Grief Update - Yokohama AD08R tyres and geometry

[MPoxon]

450Nick said:

I've got AD08Rs on my car now - 225/17 on the front and 255/18 on the rear and I have to say they are the best tyres I've ever had - so much better than even R888s, with much less tramlining.

That is big praise Nick, especially coming from you as I know you have a lot of power in your Chim and know how to drive. Surprising to hear you believe they are better than the R888s, they are supposed to the gold standard. Funnily enough when Ian drove my car at Bedford he commented on how he thought the AD08Rs felt as grippy as the R888s, I thought he was just being kind.

Not a bad tyre then it would seem for what is essentially a compromise tyre. I wonder what Yoko's proper track tyre is like then, the A048-R.

[450Nick]

MPoxon said:

That is big praise Nick, especially coming from you as I know you have a lot of power in your Chim and know how to drive. Surprising to hear you believe they are better than the R888s, they are supposed to the gold standard. Funnily enough when Ian drove my car at Bedford he commented on how he thought the AD08Rs felt as grippy as the R888s, I thought he was just being kind.

Not a bad tyre then it would seem for what is essentially a compromise tyre. I wonder what Yoko's proper track tyre is like then, the A048-R.

I've heard the A048Rs are even better but don't last long as they're quite soft. The AD08Rs seem to grip just as well as the 888's but they handle water better, and they tramline far far less (the 888's were a pain in the arse for tramlining). I was surprised to see that the 255s fit on with no mods necessary (though I did have to put a tiny bit more camber on the back to prevent outer shoulder rubbing under heavy cornering).

[mcosh]

Where did you get the tyres. I cant find these sizes all from one supplier?

[MPoxon]

mcosh said:

Where did you get the tyres. I cant find these sizes all from one supplier?

Front:
http://ears.co.uk/tyres/yokohama-ad08-trackday-tyr...

Rear:
http://ears.co.uk/tyres/yokohama-ad08-trackday-tyr...

That did take a bit of searching. Tyre Leader had both sizes in stock when I bought mine. Same old issues with running the original Estorils, getting tyres are are nightmare!

[stevesprint]

450Nick said:

I've got AD08Rs on my car now - 225/17 on the front and 255/18 on the rear and I have to say they are the best tyres I've ever had - so much better than even R888s, with much less tramlining.

Interesting, are they noisy like R888s??

[HarryW]

MPoxon said:

mcosh said:

Where did you get the tyres. I cant find these sizes all from one supplier?

Front:
http://ears.co.uk/tyres/yokohama-ad08-trackday-tyr...

Rear:
http://ears.co.uk/tyres/yokohama-ad08-trackday-tyr...

That did take a bit of searching. Tyre Leader had both sizes in stock when I bought mine. Same old issues with running the original Estorils, getting tyres are are nightmare!

A little bit dearer perhaps, but F1 Autocentre has them in stock and the price is all inclusive. Time you pay shipping, fit, balance and carcass disposal it tends to balance itself out imhe.

[MPoxon]

HarryW said:

A little bit dearer perhaps, but F1 Autocentre has them in stock and the price is all inclusive. Time you pay shipping, fit, balance and carcass disposal it tends to balance itself out imhe.

Yes, agreed. I normally ask my local tyre shop to supply and fit as you are right in saying by the time they have charged for fitting disposal etc it normally isn't far off and I would rather give the money to a local business. In the case of the AD08Rs tyre leader had both in stock but the local tyre shop could only get the 15s in so I got the fronts from them and the rears I supplied and they fitted.

[450Nick]

stevesprint said:

Interesting, are they noisy like R888s??

I wouldn't say so... Though my car is quite loud so they might be but I can't hear them :-)

[MPoxon]

Update on the AD08Rs, went to Goodwood this week for a trackday and OMG they stick like st to a blanket.



Goodwood is a quite a fast circuit and with continued abuse the tyres did start to melt a bit, no where near as bad as the T1Rs should I add.