Fitment guide

Honda AP1 AP2 S2000 Wheel & Tire Fitment Guide

Originally published | 05/05/2022
Updated | 02/26/2024

If you’re looking for fitment advice for your 2000 - 2009 AP1 AP2 Honda S2000, you’ve come to the right place. Our Honda S2000 Fitment Guide contains tailored information for a wide range of wheel and tire setups specific to the S2000. Featuring popular fitments such as our 17x10” ET48, we’re certain that our S2000 fitment guide has a solution for you.  As enthusiasts ourselves, we’re mindful of the unique needs that each chassis presents when attempting to optimize wheel fitment and this vehicle is no exception. Our 17x9” ET61 is perfect for S2000 owners that want to maximize grip while maintaining completely stock, unmodified fenders. Our AP1 AP2 Honda S2000 Fitment Guide also details which fitments best clear big brake kits, which fitments need fender rolling, which fitments need steering rack limiters, and much more. We have a wide variety of strong, lightweight wheel designs to choose from. Interested in Forged Wheels? Our VS-5RS and SM-10RS are popular with street and track drivers alike!

Brake Clearance Information

In the engineering phase of wheel development we 3D scan factory brakes and review 2D aftermarket brake templates in order to optimize our barrel profiles and spoke curvatures. As a result, our wheels offer massive brake clearance so you can run the smallest possible wheel diameter.

Centering Ring Information

All APEX S2000 wheels are purpose built with a 5x114.3mm bolt pattern and 70.1mm center bore which allow enthusiasts to rotate wheels & tires on all four corners. To account for the smaller factory 64.1mm rear hub specifications, we offer aluminum centering rings.

Important:

  • Factory Honda lug nuts CANNOT be used with Apex wheels. 60º conical lug nuts are required.

Available Wheel Designs

Bolt Pattern

5x114.3mm

Center Bore

70.1mm

Lug Seat

60º Conical

Thread Pitch

M12x1.5mm

Performance Street and Track Wheel Fitment

Wider fitments for enhanced performance

  • Red Honda S2000 - SM-10RS in Satin Bronze
  • Red Honda S2000 - VS-5RS in Anthracite
  • Blue Honda S2000 - SM-10RS in Satin Bronze
  • Silver Honda S2000 - VS-5RS in Satin Bronze
  • Blue Honda S2000 - VS-5RS in Satin Bronze
  • Grey Honda S2000 - VS-5RS in Satin Bronze

Whether you enjoy spirited street driving or you are a weekend track warrior chasing lap times, these wheel & tire configurations are ideal for AP1 AP2 Honda S2000 owners looking for a more dramatic improvement in performance and they are typically paired with performance oriented Summer tires or track oriented R-compounds.

Wheels

  • Front & Rear: 17x9" ET61
    • Available in VS-5RS, SM-10RS
    • Popular Fitment
    • Designed to clear the front upper control arms at full lock under load.

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 245/40-17
    • Typically a direct fit, but a mild increase in negative camber is encouraged if you plan to run a track/race compound that runs wide.
    • Ultra High Performance All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
    • Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer - Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), GT Radial SX2 (260 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
    • R-Compounds: Nankang AR-1 (100TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Goodyear Eagle SuperCar 3R (100 TW)
    • Semi Slick: Hoosier R7 (40 TW), Hoosier A7 (40 TW), BFG R1 (40 TW), BFG R1S (40 TW), Toyo RR (40 TW)
  • Wider Alternative: Front & Rear: 255/40-17
    • A mild increase in negative camber is typically required
    • Ultra High Performance All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
    • Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340 TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180 TW), Pirelli Trofeo R (60 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)
    • Semi-Slick: Toyo RR (40 TW)
  • Narrower Alternative: Front & Rear: 235/40-17
    • Direct fit
    • Ultra High Performance All-Season: No options currently available
    • Max Performance Summer: No options currently available
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Yokohama AD08R (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang NS-2R (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)
    • Semi-Slick: Toyo RR (40 TW)

Wheels

  • Front & Rear: 17x9.5" ET51, 17x9.5" ET51 Concave
    • Available in VS-5RS, SM-10RS
    • 17x9.5" ET51 Concave offers improved concavity in exchange for only clearing stock brakes.
    • Popular Fitment
    • Designed to clear the upper front control arm at full lock under load.

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 255/40-17
    • A minimum of -2º to -2.5º of camber all around is typically required
    • Rolling front and rear fenders is typically required
    • Ultra High Performance All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
    • Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340 TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180 TW), Pirelli Trofeo R (60 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)
    • Semi-Slick: Toyo RR (40 TW)
  • Narrower Alternative: Front & Rear: 245/40-17
    • A minimum of -2º camber all around is typically required
    • Rolling front and rear fenders is typically required
    • Ultra High Performance All-Season: Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 (540 TW)
    • Max Performance Summer: Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (300 TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer - Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), GT Radial SX2 (260 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
    • R-Compounds: Nankang AR-1 (100TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Goodyear Eagle SuperCar 3R (100 TW)
    • Semi Slick: Hoosier R7 (40 TW), Hoosier A7 (40 TW), BFG R1 (40 TW), BFG R1S (40 TW), Toyo RR (40 TW)

Hardcore Track Wheel Fitment

Track focused fitments that require significant modifications

  • Red Honda S2000 - SM-10RS in Satin Bronze
  • Red Honda S2000 - VS-5RS in Satin Bronze
  • Silver Honda S2000 - VS-5RS in Brushed Clear
  • Blue Honda S2000 - VS-5RS in Satin Bronze
  • Yellow Honda S2000 - VS-5RS in Satin Bronze
  • Silver Honda S2000 - VS-5RS in Satin Bronze
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These wheel and tire configurations are best suited for hardcore track junkies and club racers competing for a spot on the podium. Everything from Extreme Summer tires to full Racing Slicks are commonly used depending on your experience behind the wheel, class rules, etc.

This is our most aggressive wheel fitment for weekend track warriors and hard core racers seeking maximum tire sidewall support. These 10" wheel widths will require supportive modifications commonly found on track cars, and may still lightly scrub the plastic fender liners at full steering lock or under heavy suspension compression.

Wheels

  • Front & Rear: 17x10" ET48
    • Available in VS-5RS, SM-10RS
    • Popular Fitment
    • This aggressive fitment may make contact with upper control arm at full lock. Steering limiters are recommended .

Tires

  • APEX Staff Pick: Front & Rear: 255/40-17
    • Typically requires a minimum of -3º camber front and rear. Offset upper balljoints are recommended.
    • Fenders need to be rolled flat. Pulling the fenders will provide even more clearance, but is not always a necessity.
    • Relocating the rear fender tabs is recommended.
    • Max Performance Summer: Continental ExtremeContact Sport (340 TW)
    • Extreme Performance Summer: Hankook RS-4 (220 TW), Yokohama A052 (200 TW), Dunlop Direzza ZIII (200 TW), BFG Rival S 1.5 (200 TW), Falken Azenis RT660 (200 TW), Nankang CR-1 (200 TW)
    • R-Compound: Nitto NT01 (100 TW), Nankang AR-1 (100 TW), Toyo R888R (100 TW), Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 (180 TW), Pirelli Trofeo R (60 TW), Toyo RA1 (100 TW)
    • Semi-Slick: Toyo RR (40 TW)
  • Wider Alternative: Front & Rear: 275/35-17
    • Typically requires a minimum of -3º camber front and rear. Offset upper balljoints are recommended.
    • Fenders need to be rolled flat. Pulling the fenders will provide even more clearance, but is not always a necessity.
    • Relocating the rear fender tabs is recommended.
    • Max Performance Summer: Pirelli P Zero Rosso (220 TW)
    • Semi Slick: Hoosier R7 (40 TW), Hoosier A7 (40 TW)

Additional Resources

Brake Clearance Information

In the engineering phase of wheel development we 3D scan factory brakes and review 2D aftermarket brake templates in order to optimize our barrel profiles and spoke curvatures. As a result, our wheels offer massive brake clearance so you can run the smallest possible wheel diameter. The following brakes have been tested and confirmed to clear our wheels.

Apex Wheels VS-5RS VS-5RS VS-5RS SM-10RS SM-10RS SM-10RS
17x9" ET61 17x9.5" ET51 17x10" ET48 17x9" ET61 17x9.5" ET51 17x10" ET48
OEM Brakes Clears Clears Clears Clears Clears Clears
AP Racing Front  (13.01.10116/7 CP9441 4 Piston // 338x26mm) 18mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears 21mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears
AP Racing Front (13.01.10003/4 CP8350 4 Piston // 299x32mm) 28mm Spacer Needed Clears 3mm Spacer Needed 32mm Spacer Needed Clears 3mm Spacer Needed
Brembo Front (1A1.6016A 4 Piston // 328x28mm) 20mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears 23mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears
Brembo Rear (2P1.6009A/10A 4 Piston // 328x28mm) 36mm Spacer Needed 8mm Spacer Needed 9mm Spacer Needed 40mm Spacer Needed 7mm Spacer Needed 11mm Spacer Needed
Project Mu (Single Piston // 330x25mm) Clears Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending
Sakebomb Garage Front (Wilwood Trackday Kit 4 Piston // 325x32mm) 22mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears 25mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears
Sakebomb Garage Rear (RX8 Rear Caliper // 314x20mm) Clears Pending Pending Pending Pending Pending
Spoon Sports (4 Piston // 300x25mm) 22mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears 25mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears
Stoptech Front (83.429/435.6700.XX ST-60 // 355x32mm) 25mm Spacer Needed 2mm Spacer Needed Clears 25mm Spacer Needed 2mm Spacer Needed Clears
Stoptech Front (83.429/435.4700.XX ST-40 // 355x32mm) 24mm Spacer Needed 7mm Spacer Needed Clears 26mm Spacer Needed 7mm Spacer Needed Clears
Stoptech Front (83.429/435.4300.XX ST-40 // 328x28mm) 22mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears 26mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears
Stoptech Front (87-429-D900-R7-3 C43 // 355x32mm) 26mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears 30mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears
Stoptech Rear (83.429/435.012F.XX ST-22 // 322x22mm) 14mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears 18mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears
Wilwood Front (140-14965 Superlite 6R // 327x32mm) 25mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears 28mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears
Wilwood Front (140-10309 Narrow Superlite 6R // 327x28mm) 14mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears 18mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears
Wilwood Rear (140-16347 Narrow Superlite 4R // 327x20mm) 14mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears 18mm Spacer Needed Clears Clears

Should I Dial in Negative Camber, and How Much is Right for me?

Whether you are a casual weekend track warrior that still enjoys your car on the street, or a hardcore racer competing for a spot on the podium, negative camber is a vital part of chassis setup that has many benefits. Not only will adding negative camber create more room for wider wheel and tire configurations, it more importantly improves handling, turn-in and tire longevity. Learn more in our blog article The Positives of Negative Camber.