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Old 04-02-2011, 02:55 AM
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just gone illegal on last set of so2's that I had, what is anyone using these days please? Any hankook fitments that work? Yoko's? Anything else with a decent stiff sidewall?? thanks
Old 04-02-2011, 04:00 AM
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RE050's still available (MZ type)
event had stock for me!
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Originally Posted by veehexx
RE050's still available (MZ type)event had stock for me!
IMO the best tyre for 16" wheels are BS 225/50R16 RE050A 92W. (MZs are for 17" wheels)
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I have Bridgestone RE50As, no complaints from me! Uber stiff sidewall.
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.. just when i thought i knew what tyres i had, i'm proven wrong.
re050a's then

either way it's the re050 specific for s2000s
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ok cool thanks guys wasnt sure if the 050 sidewall was stiff enough to compare, but I'll order some up.
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T1R for me on my 16's but I find the sidewall a little too weak so have to run slightly higher pressures.
I am going to try Falken 452 when I switch to 17's.
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There is no 16" s2000 specific re050

I have a dilemma - running eagle f1s and hate them. Using up rears every 5k miles and need some new ones. Trouble is the fronts are still at 6mm

Not sure whether to put another matching set of f1s on the rear or have mismatched tyres front to back.

I used to run gsd2 F1s in the 245 section and loved them. So considering putting a 245 profile tyre on the rear again.
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looks like a choice between Toyo T1R and Hancook RS2 is I want to put 245s on the rear.

The RS2 is well regarded on the Integra forum, anyone used them on the s2000?
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Dembo has used the RS2s

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/index.php?showtopic=735069

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/549681-re050a/

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/index.php?showtopic=551726


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