Dave Garrett wrote:
> In article <UdOdnZqMavDuLkDanZ2dnUVZ_qOknZ2d@comcast.com>,
> noreplay@nothome.net says...
>
>> Boy had his Integra GSR for a while and wanted to get another car but
>> couldn't decide on a used 2003 S2000 or a new 2008 Miata. The S2000 only has
>> about 30K miles, is in great condition, cheaper to buy but no warranty,
>> transmission maybe problematic for that year and higher ownership cost. The
>> Miata is fun to drive and cheaper to insure and maintain but needs more
>> power. So how would you decide?
>
> I'd pick the S2000, but if maintenance costs are an issue, I believe the
> S2000 uses relatively soft-compound tires with a correspondingly high
> wear rate. They're expensive to replace as well, and the rears are
> differently-sized than the fronts, so you can't extend their lifecycle
> via normal rotation. The independent shop I frequent claimed that having
> to replace the rears every 10,000 miles (or less) was not uncommon.
>
> Dave
>
Unfortunately, this is true with just about ANY sports/performance car.
I purchased my 2006 Mustang GT used after my 2007 Accord was
totaled, and the prior owner's second set of tires were already on the
way out at 28,000 miles. Here I sit at 31,000 miles and I am adding set
number 3 to the car. Don't even think for a second that those softer
compound tires are cheap nor should you think that you can just walk
into any tire store and pick a set of four up.

I'll give you two guesses as to why I drive my 1997 Honda Civic WAY more
than my 2006 Mustang GT.