Hey all, I just purchased a 2001 s2k that is pretty much bone stock. I have done quite a bit of reading lately and I'm still a little foggy when it comes to the correct tire size to get. I have stock wheels, and I'm looking to get a new set of tires. I would like to keep my price for each tire around $100. I'm looking for a tire with good wear and traction ratings. I'm wondering what is the widest tire size I can get for the front and rear, without any problems. (stock suspension)

And sorry if this has been posted a billion times before.

Thanks.

-Eric

 

Stock sizes (205/55-16, 225/50-16) are imo the most "correct" sizes for stock wheels (16x6.5 F, 16x7.5 R), though the sticky and about a million S2ki'ers will tell you otherwise. Other options:

205/55-16, 245/45-16
205/50-16, 245/45-16 (what I'm running, albeit on 16x7 F, 16x8 R wheels)
225/50-16, 245/45-16 (what I have at the moment for track tires on the stock wheels)

There are some who run even wider tires front and rear for AutoX/Time Attack.

 

The rim width is really your limiting factor on the stock rims- 225f and 245r is really about as wide a tire as any manufacturer will say is an 'approved' fitment for the OEM wheel widths. The most common upsize is to go to a set of 17" wheels in 17x7.5"f, 17x9"r which obviously allows a much wider set of tires (as high as 245f 275r), but also has a much greater selection of good brands. Take a look at the khumo's in 16" for decently grippy, bargain priced tires.
There is a sticky at the top of this forum with TONS of good info on wheels and tires for the S2K, without having to wade through mounains of serch results.

Cheers,
Mike

 

Thank guys. I appreciate it.

 

If you have any questions on specific tires let me know.