qbmurderer13

Hey guys, looking for some new tires for my s2k. According to the sticky ill need 205/55/16 for the front and 245/45/16 for the rear.

I prefer the the Dunlop direzzas but of course those arent available in that size. The ecstas arent available either. Now the R-S2s are available in that size so am I pretty much stuck getting this tire or having to spend a fortune for RE-01rs?

notamaster

Rs-2's are allways a good bet. I just switched to Toyo T1r's and they handle good and have good grip in the wet. The side walls are close to the Rs-2'but the ride is quieter. Both tires are offered in the 205 / 245 combo and you could get them from Edgeracing.com for a good price.

ZDan

You do NOT need 245/45-16 for the rear. The BEST performing tires for the AP1 are only available in 225/50-16 for the rear, which is FINE!

Die, stickie, die!


That said, the RS-2's are very good performance tires, I've gotten good usage out of mine (205/50-16 F, 245/45-16 R on 16x7 F, 16x8 R wheels) on road and track. They are cheaper than the RE01R, RE050A PP, Sport Z1 *Spec, etc., but I doubt that they offer as much ultimate grip as those tires, even in 245/45 vs. 225/50.

Tire Rack test results bear this out:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/chartD...ay.jsp?ttid=107

qbmurderer13

So just to clarify if I were to order the dunlops in 205/55/16 and 225/50/16 ill be fine?

Bunchies

Yeah, both of these sizes run wider than the relatively narrow hankooks. The actual difference between the 245 hankook and the 225 RE-01R is about 0.8" in favor of the hankooks. The Dunlops run even wider than the Bridgestones. You should be totally fine with the 205/225 combination.

my2ks2k

RE760 is a pretty decent tire as well, good compromise between stickiness and longevity.

Kumho ECSTA MX is a good cheap sticky tire

the Direzza Z1 star spec is supposed to be a great tire and there's a rebate on them right now.

plenty of decent to great options

qbmurderer13

Thanks Ordering as we speak.

WyattH

I am going to try out General Exclaim UHP. Available in your sizes (I think), cheap, long lasting, and a ton of great reviews.