I've been shopping around for a good deal and reasearching Honda-Tech for tires to be mounted on my 16"x7" Rota Subzeros (40mm offset ) on my GSR with H&R Sports and Koni Yellows, this summer.

I've narrowed it down to two choices, Toyo Proxes, or Bridgestone S0-3's.

A group buy is going on, here are the prices (CDN$):

Toyo Proxes T1 - 205/45/16 - 180.80$

Bridgestone Potenza So3 - 205/45/16 - 191.79$

Toyo Proxes T1 - 205/40/16 - 145.90$

I was expecting to go with a 205/45/16 but I'm wondering if the 40 will fit and what the pros/cons would be? I guess less tire protecteing the rim...but a $150 dollar savings from 45 to 40 series!?

Also, from what I've read here, the S0-3's are supposed to be really good. $40 more for a set of 4 is not much, should I go for it?

The car will be moslty street driven in the above mentioned set-up along with Front and Rear TypeR Strut Tower bars (probably a typeR rear sway in the future as well) and will be tracked 1-2 a year along with a few days at the drags....

What would you guys go with and why?

TIA


[Modified by Ohlias, 8:20 PM 2/17/2003]

 

get bridgestone they are the best tires out there, or get some falken azenis and pocket the savings

 

I haven't driven both so I couldn't tell you. Of the two, I'd probably say the S-03 will get the higher vote.

Have you checked out the Yokohama ES100? It's a good cheap tire too...

 

it comes to $504.25 USD for the Bridgeston Potenza S0-3's

Is that a good price?

 

Cool, I just bought a set.

 

Toyo Proxes T1 - 205/45/16 -
Bridgestone Potenza So3 - 205/45/16 -
Toyo Proxes T1 - 205/40/16 -

Falken FK-451's are a good all around performance tires. Falken Azenis are hella good tires for racing, but they are shitty in the rain. Both types are pretty reasonable priced.

[Modified by ernald711, 6:10 PM 2/17/2003]


[Modified by ernald711, 6:15 PM 2/17/2003]

 

Cool, thanks for the quick responses. I really think I'm gonna go for the S0-3's. Gonna pick them up this week.

Any Nay's?