Prevent cold tires??

[xvii]

Is there a way to prevent cold tires? Sorry if it sounds too stupid, coz i just moved to us and theres such thing as winter season here...(not from the place i came from)

[dlq04]

A heated garage!

If you are referring to driving the S2000 during the winter and you live anywhere the temperature drops below say 40 degrees or lower I would highly recommend you buy winter or more seasonal tires as the original S02 tires are Summer Performance tires and they can be very unpredicable in cold climates. Sure you can drive very smoothly and very carefully but sooner or later they catch you off guard and snap around on you.

[WestSideBilly]

Heated garage helps, but of course you can't always park in a heated garage. Even then, the road will still be cold and your traction will be a fraction of what you're probably used to. At least until you're acclimated, I'd recommend treating the redline as 5000 RPM (somewhat like a 2nd break in). Less likely to get in trouble if you're putting around :D

Out of curiosity, where did you move from and where to? Also, welcome to the board.

[xvii]

i got here last fall from indonesia.. am about to get the s2k but i really know nuts about cars.. and i dont wanna crash my s2k as soon as i get that... anyway im in arizona now.. it gets pretty cold in the winter..

[xvii]

Originally posted by dlq04
A heated garage!

I would highly recommend you buy winter or more seasonal tires as the original S02 tires are Summer Performance tires and they can be very unpredicable in cold climates. Sure you can drive very smoothly.


By changing the tires would the driving performance be affected by at least a little?? Did any of you guys change ur s2k wheels??? if so whats the brand and model... thx...

[fgsd]

After a very unpleasant experience with ice and snow, I went to Bridgestone
Blizzack WS-50 (studless). Major degrade in performance. Actually find them very slippery on the wet. Haven't had another snow yet so I don't know how they will do then.

[Greg Stevens]

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Originally posted by xvii
i got here last fall from indonesia.. am about to get the s2k but i really know nuts about cars.. and i dont wanna crash my s2k as soon as i get that... anyway im in arizona now.. it gets pretty cold in the winter.. if you are cold in arizona , how hot is it where u come from 150 degrees unless you are in flagstaff you are fine

[xvii]

well summer here in the arizona is of course hot... but in the winter its pretty cold here... i think it went as low as 40 degrees... thx for the replies guys