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I have worked for a couple of different tire companies, and you will see differences in width between tires of the same brand. I don't think you have have to worry about going with a wider tire on an AP2 (at least not that I have heard). The AP1's didn't have to worry about going with a bigger front tire.

I can't help you with a tire that will last longer, because all I'm concerned about is grip. But I can tell you to stay away from Yokohoma AVS ES100's, they didn't last long on my car and didn't provide all that great of grip. There are a ton of Yokohama's that are better grip, but are guaranteed to wear out quickly.