Need me some Tires!

[mikeytx]

I kind of envy y'all being able to do that stuff. Between the costs of having a kid in 1st yr of college and my now torn rotator cuff/left shoulder, I'm just lucky to drive a new MX-5

[icepenguin66]

I kind of envy y'all being able to do that stuff. Between the costs of having a kid in 1st yr of college and my now torn rotator cuff/left shoulder, I'm just lucky to drive a new MX-5

Hey, me too! About the shoulder thing...better not have me any kids! Same shoulder too, after effects of playing ice hockey.

*BAM's on the West side in Grapevine, but for anyone on the East side I'm in Sachse so give me a shout first and I'll see what I can do for ya. Altain came in for his RX8 tires! Glad you like'em; I thought they rode pretty smooth btw...but I haven't compared them with the Toyo's on the same car.

[icepenguin66]

POS, do you know if BAM is able to match Tire Rack ? I hate to put him on a spot with his GM at the new store.

Should be able to, we order from them direct quite often.

[mikeytx]

Hey, me too! About the shoulder thing...better not have me any kids! Same shoulder too, after effects of playing ice hockey.

Funny you should mention ice hockey. That and football as a kid growing up in Chicago meant being both a Blackhawks and Bears/Packers fan. Trying to emulate several of their players I am sure has played a great part in my now physical ailments.

[sammm]

Sammm, trying to follow the posts between you and P O S Racing is like watching a ping pong match. I love it . It always makes me grin.

I'm a giver.

[Titus]

I'm a giver.

Huh. I had you pegged as the catcher in that relationship.

[icepenguin66]

Funny you should mention ice hockey. That and football as a kid growing up in Chicago meant being both a Blackhawks and Bears/Packers fan. Trying to emulate several of their players I am sure has played a great part in my now physical ailments.

lol I know, I'm going to be in trouble when I'm my parents' age! Never broken a bone, except for a shattered nose...slapshot to face intentionally , but I've torn cartiladge and tendons in half my joints.

[SirHustlerEsq]

I kind of envy y'all being able to do that stuff. Between the costs of having a kid in 1st yr of college and my now torn rotator cuff/left shoulder, I'm just lucky to drive a new MX-5

are you sure its torn? MRI?

[mikeytx]

are you sure its torn? MRI?

That is going to be done right after Christmas. I just made the appointment today for the open MRI on the 29th.

[SirHustlerEsq]

That is going to be done right after Christmas. I just made the appointment today for the open MRI on the 29th.

Active Release Technique kept me out of surgery for my soft-tissue injury. I recommend you check it out. I used Dr. Tim St. Onge

[POS Racing]

Hey you gimp miata owners get outta my tire thread!

[CosmosMpower]

Hey you gimp miata owners get outta my tire thread!

[sammm]

Hey you gimp miata owners get outta my tire thread!

My knee hurts.

[jrj512]

Awww, what a cute cat.

[Miatamaniac92]

Thoughts on RA1 take offs for street use? Couple FI guys use RA1s, didn't know if anyone regionally did as well. Though I had heard there is a cracking issue under 32 degrees.

Chris

[altiain]

I probably wouldn't. They only come molded with 6/32" of tread when new, so take-offs are going to be horrible in the rain. They are pretty useless below 40 degrees as well, and constant heat cycling will kill whatever remaining stick they've got pretty quick.

I put a few hundred street miles on my last set (usually because I was too lazy to swap back to street tires after a track day ), but only in warm, dry conditions.

FWIW, many of the current crop of "max performance" street tires provide more grip than RA1s (I think Vorshlag actually did some testing in '07 and found the new Yok's were actually faster on their STU car than RA1s). The benefit of RA1s is that they're pretty resistant to heat buildup, so they don't get greasy on the track after 10-15 minutes like street tires do.

[mikeytx]

Active Release Technique kept me out of surgery for my soft-tissue injury. I recommend you check it out. I used Dr. Tim St. Onge

Thank you !

[POS Racing]

Hey BAM any chance I am going to get an answer from you on the PM I sent the 11th??

[Titus]

Hey BAM any chance I am going to get an answer from you on the PM I sent the 11th??

Might try calling him... he doesn't get online much. I will PM you his cell.

[POS Racing]

Might try calling him... he doesn't get online much. I will PM you his cell.

Thanks!