anyone know if any shops on oahu sell the OEM SO2s? if so, what kinda prices are they charging?

 

go tirerack.com . they are a better deal, fast and direct shipping. even people that work for tire shops tell you to go through them. shipping is not as expensive as you think.

 

I just ordered a set of rears from Costco. When I priced tirerack I think it was about $185 per tire shipping included. Costco should be $175 per tire including mount and balance. Not sure if there is a difference between oem S02 tires and S02 tires from Costco. If you haven't already purchased yours by the time I get mine, I will let you know how it went at Costco.

 

yea i already took a look at tirerack.com and will probably order from them if i can't get a better deal locally. that costco deal however sounds awesome if those are OEM SO2s. you know when those are coming in? i wanna know how it goes, but i'm gonna need new rears really soon...

 

Should be coming in either next week or the following week. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

There is a huge difference between the OE S-02 and the "normal" S-02. However since the 'normal" tire is not supposed to be sold anymore, you might get lucky and get the correct tire.

The OE tire has narrow grooves and a wider contact patch creating A LOT more grip than the other S-02. The non-OE tire creates a dangerous handling condition because the front to rear ratio is screwed up.

 

woah thanks for pointing that out Colin. i think i'll play it safe and just order from tirerack.com. anyone know a good cheap place to get these babies mounted and balanced?

 

I usually take mine to Eurosport or Hypersport. The stiff sidewall of the S-02s are hard to mount but they have the best machines and are less likely to scratch the rims

 

shucks i was hoping there was someplace cheaper than eurosport. 20 bux a tire seems pretty expensive to me, but if they got the best machine to do it i guess i have no choice...

 

I can get it done for free here a Acura, but I still pay to have it done elsewhere cause I don't want the rims scratched! Maybe someone else will chip in on a good place that has the right machines to get it done. What about Revolution?