02brs2k

Another +1 on the SPT's, I had them on my 06 RSX Type-S and will be using them as my street tires on the S2000. I was very impressed with their wet and dry performance (plenty of grip during spirited driving), as I basically got them for free with a set of wheels that I bought and didn't know what to expect from them. When I saw the price, I was sold on them.

I loaned them to my friend to use on his 06 Type-S for a track day at MSR, and he was happy with their performance. I was running RS-2's that same day and they got greasy ~10 minutes into a session, my friend didn't have any issues with the SPT's.

I put ~10k miles on them, and combined with the track day, they really didn't show all that much wear.


edit: Just read your question about sidewall stiffness. While not as stiff as some tires like the 615's and RS2's, they're not exactly soft either. I was happy with their responsiveness, and I don't believe the tire rolled over any to where it was wearing on the sidewall area (past that point on tires where the triangles are at).

JonBoy

The reason I ask about the sidewall stiffness is because I drove an AP1 with Fuzion ZRi tires on it. The sidewalls were very soft and the car really moved around a lot in cornering and transition. Very disconcerting after the buttoned-down feel of my (lower profile) 17" tires. If the SPTs were anything like that, I wouldn't want them.

I do think I'll try them, though. I've got an extra set of RT-615s that I'll have to use up first, but perhaps I'll switch to SPTs all around when my fronts finally wear down. I may just end up with a second set of wheels and mount the Falkens on them for whenever I finally hit an auto-x in my car...

02brs2k

If you don't have SPT's by the time I get my car back on the road (should be a couple weeks or so), I can give a review of how they do on an S2000 specific size. I'll be running the same size in front as I did all around on my RSX. 225/45/17 front and 255/40/17 rear is what's going on the S2k.

Miatamoto

You might want to swap those top two. They only reason you don't see STS and STS2 cars using AD07s is because they don't come in the right sizes for them. The 2006 winning STS car at nationals was a 240SX on 17" AD07s. The civic and Miata guys don't want to run 17s.

CosmosMpower

[QUOTE=Miatamoto,Jan 31 2008, 07:50 AM] You might want to swap those top two.

dmo2002

FT2057, Keep in mind that some of the tires recommended do not come in sizes for your AP1 wheels. Although, I see that you intend to upgrade your wheels.

Miatamoto

8 of the top 10 STU cars at Nationals were on the Yoks (top 6). Results don't lie.

It must have been your driving...

CosmosMpower

18 out of 20 STS/STS2 drivers were on RE-01R's, must not be my driving

altiain

[QUOTE=CosmosMpower,Jan 31 2008, 04:07 PM] 18 out of 20 STS/STS2 drivers were on RE-01R's, must not be my driving

CosmosMpower

[QUOTE=altiain,Jan 31 2008, 04:11 PM] AD07s aren't available in the sizes most STS/STS2 cars use. Your class knowledge must suck as much as your driving...