Best tyres for 15's

[steve_b9]

Its come time to replace all 4 tyres on my ph1.
Ive been using toyo t1rs for the last 8 years. Theyre a good tyre. Offer plenty of grip. But always wear out on the side walls first.
The car is lowered. But the geometry is set up right.
Just want to know. From peoples experiences, if there is a better tyre that doesnt wear out the sidewall first on a lowered clio.
Thanks

 

[JamesBryan]

T1R's offer loads of grip? That's the first time I've heard someone say that ?

If you think they're good, AD08R'S will blow your mind.

 

[imprezaworks]

Avon zv7 are good, cheap too.

 

[flebay]

Road only Michelin ps3
Road and track AD08R'S
Track only not sure?

 

[steve_b9]

I ment plenty of grip for road use. Not driving like a numpty.

 

[imprezaworks]

Tbh I think anything mentioned will be a good improvement

Hankook v12’s too

 

[AdDaMan]

IF you find T1R's good then you can literally pick any tyre and im sure you will be happy.

 

[Bluebeard]

T1R’s are average at best.

There’s a chap on eBay that sells very good part worn Michelin’s. He does one sprint on them and then fits new ones so sells them off cheap. That’s what I’m getting next.

 

[Mr R.]

Avon zv7 are good, cheap too.

I have these on my van, impressed.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah I’ve got them on mine.

 

[Usr117063]

@Daniel Got them off that guy before as well for someone else. Have tons of tread on them..

 

[H2MRK]

Anyone tried the Nankang NS-2? Not the R just the standard road ones as you can pick a set of 4 up for £130 delivered!

 

[imprezaworks]

They are crap

@LeeRS

 

[LeeRS]

Anyone tried the Nankang NS-2? Not the R just the standard road ones as you can pick a set of 4 up for £130 delivered!

Ok in the dry but any hint of wet and your going offroad.
Rather get a set of rainsports for similar money.

 

[LeeRS]

T1R’s are average at best.

There’s a chap on eBay that sells very good part worn Michelin’s. He does one sprint on them and then fits new ones so sells them off cheap. That’s what I’m getting next.

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can you link me to this guy please.

 

[LeeRS]

Also, this was posted on fb a few days ago.

 

[LeeRS]

I just bought a set of 195 50 15 ad08 from Kwik fit for a bargain price.

 

[chris blue]

I just bought a set of 195 50 15 ad08 from Kwik fit for a bargain price.

AD08R's are better
Edit- See they are AD08r's Wowzer- fabulous price. They quoted me £80 each a years ago

 

[imprezaworks]

They are the ones he bought

 

[LeeRS]

I just paid £40 a corner for ad08

 

[Brigsy]

I had a set of part worn ps3s off the fella on ebay, great value for money they had 7mm of tread. Good wet & dry grip for road use.

Ad08rs are great too cheap as chips. Yet to use mine in anger on track, see how they fair at Blyton. Perform great on fast road use in the dry though.

 

[chris blue]

I just paid £40 a corner for ad08

AD08 or AD08R's? Different tyres

 

[LeeRS]

Ad08r

 

[chris blue]

Ad08r

you've had a result if you got them for £40 a corner. Cant get them less than £75 fitted myself. (New)

 

[LeeRS]

you've had a result if you got them for £40 a corner. Cant get them less than £75 fitted myself. (New)

That was somebody else's receipt from the other day.
I paid £40.75 a tyre.
Not fitted.

 

[JamesBryan]

AD08 or AD08R's? Different tyres

They don't make AD08 anymore, the R's superseded them.

 

[chris blue]

They don't make AD08 anymore, the R's superseded them.

They may not make them, but quickfit wanted to give me 4 mid last year, after I had ordered 4 AD08r's
They then had to honour the price for AD08R's (Which were detailed on the invoice) but only had 1 left in the country.... (Yeah, I thought that)

So I had the single AD08r a few days later, and always remember ensure company's don't try to palm off AD08's

so even if they don't make them, some suppliers may have some

 

[Sam Linssner]

Track only? Before slicks probably DZ03G (H1). But £144 a tyre

 

[JamesBryan]

They may not make them, but quickfit wanted to give me 4 mid last year, after I had ordered 4 AD08r's
They then had to honour the price for AD08R's (Which were detailed on the invoice) but only had 1 left in the country.... (Yeah, I thought that)

So I had the single AD08r a few days later, and always remember ensure company's don't try to palm off AD08's

so even if they don't make them, some suppliers may have some

Bloody hell, they must have been a few years old lol

 

[JamesBryan]

Track only? Before slicks probably DZ03G (H1). But £144 a tyre

R1 is mega.

 

[chris blue]

Bloody hell, they must have been a few years old lol

Actually, I never saw them AD08's, they just told me they had ordered the wrong tyres, and that only 1 AD08R in the country

Thinking about it, they may never had had them. I never asked to see the AD08's
They saw they made a mistake with the pricing (got the single AD08R for about £46 fitted) so just gave me one R at the price they quoted- and sent me on my way

I may even have the original invoice with 4 x AD08R's on, and they said "weve only got AD08's" so they didn't have to give me 4 at £46 ish

 

[LeeRS]

Either way, I got 4 x ad08r at £40.75 a corner.

 

[LeeRS]

And nothing in this thread will beat that tyre for that price.

 

[chris blue]

And nothing in this thread will beat that tyre for that price.

Goodstuff. Its not a competition. LOL
Sposed to help each other out in a Club

But enjoy your tyres, careful when using the track. I totalled a new AD08r in a day, and the other side was much better (Running about 23psi)

 

[JamesBryan]

Ruined a tyre in one day!

There's 8mm of tread, what were you doing haha

 

[chris blue]

Ruined a tyre in one day!

There's 8mm of tread, what were you doing haha

well. uneven wear lets put it that way, meaning it wasn't road legal

Let the pressures down real low as advised, had a fabulous day at Lydden, pretty much took everything in site. And fooked the tyres. LOL
More careful now- thought they were 6mm

 

[JamesBryan]

well. uneven wear lets put it that way, meaning it wasn't road legal

Let the pressures down real low as advised, had a fabulous day at Lydden, pretty much took everything in site. And fooked the tyres. LOL
More careful now- thought they were 6mm

23psi is way too low for them. I ran them at 33 hot and it was perfect.

Nah it's 8mm from new. My Toyo R1R'S are 6mm new.

 

[LeeRS]

Goodstuff. Its not a competition. LOL
Sposed to help each other out in a Club

But enjoy your tyres, careful when using the track. I totalled a new AD08r in a day, and the other side was much better (Running about 23psi)

I wasn't competing?
I shared the price and proof of invoice from kwik fit.

And if I was, I would have won.

(I'm joking)

 

[chris blue]

23psi is way too low for them. I ran them at 33 hot and it was perfect.

Nah it's 8mm from new. My Toyo R1R'S are 6mm new.

I got the advice from a pro driver who was at and knows lydden well, as its only a mile circuit very twisty and turny, and a 180 degree turn
I started at about 26psi, and obvs that kept going up, I tried 23psi and the grip was fabulous, so kept it at 23psi. Only at the end of the day I saw that the centreline tread was pretty much gone- about 2.5mm

 

[JB21]

Road only:
PS3
ZV7
RS3
Or anything but T1R's

Road and the occasional track day:
PS3
AD08R
GY F1's

Track only:

R888
ZZR
DZ03G
V70A
A048R
Toyo RS1 slick

Bang for buck the R888's are king, especially used.