Miata Mailing List: May 1999, Message #91

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Ted4Eagles@aol.com wrote:

>
>   D40 M2s were replaced by SP8000s.  They're similarly biased toward summer
> (or year-round Florida) use, but are somewhat softer at the limit with much
> better wet performance.  They lie perhaps midway between the old hard-ass
> Dunlop D4s and family friendly Michelin XGTs.
>   Foureagles

IIRC you could get D60's , D40's and SP8000's all at the same time.  D40's may
have been discontinued but have not been replaced by SP8000's.

For what its worth I just checked tire Rack website and D40 M2's are still
listed.

--
Larry

White Knight   1991 Crystal White   #99 CSP
Silver Bullet     1992 Silverstone (waiting for StageIV turbo)
Honey B          1992 Sunburst Yellow