Miata Mailing List: July 1997, Message #121
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From: 	jsuzuki@nitusa.com (Jack Suzuki)

Subject: [Fwd: 195/55-14 vs 185/60-14]

Date: 	Wed, 2 Jul 1997 23:39:01 -0500



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-- 

  Sigh..  I think I need to add these disclaimers now:

  No one controls my thoughts.  These comments are entirely of my own.

  Not my managers, not my co-workers, not this company.  If you need

  to respond to my comments, respond here.

-

Jack Suzuki - L.A. County / Orange County

Usually found zipping along in a Dinan Miata top

down along I5, 22, and 405.

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Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 20:32:04 -0700

From: Jack Suzuki <jsuzuki@nitusa.com>

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Subject: Re: 195/55-14 vs 185/60-14

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Brian Porter wrote:

> I have Dunlop SP8000 195/55ZR14s on my 95R from the stock Bridgerocks.

> The tires are noticeably wider and finally look up to task (the stock

> tires looked kinda "wispy"). The SPs themselves look very aggressive.

> 

> Differences:

> 

> -My speed o is off, but who watches that anyway.. ;-)

> -Grip is about perfect for the power (stock 95R), I don't *need* any

> more.

> -I initially noticed  a slight "numbing" of the cars behavior

> (turn-in, ed.to.ca) but I've grown used to it.. (stress "slight")

> -Since I don't have power steering, my arms are a bit stronger now..

> <go>

> 



I used to 195/55 Falkens on my '94r.  I really didn't like the mushy

feeling the wider tires seemed to have.  Turn in wasn't crisp but I

could hang on a lot longer before the tires began to let go.  I didn't

notice too much more effort in turning since I changed my camber..  Also

I used up all of the tread in less then a year or 10,000 miles.



I recently switched back to 185/60 Dunlop D60 JLB thingy.  I may have

lost overall grip but the toss and catch feature has returned.  :-)

The wispy tires seemed to have turned off the babe magnet though.. ;-)





-- 

  Sigh..  I think I need to add these disclaimers now:

  No one controls my thoughts.  These comments are entirely of my own.

  Not my managers, not my co-workers, not this company.  If you need

  to respond to my comments, respond here.

-

Jack Suzuki - L.A. County / Orange County

Usually found zipping along in a Dinan Miata top

down along I5, 22, and 405.



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