Tires MICHELIN or Goodyear

Goodyear Duratracs are great in snow and are reasonably priced.

I don't drive the Miata in the rain much, but the couple times I have, the grip has been excellent. The only time I've unintentionally broke traction on these tires is when I was going downhill into a decreasing radius turn and hit a patch of gravel.

Overall, I really like the new wheel and tires, but I wouldn't say it's all upside either. The Michelins are just that much quieter and more comfortable (Granted the previous tires were nearing the end of their life, but they were always loud). I listen to the stereo 5-6 clicks lower than I used to as well. The grip is also far higher, and putting my right foot down mid corner no longer induces instant oversteer and spinning tires. It just hooks up and goes. It's still fun, but it definitely has changed the character of the car a fair bit. It's much more serious, and while I enjoy the added grip, there's certainly something to be said for what has been lost. On the bright side, when winter hits I'll get to have some more low(er) traction fun when I put the stock wheels back on.

I just put the Walmart special (Goodyear Reliant 185/65/R15 for $88/ea) on my 2009 and I like them! It makes the road noise seem more quiet too!

Michelin CrossClimate 2’s are quite amazing. I highly recommend them.

I’m sticking with the Goodyear ones at Walmart for $88 each. I get 50+ mpg and the grip/control has been great in all weather conditions.

Michelin defender best right longest lasting best mpg hands down I mount and balance tons of these tires it’s all I got on both my Prius

Goodyear weatherreadys - specifically for the adverse weather conditions when you actually care about the tires you’re using.

Goodyear Wrangler Territory, decent in snow but I wouldn’t drive em in deep snow

I changed from the OEM tires to Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4's a few months ago and have been disappointed with them. They do have more grip than the OEM tires but feel really squirrely and "Mushy" while steering, especially when driving more "spiritedly". I miss how stable the car felt with the original tires.