Miata Mailing List: December 1997, Message #181
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From: 	"Reijo Silvennoinen, P.Eng." <rase@direct.ca>

Subject: Re: So I've got these tires.....

Date: 	Tue, 2 Dec 1997 11:33:23 +0000



Brian D. Johnston Jr wrote:



> When I bought my car the previous owner sold me the tires she used to

> plow

> around in the snow with.  They are Pirelli (sp?) Winter 190.  All are

> on

> steel rims.

>

> Are these things any good?  I am considering putting them on here in

> Florida

> just to use them up.  Not sure how long these things will last or

> exactly

> how to store them.  Any Ideas or history you can offer?



Yep, used to have a set of their predecessors on my Miata.....stiffer

sidewalls than any winters I've used therefore better handling in the

dry however inferior to summer threads/compounds.  They worked fine.

You might want for someone to come to Florida from Canada and sell them

the set.?????  Or from the northern 'States???



>

>

> Bri







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