Tires

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Seriously, if the tires aren't ultra-high or max performance summer tires then this upgrade will be more game-changing than any other you can do.

Jump over the third tier "Ultra" tires. Extreme or Max are what the car needs. Tire technology improves every year. The "Max" Bridgestone S-04 tires now on my S2000 are indistinguishable (to me) from the previous "Extreme" Bridgestone RE-11A tires. And they're quieter on the road than the RE-91R tires that superseded the RE-11A tires.

-- Chuck

OP..
I'm sure you're now aware that we're a lot more boring than the 8G Civic crowd.

But...imagine if your civic had 240hp, RWD, monotube external reservoir shocks, and RWD.

Now imagine the S2000 as an already-modified civic.

The car doesn't need any mods. Anything you do will be to your taste. But why not just enjoy the car for a little while in stock form? And then figure out what you want to improve upon.

Buy whatever you want.

I think this depends entirely on how you view the car. An S2000 has similarities to a Civic and a lot of differences, but the biggest difference to me is the rarity of the car. I must see 10 Civics on my way to and from work every day, and I see maybe one S2000 per week. It's not an expensive car, but there weren't a whole lot made every year and with the mileage that you have on it, you have the option to leave it stock and let it retain some value. The S2000 to me has always been a car that was made very well and didn't need a ton of modifications, but others change virtually everything about the car.

If you want a roadster that (again) retains its value and could be a Sunday car one day, I'd leave the car as is for the most part. But as it will be your DD for some time and you may want to modify it, there are so many options now since the car has been out for 18-19 years. At the end of the day it's your car and it's up to you.

Any recommendations for brands/tires? I finally got my S2K today from the dealer (they had to replace a strut which took them forever to get the part in). It's been raining non stop here in Baltimore and I took a corner going 15mph and started to fishtail lol. The tires that are currently on have good tread and their Make-Date is 2317 so they aren't that old.

Now that your suspension is sorted, go get an alignment.

B Serious

It's a big change from a modded SI to a S2K. I'm already in love with the car and plan on keeping it stock (save for tires) for the first year of owning it. Mainly because I'm broke af now. Overall I am very pleased with my purchase and plan to have this car for a very long time.

What tires are currently on it?