Tires for a 2001 SE

Hi Tony,

I'm afraid that I can't give you any advice on good all-around tires, especially for snow, for your Miata. My '01 SE is going into hibernation for the winter. Check miata.net for tons of opinions. From my reading, I would think most of them would strongly suggest dedicated snows for the winter. I think it's asking a lot for an all-season to work for snow on a Miata. If you go that route, you'll see suggestions for Bridgestone S03's, Toyo Proxes S1's (and for dedicated autocrossers, Falken Azenis) for your 3-season tire. But since you aren't a racer, you can find less expensive. Still, this'll be a more expensive route, but you'll get longer life out of 2 sets of tires. Me, I still have the Turanzas which in a vacuum I'd say are okay (and agree with most of your statements). But they are universally panned in the Miata community. I would say that their breakaway tendencies also leave something to be desired (stiff sidewall, fairly abrupt transition).

Dave

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Eastern PA dweller here. I'm using Potenzas for non-winter driving and Blizzaks for winter driving. So far I've been very happy with both choices.

Of course, you'll probably get as many opinions as there are Miata owners here!

Iva & Belle.) '90B Classic Red.) #3 winkin' Miata

Anthony:

My driving style is similar to yours. Northeast Ohio weather surely is similar, as well.

From my own experience I can happily and heartily underscore Iva's post about Potenzas and Blizzaks---both have exceeded my expectations.

- Steve '92A Classic Red