Miata Mailing List: June 1994, Message #112
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   From: benagh@ICD.teradyne.com (Jeff Benagh )
Subject: Re: more tires
   Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 09:51:34 -0400

Doug Hagerman writes:
> Hello.
> 
> I'm interested in finding the "stickiest" dry DOT tire that will fit
> on the stock rims. Tire life, straight line steering, and wet performance
> is not an issue. Also I don't care about looks, so the 185/195 width
> issue isn't important (that is, if 185 is better for reasons of tread
> contact, heat generation, or sidewall stiffness, the coolness of having
> wide tires isn't something I care about), and I'd be happy with something
> like the Hoosier autocross tires if they were street legal.
> 
> I had thought up until yesterday that the Dunlop SP8000 was that tire, but
> now I'm not so sure (after reading yesterday's mail). I don't really
> want to shave the tires, but other than that, anything goes. Any
> suggestions?
> 
> Doug.

I'd say to go with the BF Goodrich Comp TA R1 in a 185-60-14 or a 195-55-14.
I've used these for about 3 years on the race cars and I've been extremely happy
with them.  They are "competition" tires but they are DOT legal street tires.
You can expect about 3,000-10,000 miles from them on the street.  They are not 
shaved, but come from the factory with only 6/32" of tread at the center of the 
tire.  Wet performance is marginal, snow or ice performance is non-existant =:0