mikegarrison

Too bad they don't sell Toyos....

ralper

I've ordered tires for my 4Runner, my TL and rear SO-2s from Tire-Rack and have never been disappointed. Great service, good prices.

Lainey

We just replaced the rears on ours at 18K. Could have gone longer, but why tempt the fates? We were glad to have new tires considering how rainy it was during the Vintage weekend in Lake George.


Rick also ordered from Tire Rack.

valentine

Yes, I do get a printout. As a matter of fact, I read on the forums here that our cars have a tendency to need to be realigned fairly often. Several times I've taken my car in to my shop and would ask to have the alignment checked and it was fine. However, brutal truth is the S2000 will eat tires if the alignment is not good. Another brutal truth is that it doesn't take a 12 inch pothole to knock your car out of alignment. My car is driven daily and is realigned every 8 - 9 months and it needs it, but I get it checked every time I get the tires flipped and get it realigned if the specs are off. Oh, and another thing: my tire pressures are checked frequently as well. My shop orders my tires for me and matches Tire Rack's price, checks my alignment free of charge, and flips my tires free of charge. I have no complaints about their charges and they do not see me as a revenue stream as anyone who knows me knows it is extremely difficult to separate me from my $$.

LINESUPER

I just picked up on this thread, and I don't know if anyone has mentioned it or not, but he latest issue of Car & Driver did a comparison test of 11 different mfg of tires. I looked it over and thought that I would take a look at the Goodyear F1 tire the next time around. I don't know if they are available in a size for our stock 16" wheels, but the figures in the test looked good compared to the Potenza RE050. They did not compare the S02 Potenza.

The Kumho looked like a cheap alterative, and if I used my car as a daily driver, I would consider the Kumho just because of the price. Anyway, the article gives a good comparison of the tires under different conditions, wet/dry highway/autocross/skidpad etc. Depending on how you use your "S", any of a number of the tires tested would be good.

Kyras

I guess I'll try again there. Last time I compared, Costco was cheaper and included a lifetime rotation, balancing and road hazard warranty. I know, we don't use the rotation. Only problem is Costco won't be selling Goodrich after Dec. 31st so if I go have them put on the new tires, they won't have the tires for a possible road hazard warranty.

Legal Bill

Well take another second.

Your basic statement is correct but the specific application to the S2000 has yet to be established. My 2 degrees of neg rear camber resulted in 16K miles plus. You seem to be saying the same thing about your car. 2 degrees is not that big a deal anyway and it could well be that this amount of negative camber serves to offset wear of the outer portion of the tire from cornering forces. I only have anecdotal support for this, but it is enough to make me wonder.

dlq04

Rob,

After reading oh-so-many threads on alternate tire choices I am pretty convinced that nothing beats the stock tire if handling and dry grip are your number one priorities. If wear factor, price, wet handling, snow handling, or pure race tire are a higher priority than, and only then, do you need to look elsewhere.

I am currently on a full set of Avons that cost 50% less than a set of S02's. These are a performance tire but they can not match the S02's. They provide a slightly softer ride, more drift, and better all weather (except snow) grip; wear seems good to excellent. In short, they are a decent street but they fall short at the track. I will return to fold with my next set.

tomcatt

When it comes time to replace all four tires, I plan to go with something that has better wet grip. For me, using the car as a daily all-weather driver, having better wet grip and maybe a little better wear is of more importance than absolute dry grip. I don't track the car and I don't push it on the road to the absolute limit.

I've heard/read that the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 are nearly as good as the SO-2 if not better in the dry, and much better in the wet. I'm seriously leaning towards these as the being the best comprmise.

Tom

Triple-H

(I do however have to say, there are a bunch of us out here who think the S-02 is also a great tire in the rain, as long as they are not nearly bald, and then virtually no tire is good...)