winter tires on a S2000?
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winter tires on a S2000?
I've been wondering how good/bad do "perf-snow tires" drive on the S2000.
Not necessarily "snow covered roads" b/c here in the NE, we get some snow but it's cleared pretty well. So I'm more wondering how they'll drive in cold temp as opposed to the S02 summer tires or hi-perf all season tires.
I'm thinking about driving my S2000 more this winter. I don't drive it much in the winter b/c of the summer tires.
I'm thinking about something like this:
Not necessarily "snow covered roads" b/c here in the NE, we get some snow but it's cleared pretty well. So I'm more wondering how they'll drive in cold temp as opposed to the S02 summer tires or hi-perf all season tires.
I'm thinking about driving my S2000 more this winter. I don't drive it much in the winter b/c of the summer tires.
I'm thinking about something like this:
Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 are Performance Winter tires that were developed to blend dry road performance with snow traction. They are sized for sports cars, coupes and sedans that come from the factory equipped with low profile tires mounted on large diameter alloy wheels and are engineered to deliver performance and traction whether the road is snow-covered or not.
..feature a silica based tread compound that remains pliable in cold temperatures. Using Dunlop V-Technology, this compound is molded into a directional tread design that helps maintain good traction on wet and slush-covered roads while its high-density lateral zigzag sipes and independent tread blocks provide the edges to help bite into snow.
Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 winter radials meet the industry's severe snow service requirements and are branded with the snowflake-on-the-mountain-symbol.
..feature a silica based tread compound that remains pliable in cold temperatures. Using Dunlop V-Technology, this compound is molded into a directional tread design that helps maintain good traction on wet and slush-covered roads while its high-density lateral zigzag sipes and independent tread blocks provide the edges to help bite into snow.
Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 winter radials meet the industry's severe snow service requirements and are branded with the snowflake-on-the-mountain-symbol.
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I did the research and went for the Dunlop Winter Sport M3s.
I bought a set of AP1 rims and went with the 16" tires.
I haven't put them on the car yet, so I can't give you any real world experience. I don't think I'll put them on until the end of November or so.
I bought a set of AP1 rims and went with the 16" tires.
I haven't put them on the car yet, so I can't give you any real world experience. I don't think I'll put them on until the end of November or so.
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Originally Posted by DiamondDave2005,Oct 10 2005, 05:31 AM
I did the research and went for the Dunlop Winter Sport M3s.
I bought a set of AP1 rims and went with the 16" tires.
I bought a set of AP1 rims and went with the 16" tires.
I'm thinking about getting a winter set of wheels and tires, but don't want to spend a ton.
Tire Rack has a set of (4) alloys + M3s for less than $1k. However the rims probably aren't especially light weight. They look OK but probably are crap next to the stock rims. Plus they require additional hardware (probably different lug nuts due to the rim width that is included free).
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Originally Posted by rai,Oct 10 2005, 08:49 AM
where'd you get the rims and how much were they?
I'm thinking about getting a winter set of wheels and tires, but don't want to spend a ton.
Tire Rack has a set of (4) alloys + M3s for less than $1k. However the rims probably aren't especially light weight. They look OK but probably are crap next to the stock rims. Plus they require additional hardware (probably different lug nuts due to the rim width that is included free).
I'm thinking about getting a winter set of wheels and tires, but don't want to spend a ton.
Tire Rack has a set of (4) alloys + M3s for less than $1k. However the rims probably aren't especially light weight. They look OK but probably are crap next to the stock rims. Plus they require additional hardware (probably different lug nuts due to the rim width that is included free).
Then I got the tires from Tirerack, and my local Goodyear place mounted and balanced them. Total cost was still around $1100, but I prefer to have AP1 rims rather than the tirerack alloys.
I think Nishant still has a set of AP1 rims for sale, but they're painted Suzuka blue. If I'd remembered he had them, I would have checked them out before I bought a set.
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There are Fox 5 16"er's from Tire Rack. I've got Blizzaks on the front and Michelin X-Ice's on the back because they were out of stock on the rear Blizzaks when I ordered them. Both these tires are straight up studless snow tires that aren't great on dry roads. You have to be very careful not to drive this car like you would with S0-2's or 3's or RE050's even when it's dry wearing the snow tires because you can spin them easily. I would assume the performance snows like the M3's are probably a bit better for everyday driving.
I don't think the Fox 5's are half bad. They're a decent looking wheel for around $100 each.
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I'll look into a set of OEM rims if I could get them as cheap as you say. Just worry about buying used rims from random person on the net as opposed to brand-new from an established company like tire-rack.
when looking at tire-rack they didn't have those Fox rims at least not that I can find. Also what size are those Fox rims? The rims they were showing me were 16 x 7 front and rear but with wider rubber in back. Does that sound right?
This is what they have for $109/ea -->>Tire Rack
when looking at tire-rack they didn't have those Fox rims at least not that I can find. Also what size are those Fox rims? The rims they were showing me were 16 x 7 front and rear but with wider rubber in back. Does that sound right?
This is what they have for $109/ea -->>Tire Rack
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