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Re: recommended tyres?
« Reply #15 on: June 05, 2017, 04:13:31 pm »
Ad08R are great, almost a perfect tyre IMO. Not brilliant when its really wet but they have never put me in a dangerous situation, and shouldnt do unless you drive like a dick in the rain

What about road noise? I couldn't live with my Federal 959 RS-R on a daily comute...

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Re: recommended tyres?
« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2017, 04:18:09 pm »
TBH not bad. I had Yoko A048s on about 3 years ago and the road noise was hilarious..... sounded like all 4 wheel bearings were shot.

I would say the Yokos AD08R are only slightly noisier than MPSS. The noise they make it just like normal tyre noise, not bearing VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV noise  :signLOL:

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Re: recommended tyres?
« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2017, 04:31:23 pm »
That's good to know! :drinking:

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Re: recommended tyres?
« Reply #18 on: June 05, 2017, 04:43:24 pm »
I wouldn't worry about it.  Some Americans with crazy power Supras and Mustangs etc drive around on slicks, with 1 groove to make them legal  :grin:


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Re: recommended tyres?
« Reply #19 on: June 05, 2017, 05:16:15 pm »
still get he PSS but very expensive in the 92 rating, cheaper on the 88 rating, but apparently the PS4 is a better tyre than the PSS n 95% of situations ie not on a dry track with some heat in them but presumably better in all UK road situations
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Re: recommended tyres?
« Reply #20 on: June 05, 2017, 05:54:35 pm »
still get he PSS but very expensive in the 92 rating, cheaper on the 88 rating, but apparently the PS4 is a better tyre than the PSS n 95% of situations ie not on a dry track with some heat in them but presumably better in all UK road situations
I wouldn't put it quite at 95% personally, but yeah you're right in principle. There's really not much between them in normal driving. The PSS I found gave more lateral grip in conditions that suited it - hot and dry. The PS4 is less edgy in colder conditions, and definitely gets the power down a bit better when it's wet.

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Re: recommended tyres?
« Reply #21 on: June 05, 2017, 07:22:58 pm »
I've had a very good experience with Uniroyal Rainsport 3's all the way around. Unsure how they would cope with the extra power you have though.