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S03's VS S02's

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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 07:09 AM
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Default S03's VS S02's

I'm thinking about going with the S03's to replace my stock s02's. I have a couple of questions:

1. Will this tire wear better than the S02?
2. Will this tire handle better then the S02? (Wet/Dry)?
3. Does the S03 have the same sizing attributes as the S02? Do I stick with the same sizing, or do I need to go with the 205/55/16 front and 245/45/16 rear that is recommended for non-OEM tires?

Your help is appreciated!
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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The S03 will normally get longer tread life and better wet traction but the S02 is the better handling tire. For the S03 you would go to the 205/55R16 front and 245/45R16 in the rear.
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:59 AM
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1. Personally I have found that the s02's will last longer than s03's. I got about 22k/15k (front/rear) with my s02's and only about 13k/8k with my s03's.

2. The s03's will handle a lot better in the rain, I haven't noticed too much difference on dry pavement (but I don't drive too hard).

3. What Jim said.
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