Hi. I just mounted a set of Bridgestone S-02 on my '92 nsx. I had Yokohamas before, and liked them. Now, after everybody told me that Bridgestones are exceptional, I bought them and tried them. At first I didn't like them much, because the steering felt "light" and not immediate in response like before. The tail was sliding easier while hard-cornering, too, so I decided to wait a while until they got more worn. Now, after a while & a lot of Kms, I can say that these problems are still there, and would like to know if anyone else has had the same behaviour... Thanks & bye from Italy !
Bridgestone S-02 on NSX
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Steering and responsiveness are the areas in which the OEM tires (e.g. Yokohama A022H) excel. Your experience is not surprising.
Thanks for the quick answer. The front seems to "float" lightly, while the rear has less grip. This happens both with cold or hot tires. The stock Yokos I had before were better, but were nearly slicks on the back, so I thought this might have influenced the feeling, but now you confirm me that these are good as it seemed me. Are there any other tires as good as the A022H ?
What sizes did you purchase and on what wheel widths? This can have a very significant impact on many aspects of both "feel" and performance.
Also, don't assume that optimum tire pressures front/rear will be the same with different tires.
In short, the OEM tires will be hard to match in "feel", but there is no reason why the S-02 can't be made to handle well balanced.
I'm still inclined to believe that the built-in scrub of the OEM tires contribute more to straight line stability and crisp turn-in feel than to actual maximum grip in corners compare to modern super tires (if they are properly sized and inflated).
Play with tire pressures and let us know what you learn.
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Are there any other tires as good as the A022H?
Different tires have different characteristics on different kinds of cars. There are trade-offs in dry traction, wet traction, handling (that "feel" of precision), treadwear, price, etc. There is no one tire that is best at everything on every car.
That being said... if you are asking whether any other tire on the NSX has the same feel of precision in cornering that the Yokohama A022H does, then the answer is no, not as far as I know, although the OEM Bridgestone RE010 is pretty close.
The Bridgestone S-02 is a good high-performance tire, for use on many different cars. I think a lot of people who use it on the NSX do so because they have larger aftermarket wheels (17" and 18") for which the Yokohama A022H is not available.
[This message has been edited by nsxtasy (edited 25 August 2001).]
Different tires have different characteristics on different kinds of cars. There are trade-offs in dry traction, wet traction, handling (that "feel" of precision), treadwear, price, etc. There is no one tire that is best at everything on every car.
That being said... if you are asking whether any other tire on the NSX has the same feel of precision in cornering that the Yokohama A022H does, then the answer is no, not as far as I know, although the OEM Bridgestone RE010 is pretty close.
The Bridgestone S-02 is a good high-performance tire, for use on many different cars. I think a lot of people who use it on the NSX do so because they have larger aftermarket wheels (17" and 18") for which the Yokohama A022H is not available.
[This message has been edited by nsxtasy (edited 25 August 2001).]
The tires and rims on my '92 are STOCK. In order to change lawfully these parts, here in Italy, you have to do MAAAANY annoying practices. And the feeling with stock Yokos was very good (not the aesthetics).
I will play with tire pressures, you're right. I didn't do it yet. Have you any suggestion on which pressures to start ? Thanks to everybody who answered me, Cristiano.
I will play with tire pressures, you're right. I didn't do it yet. Have you any suggestion on which pressures to start ? Thanks to everybody who answered me, Cristiano.
If the tail is loose, then the rear tires probably need more pressure (unless they are already way over inflated, like over 45psi cold). Or, you might lower the front pressure, but I'd start with more in the rear if the fronts are around recommended pressure.
Mantra, make sure your tire pressure is set specifically for your new tires... don't use the OEM tire pressure if thats not the spec of the tires... I had the same complaint as you when I installed my new tires of a different brand... I changed my tire pressure to: 30psi front 35psi rear and the handling seemed to improve considerably.
Mantra, make sure your tire pressure is set specifically for your new tires... don't use the OEM tire pressure if thats not the spec of the tires... I had the same complaint as you when I installed my new tires of a different brand... I changed my tire pressure to: 30psi front 35psi rear and the handling seemed to improve considerably.
I too just put on a new set of Dunlop 9000 tires. I am totally disappointed with the loss in handling. I would recommend to anyone thinking of changing from the OEM setting to think twice about it. I have tried everything and nothing has changed. The car is NOT as responsive as it was before. If I could have one wish it would be for yokohama to manufacture 17 and 18 AO22H tires. I would pay what ever they asked. The 91-93 wheels are out dated and I wanted to update the look of my car. I feel as though I would have had more fun burning the money I spent. Furthermore I thought about getting new looking rims in stock sizes, to keep the OEM tires. I have not been able to find anything as of yet.
I too just put on a new set of Dunlop 9000 tires. I am totally disappointed with the loss in handling. I would recommend to anyone thinking of changing from the OEM setting to think twice about it. I have tried everything and nothing has changed. The car is NOT as responsive as it was before. If I could have one wish it would be for yokohama to manufacture 17 and 18 AO22H tires. I would pay what ever they asked. The 91-93 wheels are out dated and I wanted to update the look of my car. I feel as though I would have had more fun burning the money I spent. Furthermore I thought about getting new looking rims in stock sizes, to keep the OEM tires. I have not been able to find anything as of yet.
I was thinking getting SP9000 once my current tires are gone, but after reading the above post I'll get other tires instead.
Has anyone tried Bridgestone RE71? Those tires sure "look" great.
Has anyone tried Bridgestone RE71? Those tires sure "look" great.
I've posted many times on this subject, but since someone else (Steveny) already broached the SP9000 issue I'll add my .02. Don't do it. I hate my 9000's and can't wait to burn down the tread. Reading Steveny's post was like reading my own. I'm totally disappointed with the loss of road feel and crisp handling that the OEMs gave me. I wish I'd never gone to an oversize wheel, although I love their looks, and I wish Yokohama would consider manufacturing the OEM design on larger carcasses.
Yokohama, are you listening?
Yokohama, are you listening?
RE71 ??? Where did you find them ? As I know, they are out of production, because here in Europe Bridgestone produced the Expedia S01 and then the S02, about which we speak here... But the RE71 were 3 generations ago ! I still have four mounted on my mother's Toyota Celica Turbo 4wd of '89, and they are GREAT TIRES ! High grip, good feeling, good looking, and so on. They only wear easily the side thread on heavy cars while hard cornering, losing part of the side grip. But they remain great. That's why I mounted the S02 on my nsx. A friend of mine with S01 on a Mazda 323 GT-R found them excellent, tough...
U mean RE71 or RE711??
I Just replace my left rear tyre with Bridgestone Potenza RE711 225/50/16. Its really look great
Sorry guys.
What I meant was "RE-711"
Anyone had experience with the tires?
What I meant was "RE-711"
Anyone had experience with the tires?
I have a Supra TT, my friend has a 300ZXTT, my other friend has a Volvo V70R AWD... we all have Bridgestone Potenza RE730's and love them. They're the "next best" thing to S-02 pole positions, and they handle very well in the wet (only weather I get in SoCal).
I have 285/40/17s in back and 255/40/17s in front. I would recommend that you see if there's a size suitable for the NSX's rims and fenders.
This current tire setup (plus a front strut tower bar) greatly reduced understeer that was in the stock Supra setup. There's only the slightest tendency to understeer, and that can be fixed with some throttle...
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Mike Hughes
1997 Twin Turbo Supra
I have 285/40/17s in back and 255/40/17s in front. I would recommend that you see if there's a size suitable for the NSX's rims and fenders.
This current tire setup (plus a front strut tower bar) greatly reduced understeer that was in the stock Supra setup. There's only the slightest tendency to understeer, and that can be fixed with some throttle...
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Mike Hughes
1997 Twin Turbo Supra
What sizes or rims and tires did you get?
The typical 17/18 with what size tire?
215-40/17 and 265-35/18 or 285-30/18 ?
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