assanova

I am considering a new NSX, but would like to know if the rear tire wear is still an issue. Also, do they still make coupes or only targas?

nsxtasy

It depends on what you consider "an issue".

First of all, the OEM tires (Yokohama A022H and Bridgestone RE010) are terrific at what they do - they offer incredibly crisp handling, because they are designed for the individual corners of the NSX, to work with the NSX alignment. You can read all about them in the NSX FAQ here.

The original '91-93 NSX came with recommended alignment settings that maximized handling at the expense of tire wear. In '93, as a result of a suit by an owner unhappy with his tire life, they changed the alignment settings recommended for all years to extend tire wear with a slight compromise in handling. This, too, is described in the NSX FAQ (here).

If you drive your NSX with the usual mix of street driving and occasional hard driving, here is a rough guide to what you can expect for treadlife with the OEM tires:

Revised alignment settings
15"/16" wheels: Front 10-16K miles, rear 8-12K miles
16"/17" wheels: Front 12-20K miles, rear 10-15K miles

Original alignment settings
15"/16" wheels: Front 10-16K miles, rear 4-8K miles
16"/17" wheels: Front 12-20K miles, rear 6-10K miles

You can get somewhat more than that with some other tires on the market, but handling won't be as good as with the OEM tires.

For North America, they discontinued the coupe for 2002. Coupes were sold in 1996-2001, but were extremely rare (under 2 percent of NSX sales), with the exception of the 50 Zanardi edition NSXs sold in 1999.