Put fresh Cup 2 tires and the car feels alive again! They work wonders on the street - great NVH and ride quality, and very nice on the track, as well. I'd say the tire wall is a bit too soft to pair with the XIDAs on track, causing the road bumps not to be absorbed as nicely. However, the increased maximum grip compared to rock-solid RE-71R still made it possible to refresh my PBs session after session. Had a ton of fun that day!

Coming up, I'm planning to try Raybestos brake pads once the current set is over. ST-47 front & ST-45 back would take the lap time to the next level!

**Complete mod list below**
9.5th dry HPDE weekend in the ND2 Miata. 

Car is stock except:
Tire - Michlin Pilot Sport Cup 2 215/45R17 (new)
Suspension - Supermiata Xida Coilovers with OEM mounts and single adjustable
Brake - Porterfield R4 (front), PowerStop Trackday (rear), Castrol SRF (fluid)
Power - GWR RoadsterSport SuperStreet Axle-back Exhaust, Motul 300V 5W30 (engine oil), Motul 75w90 (gear & diff oil)

Lap time recorded with Dual Electronics XGPS160.