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View Poll Results: Please select tyres you've used on an S2000 and would recommend
Avon ZZ3 16+
0.74%
Bridgestone RE050a 16
10.06%
Bridgestone RE050MZ 17
17.88%
Continental ContiSportContact 2 16
1.30%
Continental ContiSportContact 5 17
1.86%
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT 16+
0.74%
Falken FK452 16+
7.08%
Goodyear Eagle GSD3 16
2.05%
Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric 2 17
15.46%
Hankook Ventus K110 V12 evo 16+
4.10%
Kumho Ecsta KU31 16
1.49%
Pirelli PZero 16
0.74%
Toyo T1-R 16+
7.26%
Uniroyal Rainsport 2 16+
1.86%
Yokohama AD08 16+
13.97%
Toyo R888 16+
2.61%
Yokohama A048 16+
2.23%
Toyo T1 Sport 17
0.56%
Bridgestone S001 17
2.79%
Bridgestone RE002 16+
5.21%
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Old 05-07-2015, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by S2KIP
Can't get AD08R in my size till mid June.

Opinions on R1R, Federal 595 RSR or R888 for a road car? I want something with a stiff sidewall.
There's a few comments in this thread on a few of those. If you type in each into the search box with the thread open, you'll see them (hope that makes sense?)
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Yup - as soon as I pick up my wheels tonight I'll be ordering some new rubber

It's less hassle than trying to get my part worn RE050as swapped from my current wheels, which I will get returbed ater.
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I'm between a rock and a hard place. I want AD08R, but my 2-3mm RE050 MZ rears and a trip to Germany next weekend don't. I can't seem to get R1R, 595 RSR or AD08R in both front and rears. So I think I will go for a mixed setup, of RE002 front and S001 rear.

Other option is to order AD08R, and get S001's fitted tomorrow and cut my losses when the AD08R get in stock. Running RE050 non MZ on the front.
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Had the S001's fitted to the rear on Friday, although they are not yet scrubbed in, I can already feel that they have a lot more grip than the RE050 MZ that they replaced.
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Had this response from Bridgestone about the RE003:

You asked us a question on 5/11/2015 at 4:17:04 PM. The answer is:
Thanks for your enquiry.

Unfortunately we do not yet have any details on the release of the RE003 in the UK.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Kind regards,

S. Gulliver

Customer service department
The RE003 is listed in the correct sizes for 17" wheels on their Australia site.
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Guys, what size tyre should I be running on a 17*9J rim? Will the OE 245/40 R17 size fit without looking stretched? Or should I go for a wider tyre?
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OEM Rear is an 8.5J, and a Bridgestone 245 is not perfectly square on it, so for a 9J I would most definitely run 255 wide.
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What are peoples thoughts on Michelin Pilot Sports? I found they were excellent on 2 of my previous cars and I'm thinking about using them on the rear of my S2000...

*edit - I see the PS3's are not in the same league as PS2's which I have previously had and super sports are not available in the oem size. Goodyear F1's it is!
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F1's are soft, hated them on my Evo because of this. Good grip though, just felt awful as a drivers tyre.
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Apart from Camskill does anyone know of anywhere that will stock AD08's in OEM 17" sizes? Camskill are usually the go-to for me but they don't have any in stock and don't have any delivery date either

Otherwise what are my alternatives as the car will be a bit of a toy with some track day's thrown in for good measure. They must have half decent wet performance as well as the car will be driven on the road regularly.


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