Yokohama AD08R - fronts - where to buy them ?

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Re: Yokohama AD08R - fronts - where to buy them ?

Post by Sanjøy » Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:53 am

Where is the current best online vendor for 888s or 48s? New rears needed post last KH session (not said that in a loooooong time!).
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Re: Yokohama AD08R - fronts - where to buy them ?

Post by Dark » Tue Apr 28, 2015 2:04 pm

What are the positives / negatives of moving to the 205/45/16 front tyres?
I'm assuming more front end grip and less understeer but does it unsettle the handling and make it more prone to oversteer?
Would it be too much tyre for a standard 134hp Elise? Is it really only beneficial on something more powerful and track focussed?
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Re: Yokohama AD08R - fronts - where to buy them ?

Post by BigD » Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:07 pm

More front end grip can only be a good thing, I think. Assuming your geometry is not too aggressive I wouldn't imagine it would be any worse, with a slightly bigger contact patch on the front.

P.s. I can't find any ad08's in 205/45/16 online, probably just a temporary shortage but I've just ordered 215/45/16 as my front track wheels are 7". Camskill seemed to be the cheapest at the moment.

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Re: Yokohama AD08R - fronts - where to buy them ?

Post by Dark » Thu May 28, 2015 10:26 pm

Any suggestions for AD08 tyre pressures on an Elise. 205/45/16 fronts & 225/45/17 rears.
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