Tires and Handling
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Tires and Handling
I recently had to replace the S02s on the rear. Down to the markers at only 12,500. Settled for the Dunlop SP 9000 at $150 per, installed. Different feel, more touchy, suspect loss of rear end earlier. Still have the S02s on the front. Any comments on mix, tire pressure, SP 9000, etc.?
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I don't think it is safe to have two different tread patterns and compounds mounted together. Your rear tires might let go while the steering input from the front SO2's tells you it's safe.
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Originally posted by qjb0607
I recently had to replace the S02s on the rear. Down to the markers at only 12,500. Settled for the Dunlop SP 9000 at $150 per, installed. Different feel, more touchy, suspect loss of rear end earlier. Still have the S02s on the front. Any comments on mix, tire pressure, SP 9000, etc.?
I recently had to replace the S02s on the rear. Down to the markers at only 12,500. Settled for the Dunlop SP 9000 at $150 per, installed. Different feel, more touchy, suspect loss of rear end earlier. Still have the S02s on the front. Any comments on mix, tire pressure, SP 9000, etc.?
You changed a tire that had minimal water channelling to one that was advertised as being a high performance wet weather performer.
You probably have less contact patch on the road... and the tires have completely different characteristics. The SP9000 is a soft sidewall tire, the W-rated S-02 is not. The SP9000 also has a fairly durable rubber compound- the W-rated S-02 quite obviously doesn't.
Those really aren't the tires to get for this car- I've tried them on another car (Integra Type R, 5000 miles+ 2 track days), they're good tires, but really hinder handling performance. And they tend to chunk badly at the track!