(2009) Tire Thread

[Car54]

Why not just pick up a second set of tires for the winter? All-seasons are really no-seasons, for performance cars anyway.

[95Maxrider]

I ended up buying the Michelin Pilot Sport AS Plus......we'll see how they do at the next autox....

[dougmoney]

Why not just pick up a second set of tires for the winter? All-seasons are really no-seasons, for performance cars anyway.

This is my thought, too.

Get whatever your best option is for winter/cold-weather driving.

Pick up the cheapest set of 15in wheels you can for your car. Then pick up some RA-1 scrubs/R-888 scrubs (should be TONS of these if you know where to look, everyone will be getting rid of their R-888s that they haven't totally burned up, now that the RA-1 is back in production).

You shouldn't spend more than $150 on the second option. I was able to buy a lot of over 200 tires a year ago for $250 from a Spec Miata/Koni Challenge team that I was affiliated with. Only maybe ten had to be thrown away. The rest were sold or used.

[phenryiv1]

I ended up buying the Michelin Pilot Sport AS Plus......we'll see how they do at the next autox....

Very nice. How do they ride?

[95Maxrider]

Very nice. How do they ride?

So far pretty well. Grip seems good and the ride also seems above average, but it may be the lower than average tire pressure. I haven't really pushed them yet, and only the front two are on so far. Time will tell....