New Rear Bridgestone Tires
12-17-2000, 06:44 PM
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Originally posted by Luis:
The confusion stems from the fact that the letter designation is an upper limit all the way to Y and a lower limit for Z (V is also an exception).
The confusion stems from the fact that the letter designation is an upper limit all the way to Y and a lower limit for Z (V is also an exception).
Seriously, you are correct!! I must have always mis-read the speed rating charts before! But according to http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/speed.htm the V rating is not an "exception" like the Z rating.
12-17-2000, 06:48 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tox:
[B]Of course, since I'm replacing just the rears this time I'm not going to screw around with mixing tires, but I'll be very anxious to hear how people make out with other brands.
[B]Of course, since I'm replacing just the rears this time I'm not going to screw around with mixing tires, but I'll be very anxious to hear how people make out with other brands.
12-18-2000, 04:18 AM
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Originally posted by Luis:
...the letter designation is an upper limit all the way to Y and a lower limit for Z...
...the letter designation is an upper limit all the way to Y and a lower limit for Z...
12-18-2000, 04:32 AM
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Thanks for all the clarification. Looks like I got the PP's and not the OEM's which means I'll need PP's on the front in the spring. I do notice they seem to handle better in the wet and I cant really tell the difference on dry, so thats the way it is and they will have to do. Maybe next time I start replacing tires there will be something better or I'll just go back to these as I like the wet handling. I dont plan on racing or going to track. [QUOTE]Originally posted by Tox:
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12-18-2000, 02:45 PM
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Originally posted by legalrep:
can you put PPs on the rear while keeping the orig. oems on the front?
can you put PPs on the rear while keeping the orig. oems on the front?
12-18-2000, 10:22 PM
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What about the width of regular S-02's vs. Honda OEM S-02's vs. PolePositions? Elsewhere on the board, it has been noted that the rear Honda OEM 225/50-16 S-02's are much wider than anyone would have guessed. I believe Pepe measured them to be 260mm wide! How wide are the "normal" 225/50-16 S-02's? I think differences in tire compound and tread are important, but tire WIDTH should have an even more significant impact. If you are effectively putting on "narrower" tires by using non-Honda OEM S-02's, won't this have an adverse effect on handling?