I REALLY NEED NEW TYRES FOR MY MX-5

Agro · Postby **Agro** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:39 pm

Hey all,
I know this topic has been done to death, and I know Miata (papou) will move it cause it's in the wrong section, but that's ok.

I am in dire need of new tyres. In the past I was happy to run on Yokahama's , but I'm not really excited about buying another set of \"C\" drives again.

I do 100km a day to work and back, but still want to have a bit of fun, so would like suggestions of a nice sticky but practical rubber. I drive a NB8B.

Any ideas for a girl like me......, especially for those who do know me.

AJ · Postby AJ » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:48 pm

Michelin Pilot Preceda 2's Agro, you'll never go back :mrgreen:

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:50 pm

Bridgestone Adrenaline and Michelin Pilot Precedas get good reviews. I can vouch for the Michelins being very sticky on the NC.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:58 pm

the way you drive....R888, DO1's, RT615.

And whats with this sh*t. You know its in the wrong section....yet you still post it there. I'll never understand womans logic.

Agro · Postby **Agro** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:03 pm

StanTheMan wrote:the way you drive....R888, DO1's, RT615.

And whats with this sh*t. You know its in the wrong section....yet you still post it there. I'll never understand womans logic.

Thanks Stan, but what brands are they?

I posted it here because more people are likely to read it (before it gets moved)......like me i never go into the other topics except for Events and Other topics.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:11 pm

Toyo, Dunlop & Falken.

most peeps press the new post button......they'll see it anyway.

by the way.....I'm waiting for the onslaught of laughter by Craig, Garry & Richard. :lol:

don't take those sugestions seriously. They are all semi slicks....well sort of. :lol:

But I keep hearing good things about the Bridgestone adrenalins. But I have not personally dríven on those

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:14 pm

Agro wrote:I posted it here because more people are likely to read it (before it gets moved)......like me i never go into the other topics except for Events and Other topics.

yes, but conversley, if you're after the opinions of the more knowledgable / experienced people here, you're better off putting it in the correct section. not that i consider myself very knowledgable, but usually the "general chat" section is the LAST forum i check. a lot of best info on this site comes from guys who stick to the mechanical / nuts and bolts etc sub forums , and who are rarely seen on the more "social" forums.

adamjp · Postby **adamjp** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:18 pm

yes, but conversley, if you're after the opinions of the more knowledgable / experienced people here, you're better off putting it in the correct section. not that i consider myself very knowledgable, but usually the \"general chat\" section is the LAST forum i check. a lot of best info on this site comes from guys who stick to the mechanical / nuts and bolts etc sub forums , and who are rarely seen on the more \"social\" forums.

I come here once a week - if that.

There has been some strong discussion on the newer tyres on the market over the last month, try looking it up in the correct section.

Agro · Postby **Agro** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:43 pm

StanTheMan wrote:by the way.....I'm waiting for the onslaught of laughter by Craig, Garry & Richard.

well Craig's probably not home yet and it's only a matter of time till Garry and Richie see it!

Thanks for your help btw!

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:46 pm

Vote 1 for death of flash web sites - http://www.potenza-adrenalin.com :evil:

Alf · Postby **Alf** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:17 pm

Andrew wrote:Vote 1 for death of flash web sites - http://www.potenza-adrenalin.com

Aargh! I just didn't have the patience for this one.

Cheers,
Alf

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:42 am

I'm just about due for a new set of tyres too Agro. Maybe we can do a group buy?

At this stage I think I'll be getting another set of Michelin Preceeda's. They are a great all round tyre, not the best at anything but not bad at anything either, though they might wear a bit quick for you with the kms you are doing now. I think I have done about 25k km on this set, possibly a bit more, I cant remember exactly when I bought them. They will probably set you back around $210-$220 each. Is that in your budget?

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:09 am

- Anything made by Bridgestone you can't go wrong can you?
I have Bridgestone GIII currently and really like the road AND track manners of them.
- I found Falken to be the best value for money, long lasting, well constructed, very good grip, and one of the cheapest brand names.
- Stay away from Firestone, average grip, and 2 punctures on 2 different tyres.

rjastra2 · Postby **rjastra2** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:13 am

Precedas, Adrenalins or GSD3s. Take your choice. I think any of them would do the job well for you.

Tezzax5 · Postby **Tezzax5** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:32 am

Not all bridgestones are created equal

I have some older B530 on the daily driver and it will haze the tyres at any speed lower than 65km when i sink the boot in.

Impresses the wrx drivers.... :roll:

side grip is ok though