anyone replace the s02's with a more conservative tire?

we don't really push our car hard, and was thinking of trying something that lasts a bit longer.

 

Why? $400 oil changes getting to ya?

My rears last 5000 miles. (I actually don't wait for 5000 miles to change my oil, I do that every 3,000) I do not abuse my car or drive it hard. I changed my fronts early on to "match" the rears even though the fronts were fine. Now, I don't. My fronts have over 13,000 miles on them and have plenty of tread. At 5000 miles my rears are completely bald except for a strip of tread running down the center of the rears.

 

Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's ---> cheap, effective, one of the best bang-for-your-buck tires out on the market, in my opinion and current experience. Also, excellent wet traction and fairly good dry traction for those who don't push their car to the limit all the time. They are still fairly high performance tires ... just not at the dry-caliber level of something like S02's.

 

out here on the right coast we only pay $30 for oil changes, but that wasn't my ?

if i can have a longer lasting tire without loosing too much performance, i will consider it. i don't own stock in the s02's so why not shop around?

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by S2KCouple
[B]out here on the right coast we only pay $30 for oil changes, but that wasn't my ?

if i can have a longer lasting tire without loosing too much performance, i will consider it.

 

I think he was being sarcastic in saying that every time you need an oil change, it's time for new rear S-02's!

I've had my share of "experiences" with different tires and I made a vow never to use anything other than the S-02's.

I've used the Michelin Pilot Sports. . . They lasted 7500 miles before I needed new ones!

The "new" S-03's are alright but not nearly as "grippy" as the S-02's and for the price, it's better to stick with the S-02's (IMO).

I get about 10k miles from my rear S-02's and that's with everyday, moderate driving.

While I can't vouch for the Kumho's, I do know that the BFGoodrich tires are decent. A friend of mine with a Spa Yellow recently purchased a set and I was impressed with the grip!

 

After my OEM rears wore out (15k miles) I replaced them with Michelin Pilot Sports. Now, 12k miles later, they are showing little wear and are much better in the wet than were the Bridgestones. Their dry-weather handling may not be quite as good as the S02s, but since I neither track nor autocross the car I couldn't care less.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Psicho54
[B]Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's ---> cheap, effective, one of the best bang-for-your-buck tires out on the market, in my opinion and current experience.

 

I think it will really depend upon your driving style and aggressiveness. While I usually drive pretty mellow, the S02's offer me the ability to really push the car in dry conditions. Any other tire seems to compromise that a bit and since my car is a fair weather car, I'm sticking with the S-02's (and have through two rear replacement sets and one front set) I am getting about 10-12k miles for rears and 20k+ for the fronts, with about two track days/set of rears. If I were to drive it in wet conditions though, I think I'd get another tire like S-03's. Just remember that if replacing the rears with another tire, you eed to go with a wider size as out 225's are actually about 245 in contact patch. (I think its,ore like 245-50-16) Ask around and I am sure you'll get more opinions on different tires for different situations.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tanqueray
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We had a guy in our group get these -- they were not up to mountain road driving.