New Tires - Review
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Vik is correct.
Most of the time, people on the streets rarely see 0.40g's. So these seat of the pants feel really isn't that accurate. The other thing is that the S02's are made with 10+ year old tire and rubber technology. The new tire is much newer so the compound is different. Grassroot motorsports recently did a tire test where some of the newest extreme performance were tested against some of the older R-compund tires like the Victoracer's and 032R's and the test found the newer tires were as fast if not faster than those older "race" tires.
A softer sidewall from the A/S tire will definately give you a softer less harsh ride.
Most of the time, people on the streets rarely see 0.40g's. So these seat of the pants feel really isn't that accurate. The other thing is that the S02's are made with 10+ year old tire and rubber technology. The new tire is much newer so the compound is different. Grassroot motorsports recently did a tire test where some of the newest extreme performance were tested against some of the older R-compund tires like the Victoracer's and 032R's and the test found the newer tires were as fast if not faster than those older "race" tires.
A softer sidewall from the A/S tire will definately give you a softer less harsh ride.
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My step up from S02's to RE01R's made me a fan of Bridgestone for life. I am very happy with the RE01R's and will be buying RE11's when both sets of mine wear out. Granted, my S02's were OE and were worn out, but I was amazed what a difference in tread compound made. I have been looking for a good set of all seasons for the winter and I may check these ones out. Thanks!
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Fronts are 205/55R16 89W and the rears are 225/50R16 92W. The cost was $949 (tax in with a $70 coupon). I agree that given my driving style it would be quite difficult for me to tell a difference, but I really do like the softer ride. I don't get a sense of losing road feel, but rather adding some comfort.
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#8
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Originally Posted by wowowox,Jul 2 2009, 10:16 PM
If you like the A/S you should try the regular pilot sport, i think it is the best performance/ summer tire, better than RE050 and S02.
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Thanks for the feedback! You should bring the garage queen out to the "power of dreams" meet!
#10
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Originally Posted by alSpeed2k,Jul 3 2009, 03:25 PM
Thanks for the feedback! You should bring the garage queen out to the "power of dreams" meet!