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Hey up chaps n chapesses, girlfiends MX5 needs some new rubber and we want to stick some half decent tyres on it that'll cope with the snow and ice but general good all rounders, can't spend a ridiculous amount though! It's only got ickle 14s on I would guess it's running something like 185/60/14s at a complete guess but ballpark (I'll check later on) anyone got any tried and tested recommendations? Want to reduce the involuntary sideways as much as poss but without goin nuts on the price. Put a pair of Toyo Proxy T1Rs on the front of my Capri and they're phenomenal in the dry and the wet but no experience with them on snow/ice yet ;D
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Just a general recommendation, but go for some all-seasons. Stuff like your new T1Rs are horrible on ice, it's just not what they are meant for (I have Falken Ziexs and they are hilarious in the snow, thank god for AWD  ). A set of winter tyres are obviously best, but you would need a second set come summer and they are pricey and in high demand (making them even pricier and hard to find). All-seasons will be somewhere in between, oke in the cold, oke in the summer  (strangely enough exactly like the name would suggest ) |
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Last Edit: Nov 4, 2011 13:45:39 GMT by joostvdw
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My MX5 is lowered and pretty stiff. Regardless of tyres it proved utterly hopeless on slippy roads last winter, even with 50kg of ballast in the boot!
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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Narrow all-seasons might be a good option - the narrowness will help in slippery conditions and, unless you're driving up to the limit all the time, won't cause problems in the summer. 165/70 14, maybe? BTW, I've heard good things about Uniroyal tyres for all-year use, and they aren't massively expensive. Camskill do them in 165/70 for £38 a corner. www.camskill.co.uk/m4b0s386p60580 |
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Thanks fellas, much appreciated! I'll check out those uniroyals tomorrow and I like the idea of some ballast (even though it didnt do much must have helped a smidge!) thanks again |
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