SO3's are on sale so since I almost need new tires decided to get some SO3's. Placed the order online and today a sales rep called me and asked a few questions:

1. You are aware that the size you ordered is different from stock correct? Yes Sir.

2. What tires do you have in the front? Stock SO2's.

3. The SO3's will have a different handling characteristics, you are aware of that right? Yes.

Who else is running SO2's in the front and SO3's in the rear? What kind of difference have you notices. I know that the SO3's will not handle as well as the SO2's.

Should I have anything to worry about?

Thanks

 

I don't know anyone who has tried this but I would say you are looking for trouble. The S03s are no where near as grippy as the S02s.

In my view this is a recipe for massive oversteer

 

Why? I wouldn't expect it to be any worse than having S0-3's all round.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by tokyo_james
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Why?

 

but that's what make it so fun to drive!

 

Yeah but I have not heard of anyone suffering from understeer (fronts losing grip) in this car. Being RWD I would doubt that you are ever going to push the fronts to the limit on a public road, so whether you have S0-2's or S0-3's on the front, I would expect the back to go first.

If you search threads on tyre choices, many people on this board run different front and rear combinations.

Just my opinion, I have been wrong before....

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by tokyo_james
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Yeah but I have not heard of anyone suffering from understeer (fronts losing grip) in this car.

 

i'm running with the stock s02s in the front and the s03s in the rear and haven't had any problems for the past 3 months.

 

i say it's a good rule of thumb to keep the same tires front and back

 

Yeah...follow the rule of thumb. I'm still running the original tires.... Do they still make the S02's??? Jus curious why people would be switching from a great tire that is made for the S2000. msexpress