Tyres

lou Girardin · Post by **lou Girardin** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 8:11 am

We've got 539's on my wife's Skyline, no complaints so far, wear's good, grip
and feel also good. It is about 300 kilo's heavier than an MX though.
Call Leon, Marshall Tyres, 524 5500

Bill Rehm · Post by **Bill Rehm** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 1:20 pm

I've been impressed with my Grid IIs: good grip dry and wet, not noisy,
they are wearing extremely well, and the guys at Firestone on Great South
Road in Newmarket have taken good care of me and my wife (she doesn't drive
an mx5) when it has come to backing up their warrantee, timely service,
etc.

I understand the Grid IIIs are considered better the Grid IIs. Well that my
2 cents for today.
Regards
Bill

Geoff Watkins · Post by **Geoff Watkins** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 6:38 am

Hi All
Will need to replace my tyres on my MX soon
A 1998 Model NZ new
Currently running Michelin Pilot 195/50 82V SX-GT
Any suggestions please and prices based in Christchurch

Kind Regards

Geoff
PS have had a quote for the Goodyear ones $200 each fitted and balanced.

my m5emails · Post by **my m5emails** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 5:07 pm

Geoff,

IMO, depends on your type of driving, budget, plus what you want from tyres.

I expect the Goodyear ones you are talking about are Eagle F1 GS-D3. If
that is so then IMHO they are excellent in the wet, great in the dry (not
excellent, thou not far from it) and seem to wear ok. Plus are less than or
about $200 each fitted / balanced in NZ.

here are the survey results from the tire track.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/max.jsp

you can see details here on their own tests.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/gy_f1_gs_d3.jsp

have not tried them on the MX5 (yet) but we have done 20K kms on our Subaru
WRX and they are excellent.

Mike

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krice · Post by **krice** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 6:54 pm

Have Toyo T1S Proxes all round and don't believe you can get a better tyre! Quiet and boy do they stick. Not cheap unfortunately, I think they retail around $250 each but I got a demon deal on mine. They look nice too!

Good luck

From: "Geoff Watkins" <gwatkins@xtra.co.nz>
Date: 2004/01/01 Thu AM 06:38:47 GMT+13:00
To: "MX5List" <mx5list@mx5club.org.nz>
Subject: Tyres

Hi All
Will need to replace my tyres on my MX soon
A 1998 Model NZ new
Currently running Michelin Pilot 195/50 82V SX-GT
Any suggestions please and prices based in Christchurch

Kind Regards

Geoff
PS have had a quote for the Goodyear ones $200 each fitted and balanced.

Hi AllWill need to replace my tyres on my MX soonA 1998 Model NZ newCurrently
running Michelin Pilot 195/50 82V SX-GTAny suggestions please and prices
based in Christchurch Kind Regards GeoffPS have had a quote for the
Goodyear ones $200 each fitted and balanced.

mx5mike · Post by **mx5mike** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 8:58 am

The Toyos are a great tyre. I bought 3 sets when I was in the UK as they
worked out at $80 NZ each (incl UK delivery & 17.5% GST).

I shipped them to NZ in our container of household stuff when we moved back.

The NZ prices of tyres are nothing short of criminal. I guess it's all
about demand, supply & low volumes.

Geoff Watkins · Post by **Geoff Watkins** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 11:14 am

Hi Mike
Did put the Eagle F1 GS-D3 on what a different car running at 28psi low
noise different run soft
By the way Made in Germany
Thanks for your help
Kind Regards
Geoff
MX5 98

my m5emails · Post by **my m5emails** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 5:11 pm

Geoff,

np.. I hope u like them.. yep ours are german as well.

We run them at 34 fr and 32 r on the wrx (215/45/17") if u don't have an
aggressive alignment then u could run a chalk line across the tread in a few
places and drive a few Ks and see if the line is off on the out sides (too
low pressure) or just gone in the center (pressure too high) may help to get
the pressure right for the car / tyre combo.

Mike

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Geoff Watkins · Post by **Geoff Watkins** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:19 pm

Hi Mike
Will try the chalk line trick thanks.
Do have a week off so plenty of time.
Will be taking the MX into Mazda just seems a bit flat on Monday they think
it may be the plugs last changed at 30000KM just clocked over 45000km
running at the moment NGK 2262 ZFRF-11
so they can put it on the diagnostic box and check everything out.Any body
cheaper than Canterbury Mazda in CHCH they quote $60 an Hr plus parts think
I Get 15% of parts
Kind Regards
Geoff
MX5 98

David Moughtin · Post by **David Moughtin** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 12:42 am

Regarding tyre pressure, wen you quote values, do you mean cold, or after
the tyres have warmed up as much as they will? Do you think that it is
significant just when you measure the pressure? - given that in all
likleyhood they are measured warm, at a service station.

Thanks
David Moughtin

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