On 5/18/05, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Suprisingly, the Miata did well in the snow. I'm chalking this up the > 50/50 weight distribution and light foot when needed. > > I'll bet it didn't have the factory performance tires.
Nope. The factory tires on a '94 were H rated. I replaced them during our first winter with H rated aqua tread style tires. I forget the brand. That did the trick. Those factory tires were worthless on anything other than dry pavement, which is impractical for a daily driver. > > Here in Michigan, recent Miata's with the performance tire are either parked, > crashed or get the tires changed to something more conducive to winter > driving (read Blizzaks) > > Kenneth Waller > (who lived in St Lou for 4 years - liked most things about the area but the > summer heat/humidity and the winter ice.) I didn't mind the winter so much. The heat and humidity I'm happy to leave behind. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
