My rear tires are gone (Proxes 4) and I want to get some feedback from locals on which type of tire to replace them with. I have a set of Blizzaks on 16" wheels for December - March. I want to hear what kind of treadlife you guys are seeing from good all-season tires. I'm thinking that I should stick with all-seasons on my 17" rims since I try to get my Blizzaks off as soon as I can in the spring. If I'm not going to get more than 10-15k out of any rear tire, I will also consider summer tires. Thanks for your help.

 

i've always hear 10-17k is what you can expect from a set of rears. that said, i think it's always referencing sub-200 treadwear summer tires.

i just think usually all-seasons provide a lot less grip, and to me, that makes the car a lot less fun. i bought this car instead of an economical one primarily to enjoy driving it. to me, cheaper/non-dedicated summer/any low-grip tires defeat the purpose of spending the extra money to get my s2000 in the first place.

 

ask sfs how awesome all-seasons are on the S.

stick to a dedicated summer tire since you have a winter wheel/tire combo. If you're on a budged check the kumho SPT or MX out.

 

When our S2000 was a street car, I finally settled on running all season Kumho's. Tire wear was great, cost was also great and performance was fine. Did I notice a significant difference in performance on the street compared to S02 or S03s? Nope. If you're pushing the S2000 anyWHERE close to its potential on the street ... well ... stop it. That is what the track is for and it's much better to buy DOT R race tires for the track and that is when the FUN really begins!

 

i have all season kumho's and i think they handle great. i DD my car so i needed an all season.

 

Thanks for the feedback. I was in LHM Honda yesterday for an oil change and the Tech mentioned that the alignment is pretty sensitive on the S. He recommended having the car aligned after I replace the tires. That makes sense based on the way the tires are wearing. The fronts have 7mm of depth, but the Left rear has 4mm, and the Right rear is gone.

I think I'll stick with all-seasons this time because of the temperature variations we "enjoy" in Utah. I'ts down to the ASX and the Eagle F1 A/S. The treadwear rating is the same, but the Goodyear is rated higher on Tirerack--especially for snow traction.

 

i have the ASX,s and i love them.. i have driven in light snow and not too shabby

 

I currently have the ASX on my car and also run dedicated snow tires also. The ASX is a great tire for the money but, on my next go around I'll buy the SPT for pretty much the same price and a 320 wear rating vs. a 420 on the ASX. I've been in a few cars with the SPT and it just feels better than the ASX.

 

I was running Prox 4 for summer tires, and I thought they were great. Little pricey, but great tire. It did really well on rain. It touched snow, but not enough to really judge. If you can afford it, I'd stick with those.

Just my .02

 

The Proxes 4 are nice and sticky--and pricey. I can get 2 SPTs for about $100 less with a slightly better treadware rating. I'm also looking at the General UHPs with their AA Traction rating, 380 Treadware and low price. I've had people from Discount and Tire Rack both recommend them. Has anyone used them around here?