Yokohama AD08R discontinued
Yokohama AD08R discontinued
https://www.yokohama-online.com/News/YE ... OVA-AD08RS
Replaced with AD08RS - same tread pattern but more "Eco" compound...hmmm.
Still some AD08R on the shelves at the moment so pile them high!
Replaced with AD08RS - same tread pattern but more "Eco" compound...hmmm.
Still some AD08R on the shelves at the moment so pile them high!
Re: Yokohama AD08R discontinued
Looks like Eliseparts are out of S1 front AD08R.
A good garage in Glasgow I use regularly couldn't get any fronts. Ronnie at wheelsaround still has fronts and rears in stock... for jsut now.
A good garage in Glasgow I use regularly couldn't get any fronts. Ronnie at wheelsaround still has fronts and rears in stock... for jsut now.
Re: Yokohama AD08R discontinued
AD07 also discontinued I believe. New Elises from factory fitted with different tyres .
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Caution though - ScottA on here just got a pair from Tyreleader and the mfg date is wk15 2016.
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Yea, was talking to Ronnie about that. He has a good turnover so doesn't hold stock for too long. Also, he stores them in the dark... apparently that makes a difference.
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So what alternatives are there? I used Toyo 888's before, no doubt the European regs will have ruined those as well.
Well it moves... might as well make the most of it....
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Has anyone actually driven on the new compound? You never know it might be OK, gasp might even be better. Bunch of metathesiophobics. lol
Admittedly the R compound ones were very good so its a tough gig for them...
Admittedly the R compound ones were very good so its a tough gig for them...
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No - i cant find any reviews for them either. I only needed rears as my fronts are fine. didnt want to mix compounds front to rear to test them. I tweeted some journos to ask if anyone had tested them - no reply. I also tweeted Yokohama asking them what the grip differential was between the two compounds - no reply.
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I doubt that there would be a dramatic difference, possibly not even noticable, but I fancied the idea of the grippier versions while I could. When the time comes again, I will likely go for the AD08RS.
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Was it not the same when we went from the AD08 to the AD08r deep suspicion and wariness turned out better.
I don’t have these dilemmas now... Cup2 and that’s about it choice wise on 19/20 rims.
I don’t have these dilemmas now... Cup2 and that’s about it choice wise on 19/20 rims.
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I wonder if the AD08RS will be allowed in Auto Solos?
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I 'downgraded' from AD08R's to V105S, and found them much better on the road (its a pure road tyre, no track pretences) with as much grip as you'd need on the road.
Plus it comes in the correct 195/50/16
Plus it comes in the correct 195/50/16
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I can see S1 rears on Black circles but not S1 fronts....
Well it moves... might as well make the most of it....