Miata Mailing List: March 2000, Message #70

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From:	"Bruce Hanna" <bah2@is2.nyu.edu>
Subject:	Re: RE-71s below 32 degrees F ??
Date:	Wed, 1 Mar 2000 12:59:57 -0500

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" I don't plan to drive my miata in any snow, but since my miata is my =
only car, what might happen if I drive with RE-71's in below freezing =
temps??  Bad idea?   BTW, I wouldn't be doing any high performance =
maneuvers at those temps."

  IMHO in the above scenario you will be ok.  I say this based on my =
experience with several miatas and 100K miles over the past 10+ years in =
NYC where we do have snow and sub freezing temps.  In winter I have =
used:=20
all-seasons (usually D60A2)  ok in cold; so-so in light snow; not so hot =
in over 3 inches of snow.
dedicated winter tires (Pirelli W190) great in light snow, not at all =
bad in deep snow; at least until you start to plow .
summer tires; RE-71 in both 205/50-15 and currently on my 95R in =
195/55-14.  In the cold just take it easy and look out for ice. In the =
snow forget it.  About a month ago I came out of the office to find an =
unexpected snow fall starting with about 1/2 inch on the ground. Where =
it was not salted, hence melted I barely made it, as you get almost zero =
traction/braking/steering (no fun at all).  Upon reaching the parkways =
where the salt left the roads wet, it was ok, again if you take it easy. =
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Good luck - YMMV

Bruce Hanna=20



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<DIV>" I don't plan to drive my =
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snow, but since my miata is my only car, what might happen if I =
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<DIV>  IMHO in the above scenario you =
will be=20
ok.  I say this based on my experience with several miatas and =
100K=20
miles over the past 10+ years in NYC where we do have =
snow and=20
sub freezing temps.  In winter I have used: </FONT>
<DIV>all-seasons (usually D60A2)  ok in =
cold; so-so=20
in light snow; not so hot in over 3 inches of snow.</FONT>
<DIV>dedicated winter tires (Pirelli W190) =
great in=20
light snow, not at all bad in deep snow; at least until you =
start to=20
plow .</FONT>
<DIV>summer tires; RE-71 in both 205/50-15 =
and currently=20
on my 95R in 195/55-14.  In the cold just take it easy =
and look=20
out for ice. In the snow forget it.  About a month ago I came=20
out of the office to find an unexpected snow fall starting with =
about 1/2=20
inch on the ground. Where it was not salted, hence melted I barely =
made it,=20
as you get almost zero traction/braking/steering (no fun at=20
all).  Upon reaching the parkways where the salt left the=20
roads wet, it was ok, again if you take=20
it easy.  </FONT>
<DIV>Good luck - YMMV
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<DIV>Bruce=20
Hanna <BR>


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