daily driving.  My Kumho V700 Victoracer race tires, on the other hand, have a wear rating of only 50 - they will not last nearly as long, but this lower rating means a softer composition, which in turn means better grip. 

The deeper your tread design, the more water you will displace and the more forgiving the tire is on the road.  Those Kumho race tires are not recommended for daily driving mostly because you will wear them out quickly - but they are also quite squirmy on our city streets and rather bumpy.  A Toyo T1S is a solid tire that offers a great ride and dependability for that daily commute.  Touring tires usually have concentric lines of various numbers (as with those Falkens)  - these are even more soft feeling to the driver, but won't take as crisp a turn.

A Toyo T1S is in my opinion one of the best all-season tires that still retains high performance characteristics for those twisties we Miataphiles are so addicted to.  The Falken Zieks (spelling?) are great for touring and the occasional twisty run taken at a moderate speed.  If you plan to race or just take some laps at the racetrack, I recommend either the Toyo RA1 tires or the Kumho V700 Victoracers (both are the only two options available to Spec Miata racers, by the way - and for a reason - they're great tires!). 

There are many places on the World Wide Web that can direct you to tire distributors and help you select the tire for you.  I suggest you check out:  http://www.miata.net/garage and take a look at some of the posted tire information there.  This website is a seemingly never-ending pool of Miata knowledge.

Armed now with at least the beginning of a new understanding of tires and wheels, I look forward to seeing you out there on the many wonderful Delta Miata Club fun runs!  Zoom on!!!