So I finally got my acts together and went to put on the S03s and say goodbye to the bad companionships of worn RE010. I stuff the tires in and drove 1 hour to a Firestone shop that have the lastest equipments that I can find around town, the odors of the new tires still leaves me a bad headache. These are 205/50-15 btw, Here's the process:

A whole set of Porterfield R4-S brake pads:


Received Tires from Tirerack for $123 each, retail in Firestone shop is $220 each.

Close up:

Worn RE010, this is the right passenger front tires, the really bad ones are the rear tires...inner and outer sidewalls are gone.


My car on the alignment rack:

S-03 Finally mounted:

They fit very wel. Someone said that they are much wider compare to Falkin/Kumho, but looks well fit in person


Cool digital tire pressure gauge from Tirerack:


I baby my car home slowly, maybe I am too sensitive, but I felt lot more "road feel" with these tires. My car still feels loose after the alignment, maybe someone can help me out in this thread:
https://honda-tech.com/zeromodify?cm...ost&id=1073092


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because u have 205/50/15

i DoEs AnYoNe KnOw WheRe I CaN GeT SoMe StRObE LiTEZ AnD LiGhT uP WiNdShiElD NoZzLeS??ept the stock setting~ u will not have the loose feeling~

i have the RE730 205/50/15, and i felt the same loose feeling

and this is because the tire is thinner now so its easier to turn~

not a big deal~ so dont worry

 

get rid of the amber

 

I think the amber looks good on his py

 

 

I have clear corners the day I roll out of the dealers...but they've got stolen twice, and I don't want to drive with two black holes again. Since I don't think anyone will steal my amber ones, so I put them back on and enjoy being humbly stock. And I am modifying another set of clear ones with induction channels for my Icebox for race days.


Clear ones for your pleasure.



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holy poo poo people steal clearcorners?

wtf damn i didnt know ricers were that bad! Ive never heard of that happening to anybody i know.

gay people

 

Well, I was parking in my college's campus this one time and I'll never do it again! I wake up like every other 3 hours to run out in the cold to check out my car...but what do you know, in the morning, my friend called: "(laughter). your clear corners are gone again". Anyway, it's not too bad as they also tried to take off my wing, but those **** are too weak I guess...the double-side tapes underneath my wing is all ripped up but the screws are still holding it firm!
My friend's white GSR in my school use a two-pin hole screws on his car so no one can steal the clear corners with conventional philip of flat heads.

I bet those **** must've sold the clear ones for like $50 to some ricers like "Yo! This is from a Type-R yo! Makes you go mad fast yo!"

 

thx

 

you can just go to a hardware store and get some screws for your bumper lenses that require an allen wrench.... that should help

 

It looks better non F&F rice... who wants to look like EVERYONE ELSE anyway...

 

Interesting. I just got S-03 PPs in 205/50/15 for my PY ITR also from Tire Rack.
See my impressions on this thread: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=124070

Regards,
Alan

 

I think we both have to wait at least 500 miles on them to really give the right judgement. Hopefully, it will be a good outcome.

 

I am surprised you bought that size and did not go or the 195/50r15 on sale for less than $80 each.

why did you go 205/50?

 

I have the digit tire pressure gauge and it doesn't work after a year or so!!

 

Nice pics. I think the amber looks better than clears on the PY.

 

I know it will save me some $180...but I think 205/50 is a more near stock size category than 195/50. They are for street use only, so it would be more comfy and grippier as it lays down more rubber.

 

It probably just needs a new battery.

True. The 205/50-15 has an outer diameter that is 1.6 percent smaller than stock. The 195/50-15 has an outer diameter that is 3.3 percent smaller than stock. This will affect your effective gearing, your speedometer and odometer (which will both read higher than actual), etc.

 

How many miles on those RE010s?
The outside treads on mine are basically bald with less than 3,000 miles, less than 10 auto-x, 15 minutes track time, and rest mostly highway.

 

And thats why. Only 3k miles... thats gotta be a pain on your wallet.

 

Those are 12,000 mi RE010's with combined several lapping days and over 10 autocross, but I usually warm up the tires before each session/heat...3,000mi is an awful number. I would suggest rotation quite often then factory suggestion on your case. You must'be been driving them really hard.


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