Why shouldn't I buy an NC Miata?

[OriginalWheelman]

Ok, I got bored and did some interneting.

Tire size and rim width options by generation:

NA 185/60-14 14x5.5 , 14x6
NA 195/50-15 15x6 (M Edition)

NB 185/60-14 14x6
NB 195/50-15 15x6
NB 205/45-16 16x6.5
NB 205/40-17 17x7 (Mazdaspeed)

NC 205/50-16 16x6.5
NC 205/45-17 17x7

ND 195/50R16 16x6.5 (Tire size confirmed, Wheel size rumored)

[Jesda]

Iiiinteresting. Certainly explains why my NA felt like a frisky little toy while my NC is like a baby Z or Corvette.


Also, because of the season, remember to grab a trombone brush and clear your drains to prevent interior flooding. My passenger side was sloshing with an inch of water tonight. I ended up on the ground in the wet at 1am with a metal coathanger performing a "late term procedure" on the car. I wish I had a garage.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=389787


Otherwise, I enjoy the crap out of this thing (finally!) even though I still miss the NA. I've come to understand that this is an MX5, not a Miata, and appreciate it for what it was intended to do.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I cleaned my rain drains when I first got my car. I couldn't believe the s*** that found its way in there.
Air fresheners, leaves, the f*** lens to a pair of sunglasses, etc.

[OriginalWheelman]

It says in the thread Jesda linked that the drains were changed in the later models. I will still check mine out. Thanks for the heads up.

I'm seriously considering looking for skinnier rims and tires.




So less width, more revs, and more sidewall. Sounds like a win to me. They're bringing loose back.