Miata Mailing List: October 1993, Message #182
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   From: Bill.Allen@metrokc.gov
Subject: RE: Tires: 195/60 14's on Stock Alloys
   Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1993 11:56:47 -0400

>Is it true that Dunlop makes D40 M2 tires in 195/60 14's?  I thought
>that they were 195/55 14's.  I have driven a stock Miata with 195/60
>14's (Yoko AVS I).  The car rides rather smoothly because of the
>higher sidewall (117 mm vs 111 mm of the 185/60/14 stock) but seemed
>to be missing something in the handling in terms of turn-in and
>transient response.  However, 195/55 14's might be quite good with a
>sidewall of 107.5 mm which is slightly less than stock.

Herb, Call David Shelton with Dunlop at (214)227-7814 and he'll tell you more
than you ever wanted to know about Dunlops and Miata performance
characteristics on different tires.
Bill allen - Seattle