23, 2006 3:58 am) I drive a '96 Miata year-round in Maryland. Summer tires will not perform well in cold weather and should NOT be driven in the snow. One option is to change seasonally between summer tires and snow tires. A second option, and the one I prefer, is to use a set of all-season tires year-round but to switch over to dedicated snow tires for periodic snowy conditions.   I use and recommend Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50 snow tires, available from the Tire Rack on steel rims for about $500 shipped. I like to drive in the snow and haven't had trouble getting around my area in the Miata with Blizzaks. Note that the snow handling of the Miata is very different from a front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive car. The tendency of the car to oversteer in snow is pretty pronounced, so you have to drive cautiously.   I put a 60-pound bag of sand in the trunk when I mount the snow tires, but I don't think it makes a really big difference. I like having a hard-top for the winter.   Now a question for you. How do you compare the '06 to the '96? I've driven the '06 and the new '07 with PRHT, but I'm not sold. Am I missing something? Replies to this message: casaug (Sep 27, 2006 9:45 am) allcarsrcool (Oct 06, 2006 7:17 pm)
#368 of 372 Re: vibration @ 60 to 70 mph [ksuleman] by kinggm Sep 24, 2006 (12:49 am)
Replying to: ksuleman (Feb 27, 2006 7:56 pm) The same thing was happening to me , I had the tires Re-balance all 4 of them , that took care of the problem. No more Vibration
#369 of 372 Re: Miata's Traction in Ice and Snow [driveright] by casaug Sep 27, 2006 (9:45 am)
Replying to: driveright (Sep 23, 2006 5:55 pm) Mine is the '06 MX-5 Sport with the optional suspension package, and it handles really well. That option might have been what you missed. I'd certainly recommend the '07 with PRHT in your climate, though. It would even be good here in FL. (I had to replace the '96s vinyl roof at one point, when the heat separated it from the main cross strut.) Compared to the '96, I like the extra power of that 170-hp, the extra room inside and in the trunk, the glass rear window, the ride of the 17in. wheels, and the ease of putting down the top. My only complaint so far is that there is a nasty rattle in all that plastic behind the seats, and Mazda is ordering me a free replacement there. I'm getting ready to take it for a week on WV's back roads, and I can't wait, after so many straight and flat roads down here. Replies to this message: allcarsrcool (Oct 06, 2006 7:17 pm)
#370 of 372 Re: Miata's Traction in Ice and Snow [casaug] by allcarsrcool Oct 06, 2006 (7:17 pm)
Replying to: casaug (Sep 27, 2006 9:45 am) i started a form back in august, it is for driving stories and is under the miata, i realized after testdriving one that actual owners might have some fun-driving stories. So if you do have fun on those back roads, post your stories ~Allcarsarecool
#371 of 372 Re: 1999 Miata Will Not Start - Again [nativetx58] by ataylor2 Oct 16, 2006 (8:04 pm)
Replying to: nativetx58 (Dec 27, 2005 11:55 am) You might look under the hood for the voltage regulator. If it hangs up, it will either drain your battery or boil the water out.   It could be the EGI relay. If not working, the car will not crank and run.   The key may have lost its memory.   The latter of the three above mentioned possibilities have been experienced by me!!!!
#372 of 372 Hi folks by pat HOST Oct 18, 2006 (8:46 am)
You may have noticed that we're moving toward smaller, more focused discussions. Please go to the top level of the Miata board and look for an existing topic or create a new one if you don't see something suitable. Here's the link: Mazda Miata.   Thanks!

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