anyone drive the S w/ allseason, or non "max summer perf" tires in the summer? does the S feel like a barge w/ allseasons? or do u sacrifice little bit of perf. edge you don't utilize on the streets anyway but benefit from better hydroplane resistance, noise, comfort, and longer treadlife??

 

I'm using the Pirelli P-Zero Nero A/S tires for the first time. By the reviews and tests at Tire Rack as well as my own observations, they seem to be every bit as good as the Bridgestone Potenza RE750s I had been using at a slightly lower cost. Now that it's getting cold here, I haven't seen the same skittishness that summer tires show when cold. Whether they have any snow capability is yet to be seen (and, yes, I know that snow tires are the best solution for snow). Both the Pirellis and the RE750s are a distinct step down from the S02s that came stock but I save the really hard pushing for autocrossing with R compounds.

Is this the best solution? We'll see but it's working well for me - so far...

 

are the pirellis quieter than SO2s if you tried SO2s already?

 

i have the re750s in the back right now, all in all I say its a good compromise between sticky tires and long lasting all weather tire. Honestly I don't really feel that much difference in grip between the two mainly because I live in FL and we have nothing but straight roads lol.

 

RE750 is wonderful highperformance tire. Wet traction is far better than SO2. But on track, SO2 shines shines shines....

I've tracked my S2000 with RE750s. On both dry and wet track. On wet track, I had no problem pulling away from SO2 equipped S2000s with commanding turn speeds. As track got drier, it was different story.

If you are going to drive S2000 all year around or even through rainy days, I'd suggest that you either keep your SO2 fresh or go with RE750. Dry grip of RE750 on everyday road is far much better than other performance tires I've tried. Yes, it is step down from SO2 in terms of dry traction. But when it rains, you will be glad that you are on RE750s not SO2s.

Another solution is to get a beater. Drive your S2000 on a dry weather only. Then you don't have to worry about changing tires.

 

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It's been a long time since I had the S02s but I'd rate the noise level as comparable. No real way for me to make a comparison, however.

BTW, we're discussing all-season that would be usable in cold and snow, not monsoons in Florida. Note that ProV1 is from Ann Arbor (Michigan) and Rochester, NY. I've used all-seasons for years on various cars in various depths of snow with few problems. Once again, I agree that snows are absolutely better but 99% of my driving is on plowed roads with moderate to heavy traffic. A sensitive, sensible driver can make do with these tires in such conditions without AWD or FWD. Again, it works for me...

 

damn prov1 haven't seen you in a long time. i just use s02's all year. but i'm in the south.