Miata Mailing List: September 1997, Message #43
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From: 	"Jason Powell" <fizzx@wi.net>

Subject: Re: AutoX

Date: 	Mon, 1 Sep 1997 12:17:56 +0000



>   2.  What is the best race rubber that you autoxers have found.  A

> couple of people recommended the Comp TAs, though they don't have the

> size I want (at least I didn't see it in Tire Racks add) - 205/55 or

> 215/50.  Tire Racks web site recommends an autocross tire by Yokohama:

> the A032R Road Race (I had Yokos on my Trans-Am and I really liked them,

> these A032Rs have a seriously aggressive tread pattern).  Tire rack also

> recommends another tire though I can't remember off the top of my head.



Don't get the Yokos.  Grassroots  Motorsport did a review of the tire and was

not impressed.  A fellow WindyCity member has them and is unhappy with them

too.

The TOP miata guys are running BFG R1s on the >93 alloys.

Perhaps the A032R would make a good rain tire?



Jason

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