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Thank you Tony for that information, the next time we are on the mainland and in your area we will come and shake your hand. Regards, Tony P.S. still contemplating the tyres.

Thanks Tony for your prompt response, hope you had a nice holiday. The ride height of our 10AE is:- Front 340mm and rear 353mm (these readings are an average of four taken) (turning the car around on the same flattish parking space) These readings appear to be on the low side but still within the 'standard Mk2' wide parameters. So you would not recommend Conti Premcontact2's all round then, preferring the directional Toyo T1-r's? Regards, Tony

Hi, thanks for that. Our 10th AE will only be used for normal road use. I have no idea if the Events on the front have ever been fitted to the rear, sorry. Regards, Tony

Good evening, looking for some advice from you guys please. We have just purchased a 1999 MX-5 10th AE (standard six speed, Bilstein shocks & Torsen diff.) with 38K miles, unmolested with loads of Mazda service stamps. The front tyres (Event 195/50/R15 82V) have a bad 'heal toe' problem, generating a loud whine above 25mph. (substituting the wheels & tyres removes the noise) On the rear are Continental Premium Contact2s, about a year old and loads of tread. It has been suggested (by the Mazda dealer) that wheel alignment was the problem and that they were the only people who could re-align the wheels back to correct spec. A local tyre specialist said that Event tyres go like that over time and should not be on an MX5. Wheel alignment would not cause this problem. My first question is:- Does the wheel alignment on a 10th AE differ from standard? Secondly, what is the recommended Camber, Castor and Toe wheel alignment for a 10th AE? Thirdly, should I put a new set of Continental Premium contact2s on the front to match the ones on the rear? or do you reccommend another make? Thanks for your help, the noise is giving us head aches! Regards, Tony