Glad to learn that you and the car (you can reverse that if you wish) made it home safe & sound.

 

I agree with this. I was not looking for a daily driver when I bought my s2k. Hence, I have owned two ap1s. Mine sees rain only when I get caught by surprise. When that happens I slow down a lot and NEVER use cruise control. I don't have any trouble with over steer whatsoever.

On tires, I agree that old out of date or worn tires should be discarded. Good fresh tires make a big difference I don't agree that you must have max performance or better tires. There are tires in the high end all season category that are fine for lively street driving. Also, one of the most popular tires for this car is the Firestone Firehawk Indy which is one step down from max performance. To some extent it might depend on whether you are looking to calm the car down or give it some life.

 

Good point, I think?? If I understand you correctly, I take it that this is much like choosing whether or not to stick with (no pun intended) the original 16" wheels or switch to the wider 17" wheels with lower profile tires on the AP1 cars. Yes/no?

Sorry, I'm struggling to find a way to imply that I'm pretty sure that I understand what you're talking about and think it's a good point worth mentioning.

 

What i mean is that sticky tires make the car stick to to road in corners more than less sticky tires. So, if you enjoy a little sliding around at street speeds etc., super sticky likely won't be what you want. But, if you want the car to hold in the corners at high speed, super sticky might give you what you are looking for.

I drive 100% on the street. I find that I have to really work hard to get this car to slide around on dry pavement no matter what tires I have on there unless I am driving like a madman. So, I don't use extreme performance super sticky tires. I might use max performance tires. But, I am just as happy with a notch down and they last a little longer. Next time I get tires I think I am going to try the Firestone Firehawks. They are cheap, decent looking, and people seem to like them a lot.

The other thing is that for my kind of driving I don't need the 255 width in the rear. 245 is plenty for me. Its different for everyone, and it depends on how you drive I think. I drive in a spirited way at times, don't get me wrong. That is what this car is designed for and it is a blast. But, I try to be safe.

My thinking on these issues is that there is not just one best way to do things. There is room for different approaches, not just one right way.

 

@rpg51 - Yep, I understood you right. It's a good point that's often overlooked or simply not considered. But you've left me seriously wondering why you don't mount those awesome JDM BBS wheels on your current S2000 — do you not have them any longer?

 

I do have them. I damaged the finish a bit on one. Not badly, just the paint. But, it made me sick because I had just spent a lot of money on a refinish. I couldn't ignore the blemish and I couldn't bring myself to dump even more money into them. My eye wandered a bit to another set of wheels I like and a bought them. Volk CE-28. I change wheels like most people change their shirt.

There is a member interested in my JDM BBS wheels. I think I am going to let them go. He will make good use of them. They are indeed excellent wheels in my opinion. In terms of performance I think those two sets are similar.

I also have a set of ap2 v3 wheels. I got a little wheel happy there for a while!

 

Dude. how many of these do you have?
Just put these on yesterday. Thanks



New shoes

 

If I had an AP1 then the JDM BBS wheels would be at the top of my list.

 

Yup. So, why am I thinking of selling? Ugh.
Chowbox - nice car. Also, nice to see an ap2 guy using 16" wheels.
Did you refinish them? How? Paint or Powder?

 

I bought these from you in July. Had them powder coated in Silverstone. Just put them on