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1. Miata poll: transporting tires (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 10:14:42 -0700; I'm curious how the local Miata drivers get their race tires to/from the events. The methods I've heard of are: 1. trailer (Scot, Craig) 2. custom rack (Keith Hearn) 3. two in the passenger seat, one; /html/ba-autox/2001-05/msg00160.html (8,194 bytes)
2. Re: Miata poll: transporting tires (score: 1): Author: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 10:33:47 -0700; while i dont have a miata, i dont have room for any tires in the trunk either, so i #5, drive on em (kumhos). no appreciable wear, although i worry a little about the extra heat cycles. -james OSP #7; /html/ba-autox/2001-05/msg00161.html (8,953 bytes)
3. Re: Miata poll: transporting tires (score: 1): Author: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 18:24:25 -0700; I have on occasion transported a set of tires thusly: two in pax seat, one behind pax seat, one on shelf under rear window. I don't know if this is an option for you, since your rear window is glass,; /html/ba-autox/2001-05/msg00169.html (9,331 bytes)
4. Re: Miata poll: transporting tires (score: 1): Author: craig boyle <craig_autox@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 20:46:53 -0700 (PDT); 4 tires can also be attached to the roll bar (if you have one) with tie downs. The advantage of a trailer is that there is no packing or unpacking the car and you can carry virtually anything. You do; /html/ba-autox/2001-05/msg00170.html (9,120 bytes)
5. Re: Miata poll: transporting tires (score: 1): Author: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 20:54:19 -0700; Craig Boyle sez: Agreed. I have noticed stopping distances are much longer with a trailer on my car. As for the top speed, I don't know about that one. I've never hit top speed in my car, and I've ne; /html/ba-autox/2001-05/msg00171.html (8,213 bytes)
6. Re: Miata poll: transporting tires (score: 1): Author: Smokerbros@aol.com; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 23:59:54 EDT; I liked my trailer (the one Jim Ochi now has) a lot, the only caveats are: 1) In California, your speed limit is never higher than 55, and you're limited to the right 2 lanes. 2) While I had no adver; /html/ba-autox/2001-05/msg00172.html (7,815 bytes)
7. Re: Miata poll: transporting tires (score: 1): Author: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 21:09:09 -0700; Kelly So that's why Dennis A. spins so frequently (he has Katie's old hitch)! I haven't noticed these effects on my car with a trailer hitch, but I have a different type of hitch on mine. Scot -- 52%; /html/ba-autox/2001-05/msg00173.html (8,442 bytes)
8. Re: Miata poll: transporting tires (score: 1): Author: Smokerbros@aol.com; Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 00:42:09 EDT; Unless you have a hitch that comes off for autocrossing, I'm not sure why it would make a difference. It's just that 40 lbs. or so, hanging out to the rear. I'd think it would be a good candidate for; /html/ba-autox/2001-05/msg00174.html (7,981 bytes)
9. Re: Miata poll: transporting tires (score: 1): Author: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 21:53:08 -0700; it Mine isn't removeable (except for the drawbar), but it weighs about 15 pounds rather than 40. except I'm thinking of something like this, so I can remove my hitch altogether. Either that or a tow; /html/ba-autox/2001-05/msg00175.html (8,524 bytes)
10. Re: Miata poll: transporting tires (score: 1): Author: Dennis & Sherry Armstrong <miata@pacbell.net>; Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 22:25:42 -0700; So that's why Dennis A. spins so frequently (he has Katie's old hitch)! I haven't noticed these effects on my car with a trailer hitch, but I have a different type of hitch on mine. No It is not the; /html/ba-autox/2001-05/msg00176.html (8,005 bytes)
11. Re: Miata poll: transporting tires (score: 1): Author: Au Nguyen <aunguyen@cisco.com>; Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 09:22:52 -0700; I have a big problem with trailers behind a fun to drive car: one can forget it's there. It doesn't help that the seat has rib-hugging side bolsters, the steering wheel is nicely weighted, and the ge; /html/ba-autox/2001-05/msg00178.html (8,086 bytes)

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