Bridgestone S-03s and SSR GT1s are here!
05-12-2001, 12:23 PM
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James,
Are the wheels hubcentric?
Did you use the stock lug nuts? If you did, make sure the seat on your new wheels has the same shape as the stock wheels. Honda uses spherical seats, but some others brands have conical seats. If that is the case with your new wheels, you should try to find a set of compatible nuts.
Are the wheels hubcentric?
Did you use the stock lug nuts? If you did, make sure the seat on your new wheels has the same shape as the stock wheels. Honda uses spherical seats, but some others brands have conical seats. If that is the case with your new wheels, you should try to find a set of compatible nuts.
05-12-2001, 12:38 PM
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Luis, TireRack provides the correct lug nuts for the wheels. The wheels are supplied with centering rings.
Barry, Sorry, I will be keeping my stock set of wheels for now.
Zangerzone, The wheels sound about the same from what I have heard so far. I haven't really had a chance to get a feel for their performance yet either, I want to put a few miles on them before I start to push them very much. The ride feels very close to stock, but the large grooves in the thread give the slightest delay to steering inputs. I think because even though the thread depth is the same (as S02s), the grooves (S03s) allow the thread pattern to sway slightly. My feeling is that one is not going to find a stock tire closer to a racing slick than the S02s, so I am not expecting this tire to perform that way. There was a brief rain shower today and driving through 2 inch rain runoffs going uphill (9W, north from West Point for the locals) these tires worked great! I even made a few steering corrections going through one of these washouts! Something I could never do with the S02s!
S2Kguy, as youcan see from one of the above shots, the 245s are comparable in width to the stock 225s.
James
[Edited by ReedZ on 05-12-2001 at 05:19 PM]
Barry, Sorry, I will be keeping my stock set of wheels for now.
Zangerzone, The wheels sound about the same from what I have heard so far. I haven't really had a chance to get a feel for their performance yet either, I want to put a few miles on them before I start to push them very much. The ride feels very close to stock, but the large grooves in the thread give the slightest delay to steering inputs. I think because even though the thread depth is the same (as S02s), the grooves (S03s) allow the thread pattern to sway slightly. My feeling is that one is not going to find a stock tire closer to a racing slick than the S02s, so I am not expecting this tire to perform that way. There was a brief rain shower today and driving through 2 inch rain runoffs going uphill (9W, north from West Point for the locals) these tires worked great! I even made a few steering corrections going through one of these washouts! Something I could never do with the S02s!
S2Kguy, as youcan see from one of the above shots, the 245s are comparable in width to the stock 225s.
James
[Edited by ReedZ on 05-12-2001 at 05:19 PM]
05-12-2001, 01:03 PM
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James, those suckers look like they will channel some serious water. I'll be anxious to hear how they perform as the miles accumulate. Nice wheels! If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for the tires?
05-12-2001, 02:45 PM
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The wheels don't stick out, but the tires do just a bit...I wouldn't lower the car too much with this wheel/tire setup.
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I'm looking to replace the stock S02's in the rear with S03's. Since the stock tires are so wide for their size, I suppose I should go with 245-45 in rear...correct?
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I'm looking to replace the stock S02's in the rear with S03's. Since the stock tires are so wide for their size, I suppose I should go with 245-45 in rear...correct?
05-16-2001, 09:00 AM
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I now have about 400 miles on the S-03s. Initially the tires felt squirmy, but I learned this is to be expected as it takes about 500 miles for the release agent used in the molding process to wear off. I can report that the tires are driving in very well, and are beginning to feel very grippy and responsive. Tire noise is the same or slightly less than the S-02s. I had a passenger comment on the ride of the S-03s. He stated that the ride felt smoother than on the stocks. Good news for those wishing to have a more aggressive suspension setup using these wheels. My passenger rode in the car shortly after the change, and I believe with a little more mileage the tires are "coming to the car". Steering input is much better than my first impressions post. I have been through a rain downpour and can report the tires are EXCELLENT in the rain, without sacrificing too much dry performance. Another benefit is less cleanup! The S-02s are so soft that I was always cleaning tire dust off of the wheel wells. Thee 220? UTOG rating on the S-03s has solved this cleaning dilemma. Also, this tire should last longer than 10-12K miles. This is my daily driver and I expect to accumulate mile fairly quickly. I will report back. Any questions?
James
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