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Which tyres?
- Thread starter Louis
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Wouldn't bother with anything track orientated as contrary to what people say, they aren't that good in the wet. Toyo R1R's are a great tyre, speak with @imprezaworks as he has a nearly new set for sale...cheap!
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Just fitted Avon zv7 allround, seem great so far.
Why rid of the r1r's mate, the screw incident should be easily repairable?
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Next door (Ats) said it wasn't, afterwards I'm pretty sure it can be.
Save messing about an ordering a tyre etc I just bought four new ones. Man maths at its finest.
Save messing about an ordering a tyre etc I just bought four new ones. Man maths at its finest.
AD08R's for me. Ran them daily before now and they're sound in the rain, and the best road tyre this side of a semi-slick in the dry. They look amazing too.
Only downside of the above is the lower treadwear of 200, as opposed to around 300 with your regular road tyres. Does mean they wear quicker, especially when you like to drive spiritedly.
Michelins above are great tyres though no doubt, just depends what you want.
Only downside of the above is the lower treadwear of 200, as opposed to around 300 with your regular road tyres. Does mean they wear quicker, especially when you like to drive spiritedly.
Michelins above are great tyres though no doubt, just depends what you want.
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Are they only 200 yeah, thought they'd be much lower than that. The R1R's are 140. In contrast to a proper track day tyre the Avon ZZS I used at Blyton on Saturday were 20, lol.
Used to be 180 when I had them, but they've put them up to 200 now. But yeah not as low as trackday tyres, still definitely a fast road/track tyre really.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Treadwear ratings aren't that comparable across brands tbh, but they do give you a rough idea.
AD08's were a 180 but have now been put up to 200.
AD08's were a 180 but have now been put up to 200.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
I'd go with AD08's unless you do moon mileage every year.
I use mine in all weather.
I use mine in all weather.
We're coming into winter - semi-slicks will get very 'interesting' in a few months...
Running PS3s here on my car (not a Clio) - very happy so far, seem to grip very well and no snapping away at the limits.
Running PS3s here on my car (not a Clio) - very happy so far, seem to grip very well and no snapping away at the limits.
Not a chance would I recommend AD08Rs in the pissing rain on a cold winter's day. I had them only on the front and they were constantly skipping and planing at motorway speeds in the rain
PS3s are a good tyre, so that's what I'd go with.
PS3s are a good tyre, so that's what I'd go with.
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
I've used them on ice and snow :neutral:
Lol ditto.
Not sure how fast people want to drive in sketchy conditions, any tyre is sketchy if you're flying along in the rain or snow.
70 is hardly a big ask. Not too big an ask for any other road tyre I've ever used (willingly at least) either.
True - but I think that being able to emergency stop for something unexpected is nice. lol
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
They probably have just as much tread as PS4's tbh.
Must have been all that face bending torque from your Volvo :wink:
Fair enough, I managed to keep it on the black stuff or out for 2 years every day with them on without fault anyway.
I've used them on track in the pouring rain too and didn't have a particular issue. But that's just my experiences with them anyway.
The Volvo doesn't run on PS3s. It runs on PS4s which are better again but not available for the Clio yet.
I've used the two tyres back to back and the wet performance of the AD08R is simply not as good as the PS3. End of. Same for the cold performance. That's OK if you're using them because you want the hot grip, but since the OP isn't doing track days it's pointless going for a borderline trackday tyre and never actually using it in the conditions it's designed to perform best in, when there are better road tyres for driving in the actual situations it IS used in.
Not disputing that at all, no question they're better in bad conditions. But people on here make them out to be lethal, which isn't true.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Race slicks for the daily commute. Just don't get caught. Be fine.
Tim.
ClioSport Club Member
AD08Rs and some Nokian cold weather tyres for Nov through Feb
i had them on my xjr jag and even in the snow they weren't that bad a tyre.
I should have set up a poll 😂
Either should be better in the wet/dry than the aurora Korean tyres I'm running currently (thanks to the PO). Iirc you can get the ad08rs cheap from a lad on Facebook. It's just whether it'd be cheaper going for them fitted through somewhere like justtyres as I need them balancing etc.
Thanks for all the replies :up:
Either should be better in the wet/dry than the aurora Korean tyres I'm running currently (thanks to the PO). Iirc you can get the ad08rs cheap from a lad on Facebook. It's just whether it'd be cheaper going for them fitted through somewhere like justtyres as I need them balancing etc.
Thanks for all the replies :up:
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Yeah. I do like 205 if you want to spend more
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
195's are cheaper.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Let 'tis know how you get on. Chap on here found a similar deal iirc but wasn't straight forward lol
Epic tyres though mate
Epic tyres though mate
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Either will make a huge difference mate
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
That's cheap if it's £190ish fitted!
AD08R's are a decent tyre and grip well but in the wet there not super dooper.
This doesn't bother me and I'm happy to run them all year round. I don't drive like a test in the wet anyway.
Plus they look cool
AD08R's are a decent tyre and grip well but in the wet there not super dooper.
This doesn't bother me and I'm happy to run them all year round. I don't drive like a test in the wet anyway.
Plus they look cool
Spoken to multiple kwik-fits and the best price i can get is £279.96. They refuse to pricematch invoices which is a shame.
Makes sense to just get these though as Ben Patey is £240 delivered tyres only, and for £39 more I save any hassle of finding somewhere to fit them.
Makes sense to just get these though as Ben Patey is £240 delivered tyres only, and for £39 more I save any hassle of finding somewhere to fit them.
AD08R's are epic mate. Just need a bit of heat in them before you drive hard.
MrBlonde
ClioSport Club Member
I would get defo get AD08R's if i go to15's & like Mark not to bothering about wet conditions as i dont drive like a tit in the wet.
I have S-Drives on the turinis at the moment which im happy with & good value,ive had Rainsport3's which are a very good all round tyre but weak almost wobbly sidewalls & dont look as good as the yokos.
I have S-Drives on the turinis at the moment which im happy with & good value,ive had Rainsport3's which are a very good all round tyre but weak almost wobbly sidewalls & dont look as good as the yokos.
Youve had some ado8rs fitted this morning and you cant wait to fit them?
Or fit the wheels lol?
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