Original Tyres

Toyo Proxes T1-S. Awsome tire for the Miata.

No. There may be very minor variations in handling due to slight profile and tread width differences in tires of the exact same size from different manufacturers, but they'll all work fine for the street.

-- Larry

not only will they work fine 'for the street' anyone who said that had to either be screwing with you or trying, in some twisted way, to keep you from getting some overly heavy tire. Mazda has been cautious to keep tire weights down on the miata.

Go to miata.net and you can read tire reviews to your hearts content. Bottom line seems to be Toyo Proxes T1s is the best compromise that includes both excellent wet and dry grip with excellent ride characteristics. Down side is that they have been relatively expensive compared to other tires that have a bit more of a trade-off in thier ride / handling ratio.

I'm quite happy with my Bridgestone 'Eager' tires, pretty cheap, high treadwear rating, great ride and plenty of grip in wet and dry with good breakaway characteristics. I've religated the Falken Azenis to 'autocross only' use (great grip, poor ride quality)

Good luck Chris

I just replaced my original Yokohamas with Yokohama Avid H4S tires (the original series is no longer available), based on dealer recommendation.

My main concerns: Handling Increase in wear over original Increase in road noise over original

So far completely happy with handling and (lack of) road noise compared to originals. Time will tell about wear rate but I would expect it to be close to the same as originals which I was satified with.

Many tire makers are getting away from road hazard warranty - mine still had that!

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