This is a question for Jim...I've posted it here so all can see the answer.

I ordered a set of 4 S-02s...they arrived in Canada fine after 5 business days, but after specificially requesting the OEMs both front and rear (we talked last week before I ordered them) it appears that I may have received non-OEMs.

In our telephone discussion, you had indicated the OEM sidewalls should read:
205/55/WR16 89W front
225/50/W16 92W rear

The tires I received are:
205/55/R16 89W front
225/50/R16 92W rear

You also said theat the OEMs would be stamped ESO25C and the tires I got are stamped ESO2JZ.

So...even after ordering through you, these appear to be the wrong tires. What say you?

 

interesting, awaiting reply.

 

just call him.....

or, can't someone run out and check what their tires say (i would, but i don't have the OE tires on my car)

 

check this....

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.jsp?mak...el=Potenza+S-02

per the link, there is no "R16" S0-2 in stock sizes.....only "WR16" or "ZR16".....

the link doesn't mention the "stamp" notation, either.....

 

nope....you got the right ones.

ES02JZ is the correct application for the S2000......

just saw one parked on the street when is was coming back from lunch and i stopped to check the notation....you're good!!!

go slap those puppies on.........

 

I spoke with Jim this morning...

I'm reasonably assured that the tires are correct, although the sidewall markings are NOT 205/55/WR16 and 225/50/WR16 as ongoing discussions in this forum would lead a buyer to expect; rather they are 205/55/R16 and 225/50/R16. (The invoice from Tire Rack is also inconsistent with the actual tires.) After the sizing info is the load and speed rating info...89W up front and 92W at the rear...the W speed rating indicates that they're the OEMs.

Further evidence that they are correct is that unmounted, the width of the rears is around 245mm +- 3mm (using the "eyeball on the ruler" measurement method) , not the 225mm that would be expected for the non-OEMs.