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Old 10-27-2011, 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by FearlessFife
You want stretched tires?

Buy a Civic.

This hellaflush, stretched tires, ruining of S2000s needs to DIE.
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Old 10-27-2011, 05:53 AM
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I thunk the Cyber Evo is running a 285 tire on a 10.5" wheel. I also think that may be the width restriction for their Time Attack. Not sure why they run that wheel width, but maybe they value responsiveness.
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Old 10-27-2011, 05:57 AM
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that may be true but it still looks ridiculous imo.

d'ffrent strokes for d'ffrent folks i guess
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Old 10-27-2011, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by clarkster009
I thunk the Cyber Evo is running a 285 tire on a 10.5" wheel. I also think that may be the width restriction for their Time Attack. Not sure why they run that wheel width, but maybe they value responsiveness.
Ok, I was wrong. That picture was from a Time Attack a year or two ago when they were running a 265/35/18 tire on a 10.5" wheel because "their engineers decided it was the best size to run". However, this last year, one of their main competitors Sierra Sierra decided they would run a 295/30/18 tire. Suddenly, the whole stretched tire thing didn't look so good, so Cyber EVO ALSO UPPED to a 295/30/18 size in a special Advan R compound. So there, please stop using that Cyber Evo picture for "evidence" that a stretched tire is better

http://advanwheels.com.au/news/details.aspx?id=48
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Are the A050s available here in the states?
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Old 10-27-2011, 07:32 AM
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Doesnt appear to be. In any case, they are expensive...on RHDJapan they are $510 a tire!
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I'll allow that looks are subjective. But it's down right stupid to do it because it's a safety hazard. Was the tire designed to do that? Nope. Think safety is compromised? Yup.
this "look" was created by professional drifters to reduce sidewall flex and maximize grip two things that improve there safety. That little kids want to bite this "look" is normal.

Ive talked to some tire engineers and most are unconcerned simply stating that you reduce ride quality and can if you have improper suspension settings run out of grip in a corner very quickly.
At which point, the losing traction very quickly, is a safey hazard no? It takes away any progressive breakaway characteristics originally designed into the tire through sidewall design/construction.
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Originally Posted by clarkster009
Doesnt appear to be. In any case, they are expensive...on RHDJapan they are $510 a tire!
I saw that :/ Fail. Import costs ftl
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Not to mention it kills your braking power
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Originally Posted by clarkster009
Ok, I was wrong. That picture was from a Time Attack a year or two ago when they were running a 265/35/18 tire on a 10.5" wheel because "their engineers decided it was the best size to run". However, this last year, one of their main competitors Sierra Sierra decided they would run a 295/30/18 tire. Suddenly, the whole stretched tire thing didn't look so good, so Cyber EVO ALSO UPPED to a 295/30/18 size in a special Advan R compound. So there, please stop using that Cyber Evo picture for "evidence" that a stretched tire is better

http://advanwheels.com.au/news/details.aspx?id=48
Didn't say stretched was better, I run STR on 245s on 17X9 all around.

Just had read that article and thought it was interesting. If you read the bottom part, the point is performance wise it is better to have too wide a wheel, than too wide a tire.

Given that AP1s came with 205s on the front and 225s on the rear, going with those size tires on AP2 rims wouldn't be the end of the world for performance, and still give him the look he desires.

That the S2000 is such a versatile car and can fit so many different roles is part of what makes the S2000 so great.
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