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Hi guys, my s2000 is relatively new to me, but not a new car.
When I got my car, the previous owner replaced the rear tires, and it is the falken ze-502 I believe.
Now the front is starting to wear out, and I believe the front was the falken fk451.
I'm on stock rims, so I was wondering should I just switch the front to match the rears? The thing is, my front size is 205/55/16 and my rears are 245/50/16, but from what I have read, the rear seems off. Any suggestions?
Thanks for your help!
When I got my car, the previous owner replaced the rear tires, and it is the falken ze-502 I believe.
Now the front is starting to wear out, and I believe the front was the falken fk451.
I'm on stock rims, so I was wondering should I just switch the front to match the rears? The thing is, my front size is 205/55/16 and my rears are 245/50/16, but from what I have read, the rear seems off. Any suggestions?
Thanks for your help!
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This advice applies to the Stock Rims, with NON-OEM tires
If you are not running the OEM tires on the rear of the S2K, you should be running a 245/45/16 in the rear.
Our stock 225 is NOT a real 225 and has a 8.5" contact patch which is the same as just about all other 245's out there.
205/55/16 in the front.
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So what that is saying, if you don't have the OEM tires, get a 245 in the back and the 205 up front...not a 225. Personally, I would replace all 4 at one time...how much tred is left on the rears though?
If you are not running the OEM tires on the rear of the S2K, you should be running a 245/45/16 in the rear.
Our stock 225 is NOT a real 225 and has a 8.5" contact patch which is the same as just about all other 245's out there.
205/55/16 in the front.
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So what that is saying, if you don't have the OEM tires, get a 245 in the back and the 205 up front...not a 225. Personally, I would replace all 4 at one time...how much tred is left on the rears though?
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correct. non-oem, 205/55/16 front, 245/50/16 rear.
rear is pretty new with quite some tread left...
i read the sticky about the 225/245 thing, and I found another thread saying that 225 is better etc.
I dont know what to do O_O, since the 245 has less selections i think
rear is pretty new with quite some tread left...
i read the sticky about the 225/245 thing, and I found another thread saying that 225 is better etc.
I dont know what to do O_O, since the 245 has less selections i think
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The right size is the OEM size: 205/55-16 front, 225/50-16 rear.
INsist on 245/45-16 rear tires and you are guaranteed to NOT get the best street tires available for the AP1.
The stickie was overly insistent on 245s in the first place, and now that 245/45s are all but unavailalbe, totally unavailable in the best tires, the advice to only get 245 rears is COUNTERPRODUCTIVE.
DIE STICKIE DIE!
INsist on 245/45-16 rear tires and you are guaranteed to NOT get the best street tires available for the AP1.
The stickie was overly insistent on 245s in the first place, and now that 245/45s are all but unavailalbe, totally unavailable in the best tires, the advice to only get 245 rears is COUNTERPRODUCTIVE.
DIE STICKIE DIE!
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Originally Posted by ZDan,Apr 8 2010, 01:28 PM
The right size is the OEM size: 205/55-16 front, 225/50-16 rear.
INsist on 245/45-16 rear tires and you are guaranteed to NOT get the best street tires available for the AP1.
The stickie was overly insistent on 245s in the first place, and now that 245/45s are all but unavailalbe, totally unavailable in the best tires, the advice to only get 245 rears is COUNTERPRODUCTIVE.
DIE STICKIE DIE!
INsist on 245/45-16 rear tires and you are guaranteed to NOT get the best street tires available for the AP1.
The stickie was overly insistent on 245s in the first place, and now that 245/45s are all but unavailalbe, totally unavailable in the best tires, the advice to only get 245 rears is COUNTERPRODUCTIVE.
DIE STICKIE DIE!
