Miata Mailing List: February 1994, Message #2
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   From: georgef836@aol.com
Subject: TIRES
   Date: Tue, 1 Feb 1994 08:31:53 -0500

Will Zehring,
   I have a set of stock steel wheels but if you want them for autocrossing I
wouldn't use them.  The steel wheels weigh more and they flex more than the
alloy.  I used then at first but picked up a set of 93 alloys, hope to get a
set of 94 alloys as soon as they get them in as they are even lighter.
   As for the tires getting hard I had that problem on my Yokohama A008rs
that I autocross with.  This was mostly due to my leaving them on my trailer
in the weather.  I picked up some treatment called Formula V from Racer
Wholesaler which soften them right up.  I use a little before each race and
they stick like glue.  Never used them on my street tires, which are four and
a half years old now.  I have seen no problem with them.