New Rear SO2s fitted

[Nick P]

I have had a new set of SO2s fitted today to the rear, and the car feels a lot more grippy and supple. Its not a problem mixing SO3s and SO2s is it? I intend to put SO2s on the front as well in the next couple of months.....I don't know if it's just me, but the SO2s seem a better tyre?

[ed400]

Fraid I couldnt comment on the difference between SO2's and 3's but my new SO2's are being fitted tomorrow...looking forward to some grip!

[N17 TVR]

Where perchance did you purchase the SO2's ?

[Nick P]

N17 TVR said:

Where perchance did you purchase the SO2's ?

from the Tyre centre in North Walsham just north of Norwich......they were on a price par with most other tyres....they have a nice set waiting for the fronts for me in a couple of months as well

[N17 TVR]

Thanks Nick, how much are they banging them out for ?

[Rob Dance]

Not many of these around by the sound of it !!

Whilst searching for a single SO2 to match the front for my Cerbera, i have been "reliably" informed that the SO2 was phased out 12 months ago, replaced by the SO3 (imaginative bit of numbering there)

Several dealers gave the same story, my local go faster tyre place finaly tracked one down, and I should get it next week.

The original has loads of tread, but its grown a pair of rather alarming bulges in the inner sidewall
only done 1500 miles on it myself, but don`t know its history, I recon its been run flat at some time ??

[ed400]

I got mine through a mate at work, 95 squids each for 225/50/16's. They were on mytyres.co.uk until about a week before I wanted them

[N17 TVR]

I will have to put a new set of boots on before the winter and I must admit if I can get another set of SO2's I would probably go for it.

[Nick P]

I paid £260 for the pair of rears fully fitted and balanced etc.....its a bit over the odds but I needed them doing on the spot cos I didnt realise how low the tread level was and I'm racking up a few miles this weekend("slicks grip better officer, ask Nigel Mansell" )

[Sooty]

Although the S02s were stopped for full production about 2 years ago and replaced by the S03 (still a good tyre, but not as good, imo), there are still certain variants available in 225/50/16 size.

These include the E S02 J2 which is OE fit for the Honda S200 and the S02 N3 which is listed as Porsche fit.

I have no idea if these are exactly the same compounds as the S02s that were put on TVRs, but they won't be much different. I can get these for just under £100 each.

Mytyres still list the 245/45/16 at £115.40 each (or at least did last week).