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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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Guys,

I am looking to buy an '04 next month. How is the tire wear compares to the '00-03? I thought the earlier year models were horrible. All the cars I test driven had really worn tires at 8-10K.

Also, I never had a chance to drive the S2000 on the freeway. Do they handled really well? I cannot wait!!! The last sports cars I owned were a 1987 Z and 1986 RX7.

Thanks,
Tony
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 07:15 PM
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15,385 miles on MY02 and still alot of meat left.
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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The MY04 have the same wear rating as previous years, they should wear no more, no less than the S02. However the tread depth on the front's is 9/32 new while the rear is 10/32 new. Since the rears wear more than the front's it is presumed that this was done so that all tires will have the same amount of wear when checked.
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 05:42 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by tntrac
Guys,

I am looking to buy an '04 next month.
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 06:56 AM
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MY 02
Total miles on original tires 15,800
Rear tires: at wear bars need replacement, handles poorly on wet or damp roads.
Front tires: at least 5K miles left

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