yokohama ad08 tyre reviews

[brucer]

hey guys, has any body used a yoko ad08 tyre? looking for some reviews on there performance when pushed hard, theyll be used mainly as cheap track tyres.

before anybody mentions any other brands of tyres etc, i need a 185/55/15 size and have got to be reasonably priced.

i have been advised that they are on par with the r888 by the yoko rep, apparently the ao08 is much beyond the r888.

so, how do you users rate them?


bruce

[bazzap8389]

I have these tyres all round on my gt4. It's by far the best tyres I have used on that car anyway, Grips the road like in rails (in the dry that is) shocking in the wet though, the back end just steps out.

[brucer]

I heard they were quite good in the wet, guess it depends on the application.

[bazzap8389]

Maybe shocking wasn't the best word to use for them in the wet, but it is a bit tail happy coming off roundabouts etc

[brucer]

heavy right foot? lol

i should only be using them in the dry (hopefully), thanks for your feedback.

[bazzap8389]

Deffinitely lol but except for that there cracking tyres. Cant fault them at all.

[Nobby]

The Yoki rep is gona say that though lol Personally the Parada spec 2s i thought were ace!

[Connor]

I had some, were awesome. Just didnt last long enough lol
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/428260_10151295374119926_994637826_n.jpg
(2 weeks road use)

[Mieran]

Can get a set of Toyo R1R for £312 of ebay in 195/50/15

They're decent in the wet too

[brucer]

The Yoki rep is gona say that though lol Personally the Parada spec 2s i thought were ace!

was taken with a pinch of salt. lol. the toyo rep has agreed that the yokos are better than the r888s, unsure if he meant the ao48s tho.


I had some, were awesome. Just didnt last long enough lol
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/428260_10151295374119926_994637826_n.jpg
(2 weeks road use)

what motor you got in yours? was it spirited driving?


Can get a set of Toyo R1R for £312 of ebay in 195/50/15

They're decent in the wet too

a 195 r888 is too wide and i have minimal clearance on the rear, any normal car tyre 195 is ok (as i have 195/40/16s as road tyres). was going for more clearance incase under hard cornering on track they decided to rub.

i can get the 185/55/15 yoko for £54 plus vat per tyre, or the 195/50/15 for £48

[SimonTW]

How many can you get lol?

[brucer]

those prices are strictly for employees unfortunately. :(

[Connor]

what motor you got in yours? was it spirited driving?


172 cup. And yea, you could say that lol

[brucer]

ah, non nova, my mistake. did you buy another set?