Wandering Front End

Outlaw · Postby **Outlaw** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:14

I think I've made up my mind to go with the Continental Extreme Contact DWS tires. They have outstanding ratings in all categories. Discount tire has them at $138. each...total of $675. or if bought by this Saturday their $100. off, so they're $575. total. I had the Extreme Contacts on my RX8 (not the DWS) and they stuck like glue to the road and the ride was way better than what's on the MX5 now. The DWS are supposed to be even better. Their customer ratings are 4.8 out of 5. I'll let you know how they work out.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:14

If you're buying from Discount Tire, make sure you try Discounttiredirect.com. They have the same tires way cheaper there most of the time and free shipping. You have the cost then of taking them somewhere to have them put on, but that generally costs $40-60 and in most cases you save a lot more than that over buying from an actual Discount Tire location.

Outlaw · Postby **Outlaw** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:14

Thanks erod, that's a new one on me. I'll check it out.

Outlaw · Postby **Outlaw** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:14

I just bought the Continental Xtreme DSW's and they feel good already. I still seem to have this wandering feeling. With the new tires it now feels like it's coming from the rear of the car :confused:

Guess i'll take it to an alighment shop and see what they find. I'll get to the bottom of this (and to the bottom of my wallet at the same time) :mad:

Outlaw · Postby **Outlaw** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:14

Well, I talked to my tech at Japanese Auto and he advised me to check the tire pressure after leaving Discount Tire. He says they tend to overinflate tires when installing them. Sure enough the tire pressure was 40 psi. The MX5 door tag calls for 29 psi max. I left the tires at 30 psi and it made a major difference in the handling. I haven't carved any canyons yet, maybe tomorrow. Lookin forward to that

. The Continentals are a little taller than the potenzas I just took off. I suppose that would make a tiny bit of difference.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:14

Changing tire height might also affect your speedometer. Check this tool to see how much of a difference it makes...

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Outlaw · Postby **Outlaw** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:14

Looks like it makes a 1 mph diff at 60 mph. Not bad at all. They also ride waaayyy smoother. Maybe a tad less traction in the rear. I haven't figured it out whether it's the tires or my aggressive driving quite yet. Guess I'll have to carve the hills and check it out. They are also a lot quieter

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