I know this has been discussed to death and I have read all the threads, but many are now replacing tires (or at least the rears) and still want input. I understand that Michelin Pilot Sports or the Bridgestone S03 Pole Positions may be good replacements, especially for wet weather. How about if those who have ACTUALLY replaced their tires respond with the brand tire they chose, the tire size, and the type driving they do (track, day to day, wet,dry, with often vtec, etc.)price paid, wear rating and any other comments on why they made that choice. Thanks

 

I tried 17" RE730's... too hard, too cheap, not sticky! they may have a traction rating of 'A', but the wear rating of 300 tells the true story (hard as rocks).

I did manage to burn the backs off in about 8k of abuse. fronts were almost like new though.

AVS Sports are much much better. I know nothing about michelins or so-3's

Scot

 

I replaced my rears with Michelin Pilot XGT Z4s (225/50ZR-16). They cost $175.00 each at discount tire and so far I'm happy with them. keep in mind, I don't autocross or track the car, so I'm not that worried about handling being affected somewhat (if at all). When the fronts are worn out, they'll get the Pilots, too.

 

Any others replaced their tires yet who care to share?

 

I have BF Goodrich G-force T/A KD (only a dry traction tire, slippery when wet)... to find out how they drive, call Mike@Comptech (those are what they use on their S/C Stook).

Maybe the BF Goodrich G-force T/A KDW would be a good compromise... the 'W' in the KDW means wet optimized performance, plus the KDWs are a good bit cheaper than the super 'sticky' KDs...

 

I put a set of all season Yokahamas on my 911 from Discount tire. I remeber the total cost being less than $500.00. They make the same V rated 150 mph all season tire in the same size as the originals on my stook. Considering I don't race the car, when the time comes, I think I'll give the Yokahams a try as replacement tires.

Silver/Black 2001
Red 1986 911 Cab

 

Dunlop Sport 8000's all around: 245/45 16" rear; 225/50 16" front. my initial impressions so far: they're definitely not as sticky as the S02's, and i've been trying to push them as hard as possible. one thing i can say, though, is the sport 8000's are more 'comfortable' than the stock tires, even at the same psi. i'm going to play with the pressure and see if there's a change in handling. right now they're at 30psi. i'll go higher today and give a follow up.

http://www.tires.com
225/50: $87 ea
245/45: $110 ea

 

I am currently running SP8000s as well. They do not have as much grip but are much more progressive than stock or AO32Rs; I can sense limits of adhesion and adjust via throttle or brake. This is fun for me and inspires confidence in what the car is doing. The limits of adhesion are still very good, but track wise it would probably result in slower times.

 

Legalrep,
Are you after any specific information? I'm curious because the SO2's, without a doubt, are the best tire for the S2000 given that they were designed specifically for it. Although they are biased toward performance, they also perform other functions well. Good ride, decent wet weather handling (as long as you let them warm up properly and don't drive like it's summer) and durable (from a pothole sense). It doesn't seem to make sense to want to save $10 per tire when considering what you get with the SO2's. Their qualities more than make up for any price difference with lesser tires.

 

hey prolene,

did you go with the stock sizes, or did you go higher like i did? yep, you definitely want to slow down in the twisties--i was following a couple of speed bikes around Rt 35 and Rt 84 here in the bay area, and i was a little close to the speeds that we were doing around mt tam last week, but with less confidence. i'm sure having practically racing slicks with the rear stock tires made for a little bit better traction. all in all, not a bad tire combination for the price. however, i'm almost definitely going back to the S02's when these are done.