Can I keep stock S-02's in the front and change the rears to a different brand?

 

you can do anything you want I think it's best to have all 4 tires the same

how much tread is left on your fronts?

 

I bought the car used so I don't know what the original treads looks like... but the channels are still pretty deep...

 

Get factory replacement S-02's for the rear or a new set of tires all around if you want the best handling possible. Mixing brands/types will cause an imbalance in traction resulting in poor handling characteristics that can be quite dangerous when pushed to the limit.

 

Stay with the same tire on all Four Corners of your S.

SO2's are a Great Tire, however if you want to save a few hundred bucks, check out this thread. https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=382868

 

The biggest risk of such a change is that if the new rears are less grippy than the S02 (highly likely) you will have some major oversteer issues.

 

If its a temporary fix and you don't plan on driving the thing like a bat out of hell anytime during, you should be fine.

I had S02's on the fronts, while I have Yokohama AVID V4S' on back when I bought my car. Drove it all summer long that way and the car was fine. Of course I wasn't really pushing the car HARD, but I did have spirited drives...

The car handled fine. Of course when I got 4 brand new yokohama's on there, the car handled better. But you'll be fine.

 

You don't drive fast enough.

 

hah. I value my license and the ability to drive....

As shown by my previous ticket clocked at 101 and "pulling away" according to the officer. I think I drive plenty fast.

 

you can do better