S2000 06 plate tyres

[KENZ]

Ok, I’ve not posted in a while but with all this downpours we’ve been having. I’m starting to think the 5 year old PS3 tyres on the rears need to be replaced. Think on the recent MOT they were reading depths of 3.4.3mil.

What are PS4’s like on a S2000. Too hard?
Can you recommend a premium tyre?

[51mes]

I run Goodyear Eagle F1's XL load on my 06 S2K but with a couple of extra PSI over the standard 32 psi spec.

Front Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 215/45 R17
Rear Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 245/40 R17

I've run the GSD2 variant then replaced rears with GSD3 and very recently GSD5 (I dont feel qualified to fully comment on these yet). I dont track the car, and these days she's a weekend cruiser with the odd long run. The tyres have never given me cause for concern in whatever weather we've been in - including some really bad ones of note, however she does get stored away over winter.

[KENZ]

Thanks for your response. I'm going to move away from Michelin as I feel the tyre is too hard a compound especially as the rear needs as much grip as possible. At the moment Costco has a deal on with Michelin but will hold off and wait for Goodyear. I held the Goodyear tyres and the rubber did feel softer than the Michelin which are pretty hard. Costco say you get 25% more life from Michelins. That does not interest me. I want as much grip as possible..

[Orangecurry]

...Goodyear are now on asymmetric 5, which is considered to be a significant improvement on the 3

I don't know if either is more suited to the S2000, but DYOR as they say.

Here's another great article from Jon

https://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Pilot-Sport-...

[Haltamer]

Michelin PS4s tend to score consistently very well for all aspects of grip; I imagine they'd be perfectly good - TBH The only way you'll get much more in the way of dry traction is semi slicks, which is a whole new department.

[Gio G]

I believe you can only get the PS4 variant (not S version) for the S2000 17" wheel. I have PS4S on my RS5, amazing tyres, however purchased F1 Eagle Assum 5 for my S2000, very happy, went for the reinforced versions..

G