20 dc5 03

hey, what tires do you guys recommend getting thats better than the SO-2's, its for street use and track, both in handling and 1/4 but more for handling. thanks.

Nishant

search and tirerack.com will help

soundzero

Tirerack should give you info you need.

AWD: Jeff

either that or ask jim on s2ki under tirerack corner.

20 dc5 03

well does anyone have experience with any tires?

papa5murf

so-3's?? i think thats the next step...

CWESTINAP1

225/50/16 in the front and 245/45/16 in the rear.

I'd go with S03's if i had the funds, however i went with falken fk 451s and i am pleased with their performance. i use to have s03's on my dc2 and they are good tires.

20 dc5 03

i had es100's on my prelude or actualy i still have em on there, are they better than the s0-3's? or not? is the es better than the stock s0-2's?

SpeedXRacer

IMO nothing beats the stock s02's, the ES100's are FAR behind in dry traction. The S03 is a step down in dry traction but gets a bump in wet traction compared to the S02's.

20 dc5 03

oh ok, thanks a lot. that was helpful. so so-2's are my best choice for now huh?

KF_S2000

Short of going R compound, I would say yes, stick with the S-02's.

StinkyTofu

I hear the Kumho MX are very good tires for the money and offer about 90% of the dry grip that S02's offer and for almost half the price. For some reason though, the rear OEM Spec S02's are underrated in size and are actually a little wider than normal 225 width tires. If you want to go with a different sized tire, make sure you get a 245 series for the rear.

As for S03 vs. S02, the S03 is much better in the wet, but not quite as good as the S02 in the dry. I don't ever plan on racing when its wet outside, so i'll stick with the S02 .

20 dc5 03

As for S03 vs. S02, the S03 is much better in the wet, but not quite as good as the S02 in the dry. I don't ever plan on racing when its wet outside, so i'll stick with the S02 .[/QUOTE]

exactly. lol well maybe a bit of throttle here adn there but not like anything close to driving in the dry. and by the way, any pics of your car if thats the one in your avatar? looks really clean. can't decide oem lip or something else.

StinkyTofu

Yeup thats my car. Here is the original picture:

20 dc5 03

thats beautiful!

PROFILES2000

BFGoodrich Gforce comp/ta KD

i love mine

StinkyTofu

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Thanks! I just got back from streets of willow yesterday and here is a pic of one of my S02's after one of my sessions.



I talked to a few of the guys at the track, and they said the S02 is probably the best street tire for the S2000. Anything better, you are going to want to run a R Compound tire. One thing i noticed with the S02's was that after about 10 laps at the track, they were getting REAL hot and the car was getting hard to handle with a happier tail and more understeer.

20 dc5 03

well for one, is it me or those tires don't look right? lol, and second, what do you mean by R compound? as in like drag radials? and if so, aren't drag radials kinda sucky for turns and handling?

evil vapor

as said on tire rack, a higher performing tire wont last long. Sticky tires wear out faster, that's a fact. There's no such thing as a high performance tire that lasts. With that in mind, you can choose what you can afford, or choose the best. There is a difference b/w cheap tires and expensive tires, they aren't expensive for nothing. You get what you pay for.

20 dc5 03

well yea, thats common sense cuz with sticky tires you leave chunks of the tires on the floor lol.

evil vapor

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really, I'll go check my floor for chunks