that's some crazy sh8t!!!....modesto huh...30 mins away from where I grew up

 

damn hope it wasn't someone from the forums.

 

You make an excellent point Billy and I agree.

I never really had issues with the S02's in the rain, well at least until I had 5-7k miles of wear on the rears, but you definitely need to curb the speed a bit in wet conditions. I guess I'm also too accustomed to living in the South and never having to deal with snow, so I never had the Blizzaks on the car either. I did try a set of Kumho's at one point, but I ended up pulling them off and selling them within the first 2,000 miles. They just didn't provide the same feel and grip I was used to.

If I end up back in another S2000 again, which would definitely be an AP1, Bridgestone will again be getting my business. Have you ever tried the F1 GS-D3's yourself? Since they give up a little grip to the S02's, I assume they probably wear a bit better. How many more miles do you think you could get out of a set of those rear's, compared to the S02's? 1-3k miles more maybe?

 

no he didn't have internet access... (the s2000 owner that is)

 

[quote name='ECale3' date='Jan 15 2009, 06:48 PM'] This was EXACTLY the kind of person bridgestone was hoping would buy the car when they accepted that contract too.

 

^ wat about falken's rt-615 maybe not in the rain. and also may be RE-01, or even RE-050

 

but what if I own the 07?

what about aftermarket wheels owners?

 

If you ever track your car, then you would know the RT-615 is nowhere near RE-01R or the S02. They are however, the best bang for the buck. But don't even put it in the same sentence as far as performance go.

 

I had a set of the GS-D3. Note that for the OE AP1 size, the tires are considerably narrower than the "same size" S02, and there isn't a combination that gets you the proper widths and stagger. In the rain, the tires are absolutely amazing - I did some things which would have resulted in an S02 shod car being in the ditch. The dry grip is down a bit, and the sidewall is not as stiff so turn-in feel is quite a bit different. As a whole, I think this is a better tire for most S2000 (AP1 or AP2) drivers. I switched back to S02s after about 16k, if memory serves, with the fronts at about 5/32 and the rears at 1/32. I typically got about 10-12k on S02s (rear, twice as much in the front).

For what it's worth, in the spring I'll be putting RE-01Rs on my car. They are superior to the S02 in most, if not all, regards.

It's a bit weird discussing tires in a "memorial" thread...

 

Sad deal,hopefully more will learn from this and future lives will be saved