Recently got an S... had some questions.
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I will add, something I noticed once my tires got down to the wear bars in the back. You could feel the rear tires fighting each other in the rain on certain road surfaces (especially that brand new slick asphalt) Due to the toe-in alignment that the car is designed to have, when one tire would have more traction than the other, it would try to send the rear end in the direction that tire was aligned. This was with Michelin Pilot Super Sports which are probably the highest rated and reviewed max performance summer tire there is for this car. But they were down to the wear bars so I don't blame the tires at all. They are AMAZING tires. Also, this happened on a 6 month old alignment.
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I'm scared of going sideways now LOL. I'll probably end up with all season tires because the S is so tempting just sitting in the driveway.
They didn't seem ultra high performance, I'll probably get some Hankooks or something. Thanks for the advice!
There are extensive conversations in the tire thread - you may want to spend some time there. If you aren't going to track your car or store it in the winter, then many of the summer performance tires may be a bad choice that is inconsistent with your use and needs.
If you're going to be driving in snow, bite the bullet and get snow tires... I got a set of used AP1 rims for $350 here in NJ, and a set of 205/55-16 Altimax Arctics (all around, based on posts here) installed for about $480. If you can't swing a set of winter rims, just have them put on your one set of rims. The car is a sensitive handler even in good conditions; she needs snow rubber for the snow IMO.
There aren't all that many good all season tires in S2000 sizing. Maybe the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3. But.... $$$$$$$. Maybe Conti DWS's would work. Hankook doesn't make any good all season tires that come to mind.
I store my S2000 all winter because I'd rather not get salt on it. It sucks, I'll admit. But a rust free chassis is nice.
For cars that I do drive in snow....I buy a set of snow tires for snow...and a set of summer tires for when its not snowing. I don't use all season tires. Too much compromise. Even rain traction is often better with summer performance tires than it is with all seasons.
I store my S2000 all winter because I'd rather not get salt on it. It sucks, I'll admit. But a rust free chassis is nice.
For cars that I do drive in snow....I buy a set of snow tires for snow...and a set of summer tires for when its not snowing. I don't use all season tires. Too much compromise. Even rain traction is often better with summer performance tires than it is with all seasons.
FWIW a new set of Firehawk Wide Oval A/S came on my AP1. They're the only tire I've had on it so far (going to switch to snows later this week), but they're doing pretty well on the street as far as I'm concerned. I'm sure a lot of that is the chassis improvement over the Jetta I'm coming from.
For me, it was either:
Salvage
More than $14k
Over 150k miles
I would have to choose two out of three if I wanted to get a car on the west coast.
I got my 01 silverstone with 84k (now has 87.5k from the drive) from Florida and it was a straight body, clean title, was decently maintained (guy worked at a dealership so he paid his buddies to do the work).
Only issue I have is a small surface rust patch on the driver side bottom railing where you use to jack it up, other than that, good compressions, and clean interior.
I'm shocked too. Seems unreal that I have an S2000 after wanting one since I was 16. I'm 21 now. I had to drop a class from this term at my university (missed a week), but I think it was worth it.
ALSO BIG UPDATE:
I found out my car's tire pressure is 19/21 in the front, and 25/21 in the rear. So I'll be getting air in the tires shortly.
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I read up and the recommend was like 32-34. It's quite a bit off lol.
I drove probably 600 miles like that. 
Wish I knew more about car stuff. But I guess I'm learning.
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They didn't seem ultra high performance
Top tier in the mediocre tire category. Big difference between these and ultra high performance summer tires. But summer tires are dangerous in cold weather.-- Chuck
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If you've got a summer performance tires ( like the OEM Bridgestones)the compounds are at their worst in wet 35 deg weather, basically being hard and slippery.
I spent a 40 deg/wet day at LRP in my 911 on summer performance tires and many of us were sideways at 40mph.
In addition to all of the good advice above, I'd make sure your tires match your regular intended use ( don't worry about one time events on your ride home)
I spent a 40 deg/wet day at LRP in my 911 on summer performance tires and many of us were sideways at 40mph.
In addition to all of the good advice above, I'd make sure your tires match your regular intended use ( don't worry about one time events on your ride home)
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There aren't all that many good all season tires in S2000 sizing. Maybe the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3. But.... $$$$$$$. Maybe Conti DWS's would work. Hankook doesn't make any good all season tires that come to mind.
I store my S2000 all winter because I'd rather not get salt on it. It sucks, I'll admit. But a rust free chassis is nice.
For cars that I do drive in snow....I buy a set of snow tires for snow...and a set of summer tires for when its not snowing. I don't use all season tires. Too much compromise. Even rain traction is often better with summer performance tires than it is with all seasons.
I store my S2000 all winter because I'd rather not get salt on it. It sucks, I'll admit. But a rust free chassis is nice.
For cars that I do drive in snow....I buy a set of snow tires for snow...and a set of summer tires for when its not snowing. I don't use all season tires. Too much compromise. Even rain traction is often better with summer performance tires than it is with all seasons.
Pilot Sport AS2 was a pretty decent tire when I had them on my M3. I had the Conti DWS on my wife's old 325 and they were pretty bad. Right now I'm running Bridgestone RE960AS and it they are quite an improvement over the OEM tires for my 2003. (I'm even more limited in tire choice due to still having AP1 wheels.) I'd say far better than the Continentals, not quite as good as the Michelin (although different vehicle).