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Been running them for years, currently on the Type R - utterly brilliant synergy chassis completion
Sidewalls are pretty much some of the stiffest out there. They keep their shoulders perfectly intact throughout their life. Grip levels are immense. Good in the wet too
The R compound change a couple of years back was a welcome addition - the oils are lower temperature active
These tyres can catch you out or standing water at this power in general?
The tyres are superb in the dry and wet at certain power levels but....they can aqua plain especially with the kinds of power that the op has stated his car has,anyone that believes that these tyres are brilliant in the wet weather driving with 500 bhp has not driven on public roads with that kind of power,unless your talking 100% track use on different firma...but on the public roads their not as great in the wet as some more conventional compounds.SJ.
Been running them for years, currently on the Type R - utterly brilliant synergy chassis completion
Sidewalls are pretty much some of the stiffest out there. They keep their shoulders perfectly intact throughout their life. Grip levels are immense. Good in the wet too
The R compound change a couple of years back was a welcome addition - the oils are lower temperature active
Bonesetter, which size are you running? 215/45/17?
Been running them for years, currently on the Type R - utterly brilliant synergy chassis completion
Sidewalls are pretty much some of the stiffest out there. They keep their shoulders perfectly intact throughout their life. Grip levels are immense. Good in the wet too
The R compound change a couple of years back was a welcome addition - the oils are lower temperature active
The compound change is good to know as I nearly got these for a DC5 a few years back but didnt due to them not 'switching on' that well in cold weather.
The compound change is good to know as I nearly got these for a DC5 a few years back but didnt due to them not 'switching on' that well in cold weather.
Amazing in the dry by all accounts.
They are a tyre which would sit well on the DC5 (I had to sell mine as was too on & off frantic. Glorious chassis)
They are perfect on the R and would have fitted them on the FSTi
In 17 on my old sti they were amazing. Now have in 18 and not as impressed far too stiff over the rough stuff. The extra profile on the 17 certainly helps. Can be a bit unpredictable in the wet too...
In 17 on my old sti they were amazing. Now have in 18 and not as impressed far too stiff over the rough stuff. The extra profile on the 17 certainly helps. Can be a bit unpredictable in the wet too...
That's a good point on dia difference and makes sense. The AD08's do have very stiff sidewalls. However, the OE spec Bridgestones STi fitted on the Spec C's are pretty much as stiff...
That's a good point on dia difference and makes sense. The AD08's do have very stiff sidewalls. However, the OE spec Bridgestones STi fitted on the Spec C's are pretty much as stiff...
Japanese roads are like mirrors though. Most imports have stiffer suspension too but it's not suited to UK roads same as the tyres imo
Considering these for my spec c hatch, as the Bridgestone re070 that it was built round were awesome , but unavailable in 245 40 18 in Europe. Currently on Michelin supersports , which were OK in the rain.
Of all places KwikFit have the AD08R in their black Friday deal I can get them fitted for 317.60 for 4. They also have Goodyear F1's for £293. I am driving a blobeye WRX wagon. I am going to be driving it all year round, am I best to go for the F1's? Are the AD08R's really on suitable for dry use? Any advise appreciated, their offer ends tonight, lol.
Of all places KwikFit have the AD08R in their black Friday deal I can get them fitted for 317.60 for 4. They also have Goodyear F1's for £293. I am driving a blobeye WRX wagon. I am going to be driving it all year round, am I best to go for the F1's? Are the AD08R's really on suitable for dry use? Any advise appreciated, their offer ends tonight, lol.
Well, yesterday I took mine off and put Rainsports on for the winter. They are the better foul weather performer
The AD08's have been epic on the hatch this summer
I mentioned that I swap from Winter Tires to Summers.
I'm using Nankang NS-2R XL 180-Medium for track and currently Hankook for winter / rain
personal choice is not to road drive the Subaru in temperature less than 10 deg if I have my Summer Track tires on. I can't get the grip I need to have any real fun till the Asphalt warms / dries up.
These are relative non compliant ( re-inforced side walls ) have high load index's and they are prone , as indeed many top performance dry tires are to aqua-planning. Typical track tires Toyo Proxes / Yokahama Advans all will show excellent dry performance , but you get this at some cost of wet weather performance , particularly in colder weather.
Summer tires Offerings from Michelin / Conti / Pirelli / Dunlop are normally still very good in wet provided the temperature is above 7 or 8 degrees but the top names tend to be expensive, after that as it gets colder you are looking to change to a Silica mix rain tread with more tread depth / and multiple laminas ( a compliant type ) These are in my view more suitable for UK roads from Sept - April as even if its not raining the ground is still damp , uneven with rough asphalt ,and the usual smear of mud/salt mixed in.
All year round tires are an alternative if you don't have another set of wheels, I had very good experience on Goodyear Ultra 7's but to be honest a 17 inch set of used WRX alloys with these or other known reasonably priced Wet weather tires like Uniroyals are by far preferable in winter months than trying to get through the whole year on a set of Semi Slicks, and a set should be very cheap as most on here like to sell them for Sti 18 inch wheels for larger brake disc combo's.
A 3rd option was Rainsport 3's, they are on Camskill at approx £265 delivered which will work out roughly the same price once fitted.
Yea i plan to run em on the Bug over the winter, ask me in March if i regret it,
The silly thing is my weekend Blob with a fair chunk more power runs the Uniroyals RS3
The Rainsports are far from a performance tyre, they feel pretty poor in the bends and soon melt themselves, but traction is never an issue in a straight line or braking,
Wet performance the AD08R pretty scary, better be prepared for that 1st hard stop in the wet, however in the dry it has to be one of the best ive tried,
Next move i hope to swap the RS3 on my Blob for some Cup 2's
Reading the German test reports on the Rain 3's you will be in good hands against aquaplaning and in side slip for these they are top tires , supposed to be reasonable in dry handling as well.
However ......
These were tested as Summer tires , so it applies that the intended use is >7 deg °C .
Over here they prosecute you if you cause an accident in winter conditions , and insurance does not pay on Summer tires which these are,
so most of us change to All seasons or Full winter tires.
Bear this in mind especially if it gets close to freezing as they won't offer good grip then.
