If you are using OEM wheels, then please post about the tires you have tried on them. If you are not talking about OEM wheels then please do not post here (as there seem to be many other threads talking about tires and aftermarket rims).

I did do a search on this and could find no definitive thread specifically about tires on OEM wheels. I expect that a large portition of those here are still using their stock 16" wheels so I feel a thread dedicated specifically to discussing tires for them is a good idea and should benefit a lot of people. So please tell us about what tires you have tried and what you liked and disliked about them. Include details like: tire style and size (front AND rear), dry handling, wet handling, tire milage, tire feedback and predictability (before they lost grip), how long you actually had the tires, your typical driving style, and if you have done another handling mods to your S2000. Please post away...

 

Bridgestone S02s why change what Honda intended

 

I changed because I wanted better tread life. Thus far I have tried two pairs of the S0-2's, I am not very pleased with the life on them. I have 24K miles and now I am on a set of the TOYO Proxis T1-S's and I am very pleased with them so far I also have tried the Big-O brand Fuldas and they aren't too bad either. The only downfall to the Toyo's is they are very pricey, I am talking $180.00 per tire (245/45/16) but I do have to say IMO they are better than the S0-2 especially in wet weather. The downfall the the Fuldas's is they are not quite as sitcky as I like them to be because they are made of a different compound that squeels when you push them. The upside of the Fuldas is they are quite cheap for the 205/55/16 the are a smokin $105.00 each.
The next complete set of tires I will be purchasing will be the Toyo Proxis T1-S's.

 

for those who can't afford SO2's or SO3's, I found a close 2nd in the Yokohama AVS ES100's . Tread pattern is quite similar and the wear should be comparable if not better ? Also it gives a quieter ride as opposed to entry level rubber. We'll see in a few months and km's of driving.

I've chosen them as I do not take my car to the track, nor auto cross, nor drive like Schumacher or Senna in the rain.

For daily driving I think they are suitable and a significant improvement over the entry level Dunlop FM901's, the Kuhmo 712's and the Bridgestone RE750's.

However, driving conditions will also affect the tires.

For example, I don't have warmer temp's as of yet to test them as the boyz and girls in Cali in the warmer climates , so my tires will take longer to warm up and be exposed to diff. conditions.

I will switch back to my M & S once the winter season hits of course.

If you are really on a "budget" then entry level tires, that I mentioned above will suffice .

Just my $.02
s2ksimon

 

I'va had SO2's and S03's. The 2's are quieter than the 3's. They wear about the same. I don't vtec much, but I take corners fast. No burnouts. At the rate I am going, I'll need another set every 12-15,000 miles.

$160 x 4 tires
$95 alignment
$20 x 4 "anything goes" tire insurance (I've blew one once)
$69 Tax
Total $884 - an expensive way to get around

 

12 to 15, 000 miles is about what every gets out of them anyways

Unfortunately in Canada, I'm looking at around $2000.00 for all 4 rubber at least , hence my decision to Yok's..

 

Put a set of Yoko's on the rears when the OEM tires went. They were good, but they do not make that model anymore. They lasted just over 10,000, had a bit of road noise, but were pretty sticky. The price of $60 per tire made it worth it.
I am putting the Bridge S-02 OEM tires on again this time. A bit more expensive than the Kumho's, and the Yoko AVS ES100's weren't avail at the tirerack.com, but I can't drive without new rubber.

 

Get the 03's. Go to www.tirerack.com and check out the rating differences between the 02's, and 03's. HUGE DIFFERENCE.
For only 10 dollars more, its worth it. I picked up some 03's today.

 

I have a 2001 S2000 bought new on March 18, 2001. I always put on the specified tires. Prices are per tire, not including installation and balancing at Costco. I also had the car aligned twice to see if that was the cause for uneven tire wear.


REAR TIRES
accumulated mileage and tire and comments
11,612 on stock tires, didn't last long enough
12,771 (from 11,612 to 24,383) on Michelin Pilot Sport ($185), felt squirrelly in turns, didn't like them
3,100 so far (currently at 27,500), on BF Goodrich G-Force T/A KDW ($115), OK so far

FRONT TIRES
accumulated mileage and tires and comments
15,766 on stock tires, want more mileage
11,700 so far, on BF Goodrich G-Force T/A KDW ($115), OK so far but inside edge worn badly. Had
front tires removed and placed on opposite sides at 25,016 or after about 13,000 miles on them.

 

Subjective opinions on tires can be all over the place. The most basic way to compare tires is to use the number assigned for treadwear. Not all manufacturer's systems for durometer testing are equal, but it is still a close estimate.

I believe the OEM SO2s are rated at 140. For comparison, R-compound tires are rated in the 40-80 range, and most maximum performance tires are rated at 220 or higher. SO3s are rated at 220, so there is no way they will have equal wear characteristics to the OEM SO2s.

The only comparable tires that I know of are the P Zero Asimetricos, also rated at 140, but I think they are only available in 225 and 245 for the 16 inch rims.

If you want more mileage, it's simple to get, if you want better performance, it's not so simple. R-compound tires are the only way I know of, and for street use, they will cost you big bucks (because they don't last).

-Pete