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Bridgestone RE-11 short review
"pws" > wrote in message news:hrq829>> >> How am I supposed to maintain my own reputation for laziness if I do your >> research for you?? :-) > Man I never saw two guys work so hard at being lazy ;-) Ya'all are BOTH nuts! Later, cd |
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Bridgestone RE-11 short review
On Tue, 04 May 2010 09:53:50 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote:
> In article >, pws > > wrote: > >> 225/50/16 is another possibility, but it seems just a bit fat for a >> 7" wheel unless I am thinking wrong, which is certainly possible. > > Look at the specs at <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp? > tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=P otenza+RE-11> > > Recommended rim width is 6-8", and the specs were measured on 7". > Perfect. > > How am I supposed to maintain my own reputation for laziness if I do > your research for you?? :-) That is clearly the size I should have ordered with my 16x7 wheels. I got 205/45/16s because that was what Mazda used and it's what the online configurator at tirerack.com suggested. I was worried that there might have been interference issues going with a bigger tire. But the extra diameter sure would have helped with my MSM's comically short gearing. Ah well. Next time. |
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Bridgestone RE-11 short review
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"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote: > Man I never saw two guys work so hard at being lazy ;-) Ya'all are BOTH > nuts! Nah, we're not nuts. That would be too much work. -- Lanny Chambers St. Louis, MO '94C |
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Bridgestone RE-11 short review
Lanny Chambers wrote:
> In article >, > "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote: > >> Man I never saw two guys work so hard at being lazy ;-) Ya'all are BOTH >> nuts! > > Nah, we're not nuts. That would be too much work. No doubt, I am not about to put forth the effort required to achieve nuttiness! :-) Pat |
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Bridgestone RE-11 short review
Carbon wrote:
> On Tue, 04 May 2010 09:53:50 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote: >> In article >, pws >> > wrote: >> >>> 225/50/16 is another possibility, but it seems just a bit fat for a >>> 7" wheel unless I am thinking wrong, which is certainly possible. >> >> Look at the specs at <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp? >> tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=P otenza+RE-11> >> >> Recommended rim width is 6-8", and the specs were measured on 7". >> Perfect. >> >> How am I supposed to maintain my own reputation for laziness if I do >> your research for you?? :-) > > That is clearly the size I should have ordered with my 16x7 wheels. I > got 205/45/16s because that was what Mazda used and it's what the > online configurator at tirerack.com suggested. I was worried that > there might have been interference issues going with a bigger tire. > But the extra diameter sure would have helped with my MSM's comically > short gearing. Ah well. Next time. As a new MSM driver, I understand your characterization of the gearing. |
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Bridgestone RE-11 short review
On Wed, 05 May 2010 11:27:54 -0500, Frank Berger wrote:
> Carbon wrote: >> On Tue, 04 May 2010 09:53:50 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote: >>> In article >, pws >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> 225/50/16 is another possibility, but it seems just a bit fat for a >>>> 7" wheel unless I am thinking wrong, which is certainly possible. >>> >>> Look at the specs at <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp? >>> tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=P otenza+RE-11> >>> >>> Recommended rim width is 6-8", and the specs were measured on 7". >>> Perfect. >>> >>> How am I supposed to maintain my own reputation for laziness if I do >>> your research for you?? :-) >> >> That is clearly the size I should have ordered with my 16x7 wheels. I >> got 205/45/16s because that was what Mazda used and it's what the >> online configurator at tirerack.com suggested. I was worried that there >> might have been interference issues going with a bigger tire. But the >> extra diameter sure would have helped with my MSM's comically short >> gearing. Ah well. Next time. > > As a new MSM driver, I understand your characterization of the gearing. I still love the car, despite its few maddening quirks. No wonder there is such a strong aftermarket. |
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Bridgestone RE-11 short review
Carbon wrote:
> On Wed, 05 May 2010 11:27:54 -0500, Frank Berger wrote: >> Carbon wrote: >>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 09:53:50 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote: >>>> In article >, pws >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> 225/50/16 is another possibility, but it seems just a bit fat for >>>>> a 7" wheel unless I am thinking wrong, which is certainly >>>>> possible. >>>> >>>> Look at the specs at <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp? >>>> tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=P otenza+RE-11> >>>> >>>> Recommended rim width is 6-8", and the specs were measured on 7". >>>> Perfect. >>>> >>>> How am I supposed to maintain my own reputation for laziness if I >>>> do your research for you?? :-) >>> >>> That is clearly the size I should have ordered with my 16x7 wheels. >>> I got 205/45/16s because that was what Mazda used and it's what the >>> online configurator at tirerack.com suggested. I was worried that >>> there might have been interference issues going with a bigger tire. >>> But the extra diameter sure would have helped with my MSM's >>> comically short gearing. Ah well. Next time. >> >> As a new MSM driver, I understand your characterization of the >> gearing. > > I still love the car, despite its few maddening quirks. No wonder > there is such a strong aftermarket. |
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Bridgestone RE-11 short review
Carbon wrote:
> On Wed, 05 May 2010 11:27:54 -0500, Frank Berger wrote: >> Carbon wrote: >>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 09:53:50 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote: >>>> In article >, pws >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> 225/50/16 is another possibility, but it seems just a bit fat for >>>>> a 7" wheel unless I am thinking wrong, which is certainly >>>>> possible. >>>> >>>> Look at the specs at <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp? >>>> tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=P otenza+RE-11> >>>> >>>> Recommended rim width is 6-8", and the specs were measured on 7". >>>> Perfect. >>>> >>>> How am I supposed to maintain my own reputation for laziness if I >>>> do your research for you?? :-) >>> >>> That is clearly the size I should have ordered with my 16x7 wheels. >>> I got 205/45/16s because that was what Mazda used and it's what the >>> online configurator at tirerack.com suggested. I was worried that >>> there might have been interference issues going with a bigger tire. >>> But the extra diameter sure would have helped with my MSM's >>> comically short gearing. Ah well. Next time. >> >> As a new MSM driver, I understand your characterization of the >> gearing. > > I still love the car, despite its few maddening quirks. No wonder > there is such a strong aftermarket. I've been reading about putting a 5-speed in the MSM. |
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Bridgestone RE-11 short review
Carbon wrote:
> On Wed, 05 May 2010 11:27:54 -0500, Frank Berger wrote: >> Carbon wrote: >>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 09:53:50 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote: >>>> In article >, pws >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> 225/50/16 is another possibility, but it seems just a bit fat for a >>>>> 7" wheel unless I am thinking wrong, which is certainly possible. >>>> Look at the specs at <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp? >>>> tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=P otenza+RE-11> >>>> >>>> Recommended rim width is 6-8", and the specs were measured on 7". >>>> Perfect. >>>> >>>> How am I supposed to maintain my own reputation for laziness if I do >>>> your research for you?? :-) >>> That is clearly the size I should have ordered with my 16x7 wheels. I >>> got 205/45/16s because that was what Mazda used and it's what the >>> online configurator at tirerack.com suggested. I was worried that there >>> might have been interference issues going with a bigger tire. But the >>> extra diameter sure would have helped with my MSM's comically short >>> gearing. Ah well. Next time. >> As a new MSM driver, I understand your characterization of the gearing. > > I still love the car, despite its few maddening quirks. No wonder there > is such a strong aftermarket. I can handle quirky. For me, the next Miata choice comes down to a decision between the MSM and a NC with the PRHT, and I am leaning towards the MSM even if cost were not an issue, though I love that retractable hardtop so much that it is not an easy choice at all. Pat |
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Bridgestone RE-11 short review
pws wrote:
> Carbon wrote: >> On Wed, 05 May 2010 11:27:54 -0500, Frank Berger wrote: >>> Carbon wrote: >>>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 09:53:50 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote: >>>>> In article >, pws >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 225/50/16 is another possibility, but it seems just a bit fat >>>>>> for a 7" wheel unless I am thinking wrong, which is certainly >>>>>> possible. >>>>> Look at the specs at <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp? >>>>> tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=P otenza+RE-11> >>>>> >>>>> Recommended rim width is 6-8", and the specs were measured on 7". >>>>> Perfect. >>>>> >>>>> How am I supposed to maintain my own reputation for laziness if I >>>>> do your research for you?? :-) >>>> That is clearly the size I should have ordered with my 16x7 >>>> wheels. I got 205/45/16s because that was what Mazda used and it's >>>> what the online configurator at tirerack.com suggested. I was >>>> worried that there might have been interference issues going with >>>> a bigger tire. But the extra diameter sure would have helped with >>>> my MSM's comically short gearing. Ah well. Next time. >>> As a new MSM driver, I understand your characterization of the >>> gearing. >> >> I still love the car, despite its few maddening quirks. No wonder >> there is such a strong aftermarket. > > I can handle quirky. > > For me, the next Miata choice comes down to a decision between the MSM > and a NC with the PRHT, and I am leaning towards the MSM even if cost > were not an issue, though I love that retractable hardtop so much that > it is not an easy choice at all. > > Pat I recall reading two professional reviews of the hard top. One said it reduced interior noise compared to the soft top a lot, the other said hardly at all. With our mild Dallas winters, weather has never been a concern. It is neat, though. |
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