Hey everyone,

I'm planning to swap from my stock AP1 16" wheels to a set of Enkei PF01s in a staggered setup: 17x8 +50 front and 17x9 +60 rear. According to my research this seems to be one of the most compatible "plug-and-play" staggered fits for the S2000 on stock suspension heigh.

Planning to run Michelin Pilot Sport AS 4s for street daily driving (good dry/wet grip, quiet, and long wear—perfect since I don't track or see heavy winters).

• Front: 225/45R17 (on the 8" width—better fill and steering feel than stock 215)
• Rear: 255/40R17 (on the 9" width—seems to be what CR has?)

Any advice/suggestions/considerations? Speedo problems with such setup?

 

225 front is not going to improve steering feel, it makes the steering feel slower and less responsive. The 255 on the rear of the CR wasn't a real 255, it was closer to a 245. Bridgestone didn't offer the tire on the CR in a 245 so Honda went with the 255 instead.

Wheels specs are fine.

I'd stay with 215 & 245 on the Michelin.

 

Gotcha, makes sense. Other option I was considering is stock AP2v1 or v2 with same tire sizes, but those are tricky to come by.

 

12 years ago my (used, of course) 2006 S2000 came with Enkei PF01 wheels which were much narrower than the OEM wheels which pinched the tires, and probably not the right offsets. I discarded the wheels within weeks. . Didn't feel right and they were black which made the car look hooptie. Back then I was able to find a set of "correct" AP2 wheels (in this case AP2V2) which I highly recommend. Worth the effort for a wheel that fits as it should. Since you have a pre-2004 car none of the OEM 17" wheels are technically "correct" so take your choice. Enkei made the OEM wheels for Honda at least thru 2007. Not sure about 2008 and 2009.

I've been running "CR-spec" extreme performance summer tires (215/255) for 12 years now and really can't remember any handling differences with the 255mm rears vs 245mm -- and the 255s look great on the car.

All Season tires on a S2000 just seem wrong.

-- Chuck

 

It's Sport All Season honestly just to be on a safe side in rain (open to suggestions, i am in TX so no chance of proper snow here), as I have to "daily" it time to time. I think I was able to snatch a set of AP2V2, will see. Not technically correct, but at least OEM and supposed to work with 215/245 stagger "as designed".

 

Nice choice! The AP1 and AP2 wheels are interchangeable as far as things like ABS and the ECU are concerned. Offsets, circumference, all match. Just add tires and bolt them on.

How many miles are you driving annually? My annual mileage is way down so wearing out a set of Extreme summer tires (UTQG: 200) in 11,000 miles every three plus years doesn't bother me. Take a look at the new Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 V2 (UTQG: 340 ?) tires which are highly regarded here and should get you plenty of mileage and decent all weather handling. I don't see them on Tire Rack yet. Remember that since Discount Tire owns Tire Rack (although they continue to be run as separate businesses) the same tires and prices are available at your local shop. They just need to look for them.

-- Chuck

 

Not all all season tires are crap, but some certainly are. I have the Michelin PS4 all seasons on my Alfa and they do fine. My Alfa doesn't see any winter weather driving but does get driven in the rain and the Michelins are decent. The Alfa is a Giulia Quadrifoglio to be clear, and I drive it as intended. PS4 is a good tire.

 

Nothing in this range is going to affect your speedo a significant amount.

 

This would probably work just fine. I’d run 215/245, but either is totally fine. 215/245 should reduce the likelihood of any rubbing.

Some members here hate everything that isn’t exactly what they have done to their cars. Unfortunately their commentary can get in the way of useful insight.

 

In addition to the recommendations by others, if it is never going to see snow, I recommend the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S or the Continental ExtremeContact Sport over the AS 4s. Better grip in both wet and dry than the AS 4s, and still last reasonably long.