[MSCW list] Sticky tires

[Bill]

Quoting jmccombs3 at aol.com on Thu, 20 Jan 2011:

> OK, great thread RE: Sticky tires, but I don't feel like installing  
> 19 inch wheels on my '90 Miata.  (I can't even picture such.)  Does  
> anyone know of some good, sticky, DOT legal tires that will fit a 14  
> inch wheel?  I didn't think so.

Hi Jack,

If you are actually just looking for 14" high-performance street tires  
and not actual DOT-rated competition tires, there are a couple good  
choices in stock 185 width.  For example the Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1  
Star Spec is available in 14" rim size and is about the best  
high-performance street tire you can get for the money.  You can also  
get the Yokohama AVS ES100 one step down the performance ladder.  One  
more step down and you can get the Summitomo HTR200.

If you are looking for DOT-rated competition "sticky" tires, there are  
even more choices.  Go to tirerack.com, put in your car or tire size,  
and see all the choices.

   - Bill
     Forest Hill, MD