what do you think of the s drives? im picking some up in the next month i wanted someone opinion on them

 

Yeah I feel you on that. Its more work building an older car like this because you have to fix a lot of things that are worn out and/or outdated before you can actually even upgrade so its more of a restoration than anything. My car will be 20 years old in a few months to give you an idea...

I like them a lot.

Pros:

-Affordable (Got these for $240 shipped with the $50 rebate)
-Great in the rain ( and I've even driven on them in snow many times and they haven't really hardened. Often driven in near freezing temps and its
-Quiet
-Clean sidewall so it looks good (something that is overlooked)
-Long lasting (should last about 40,000 miles with proper alignment and are only slightly less grippy than Falken 615s but last much more than 10,000 miles)
-Work great in normal temperatures and even better when warmed up.
-Very predictable, they are linear when at the limit when it starts to loose grip.

Cons:
-They start to fold over at the limit (due to a not so stiff sidewall to accommodate a comfortable ride).
-A lot less grippier than Star Specs or Kuhmo XS,etc.
-Too mild for track use, not enough grip but def a good tire to get your feet wet.
-Special compound

I say go for them, I bought them for an affordable street tire thats grippy and they are plenty for some enthusiastic driving or for a few autocross events. They're just very balanced, all aspects as covered and thats why I like it.

Sorry guys, been slacking with the updates but heres what I've been up to.

Had some 55* weather a couple of weeks ago and gave it a nice wash and wax




Had SHG_Mike take my car out for a spin to give me some feedback. He noted that the steering lack a lot of feel and that bushings would do wonders. Also gave me some good advice in how I should go about it all



The other night I hooked up my horn and threw my spare tire/jack/tools back in. Threw in the subs back too. Its made the rear feel comfier and quieter on bumps for some reason, I guess the weight on top of the wooden board keeps it from vibrating on bumps and the spare tire filters even more noise.

While doing that I finally figured out how to get the jack to fit in there. I had tried many times but always left scratching my head. The way I think its supposed to go is to put the jack in first towards the back and then the tire goes after and you can just push it against the jack to keep it from moving.

Got my inspection done as well (5 months overdue lol). In and out in 5 min

 

Clean man. Im restoring/building my dc5 right now....You and the other SHG threads inspired me alot.

 

Where did you get them for that price? I need some new tires. Build is looking great by the way.

 

I'm working on it, still needs a LOT of work. Good luck with your build, feel free to ask us any questions. Glad you can be inspired!
I got them at discounttiredirect.com but upon going there now the price would be $360 shipped. I just happened to buy them at a good time when they had a $50 rebate on them, if that was still in place you'd get them for $310 shipped. I guess the price of rubber just has gone up

 

oil prices affect alot of ****.

 

Dude at least you dont need to buy 18's The tires id ideally want are $247 A PIECE for fronts! Im settling for $116 a tire

 

Ouch! Which did you want and what will you settle with?

 

Clauds if i remember correctly there is a bracket coming off the trunk wall where the jack sits and you put the jack in place, then extend it until its wedged between the floor and bracket.

 

thanks man on the tire info ill be ordering the wheels and tires soon.

 

I've heard of that too but nah it doesn't have it.

 

What setup are you going with?

 

im getting enkei jspeeds ( 15x7 38+ offset) with yokohama s drives 195/55 15s ordering them through tirerack at the end of the month

 

Nice nice, why 195/55?

 

well i was considering 205/55 but im hung up on it right now well see if i make up my mind when i order them

 

Why not 195/50 or 205/50 for example?

 

didnt consider those, my main thing is i dont want to roll my fenders, so i knew that the 195 i would be fine but not farmilar with the other sizes

 

I guess what I'm trying to ask is why you want to go with a bigger aspect ratio(55 vs 50)?

Also, on 15x7 +38 you will be fine running 205s without having to roll your fenders but you should at least bend your tabs up.

 

Go with 195/50 you'll be fine

 

Weird, it must have been my integra that had that bracket. I know for sure one of my cars had it cause when I had it gutted I remember wanting to get rid of that bracket so bad lol.

 

ight ill probably check out both the 205s and the 195 50s...thanks for the help any more plans ??

 

 

Yeah, I'll have to agree with you. 195/50/15 is a proper size and you really don't need anymore than that for daily driving so save yourself the money.

People tend to get wider tires for better grip but IMO if you want better grip then you should get better tires instead. So the way I see it, just go with the 195s and save some cash.

However if you feel the need for 205s, it won't be an issue fitment wise. People run much wider setups than that before rolling. Unless you're laying frame on the ground then I don't see an issue

So it turns out that the coupes had them so presumably the sedans as well. One more thing to add to the list of things we got screwed out of lol.



Sure. Also, you might want to look at the Direzza DZ101s, pretty similar to the S.Drives.

Thanks Joe, I remember you posting in my thread back in the early pages. Good looks in keeping an eye

 

FYI: The Dunlop Direzza DZ101's have super soft sidewalls and suck in the rain. I had them and they were decent daily tires...but I wanted more performance than they could offer when I had them on my old coupe.

 

Really? I loved my DZ101's. They were excellent in the rain all the way down to 4/32's and handled touge runs really well. Maybe your toe was off?