Yokohama AD08R on a 987 Boxster
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Anyone tried these on a Boxster?
New tyre time and I don’t want to get another set of PS2 and can’t get a matching set of PS4 or SuperSport - closest I can get is SS rears and PS4 fronts. I can get a set of Goodyear Assymetric 2 in the right size (not Assy 3s) but just noticed that I can also get Yokohama AD08Rs in the sizes I need.
I’m not planning on tracking my car but I only tend to drive it on nice days so don’t mind a tyre that isn’t great in the wet. I also don’t do many miles so something with a low wear index is fine. I can’t get Michelin Cups in the right size either (235/40/18 and 265/40/18) and don’t really want to shift away from OEM sizing.
Thanks in advance.
New tyre time and I don’t want to get another set of PS2 and can’t get a matching set of PS4 or SuperSport - closest I can get is SS rears and PS4 fronts. I can get a set of Goodyear Assymetric 2 in the right size (not Assy 3s) but just noticed that I can also get Yokohama AD08Rs in the sizes I need.
I’m not planning on tracking my car but I only tend to drive it on nice days so don’t mind a tyre that isn’t great in the wet. I also don’t do many miles so something with a low wear index is fine. I can’t get Michelin Cups in the right size either (235/40/18 and 265/40/18) and don’t really want to shift away from OEM sizing.
Thanks in advance.
Edited by cslwannabe on Thursday 28th March 16:54
No problems with the PS2 - they were my first choice when I had my 330Ci and also when I needed new tyres for the Boxster soon after I bought it 8 years ago, they’re just 2 generations behind.
Looking at £421 for set of Goodyears, £535 for Michelin PS4/SS combo, £587 for PS2 (N4) and £646.50 for the Yokas - all plus fitting. I don’t mind the cost so much as only do a couple of k miles per year but good though the PS2s were a dec?ade ago I think I can probably do better these days (plus they’re? more expensive than PS4 / Supersport combo).
Looking at £421 for set of Goodyears, £535 for Michelin PS4/SS combo, £587 for PS2 (N4) and £646.50 for the Yokas - all plus fitting. I don’t mind the cost so much as only do a couple of k miles per year but good though the PS2s were a dec?ade ago I think I can probably do better these days (plus they’re? more expensive than PS4 / Supersport combo).
Edited by cslwannabe on Thursday 28th March 19:35
Appreciate your detailed reply and thoughts. Perhaps a fresh set of PS2 isn’t such a bad idea even though I’d decided it was! I’ve found them perfectly predictable and have run the rears below 3mm, largely because I was waiting for PS4 to be launched in the UK in the size 265 40 18 which subsequently didn’t happen and also because I only take it out on sunny warm days so not too worried about aqua planing as I would be on a daily driver.
When I got the car it had Conti 3s fitted (N fitment) and at 4mm remaining on the rears found the car somewhat unpredictable, so I soon changed them to a complete set of PS2.
Not planning on any track use, just sunny day blasts really. Thanks again.
When I got the car it had Conti 3s fitted (N fitment) and at 4mm remaining on the rears found the car somewhat unpredictable, so I soon changed them to a complete set of PS2.
Not planning on any track use, just sunny day blasts really. Thanks again.
AD08R are a big step up from the PS2 and offers similar performance to the Cup2.
They heat cycle well are predicatable on the limit and have a slow wear rate which I still can’t get my head around given the grip on offer.
They also have a very square profile which is more pleasing on the eye than a PS2.
Oil starvation is not going to be a problem on the road, if your looking for performance the Yoko is the better tyre.
They heat cycle well are predicatable on the limit and have a slow wear rate which I still can’t get my head around given the grip on offer.
They also have a very square profile which is more pleasing on the eye than a PS2.
Oil starvation is not going to be a problem on the road, if your looking for performance the Yoko is the better tyre.
Have you considered the other Yokohama tyre in the sizes you need, the V105S?
I've gone through the same dilemma you have and kept fitting the PS2, never had an issue with them but I always had that nagging feeling that I was driving round on an old generation of tyre that was last updated some time in 2010!
Looked into the V105S (sometimes branded the V105) and saw that it ranked at the top of a few tests including some EVO ones in 2015/16, it got praised for being an excellent all rounder on par with the GoodYear F1 Ass. 3 which sealed it for me.
I've had them on 2 years now and the dry grip is on par or better than the PS2 yet the turn in is even sharper, comfort is about the same. Wet grip however is much better. Tyre wear is probably on par based on the mileage I've done so far. They were also significantly cheaper than the PS2 which was a nice bonus :-)
I've gone through the same dilemma you have and kept fitting the PS2, never had an issue with them but I always had that nagging feeling that I was driving round on an old generation of tyre that was last updated some time in 2010!
Looked into the V105S (sometimes branded the V105) and saw that it ranked at the top of a few tests including some EVO ones in 2015/16, it got praised for being an excellent all rounder on par with the GoodYear F1 Ass. 3 which sealed it for me.
I've had them on 2 years now and the dry grip is on par or better than the PS2 yet the turn in is even sharper, comfort is about the same. Wet grip however is much better. Tyre wear is probably on par based on the mileage I've done so far. They were also significantly cheaper than the PS2 which was a nice bonus :-)
I’ve not had ADO8Rs on a Porsche though I’ve had them on other cars for partial track use/fast road use & they wear well though have a very stiff side wall as you’d expect for a track biased tyre. They are indeed quite square compared to many other manufacturers & I found they were pretty decent in damp conditions.
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