MK5 Golf GTI
General => Product Reviews => Topic started by: rich83 on February 19, 2016, 11:29:54 pm
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First impressions are that they seem to have roughly the same amount (possible a touch more) of grip in the current damp conditions as my previous MPSS tyres, which i still rate as the best tyre I have used so far.
I wont know what the AD08R are really like until the weather dries up a bit.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Frich%2Fimg%2FCar%2520Stuff%2FAD08R.jpg&hash=b704a3d96a5ee923d9cad3e72afe1dde190a032a)
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:popcornsoda:
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Keep us posted on how they are in the wet, i.e. standing water? I can understand them being ok in the cold and damp once you have a little heat in them, but fear they would be bloody dangerous when hitting standing water at speed
Is the load rating high enough, especially given the lower speed rating? Standard is 92 and the higher Y rating....
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The sidewalls are stiffer than most 92xl anyway. w speed rating is more than enough for 99.999999% of usage
88W vs 92Y
168mph vs 186mph speed rating
560kg vs 630kg load
Both fall in the limits of the GTI
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have you tried toyo 888's?
im between trying mpss or a semi slick like ad08r or toyo888 for my next tyre.
with summer coming up semi slicks are very tempting !
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:popcornsoda: :popcornsoda:
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The sidewalls are stiffer than most 92xl anyway. w speed rating is more than enough for 99.999999% of usage
88W vs 92Y
168mph vs 186mph speed rating
560kg vs 630kg load
Both fall in the limits of the GTI
Could be enough to void your insurance in the event of an accident if the minimum manufacturers recommendation is 92y.
given the weight of the car and the nature of what this tyre is for,you'll be exceeding its load rating.it may not go pop so to speak,but you might find uneven/excessive wear or the tyre deforming .
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have you tried toyo 888's?
im between trying mpss or a semi slick like ad08r or toyo888 for my next tyre.
with summer coming up semi slicks are very tempting !
The Michelin pilot sport cup 2 in 225/40/18 is the same price as those you've mentioned, and around £20 more a corner than the MPSS which is tempting me right now
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The sidewalls are stiffer than most 92xl anyway. w speed rating is more than enough for 99.999999% of usage
88W vs 92Y
168mph vs 186mph speed rating
560kg vs 630kg load
Both fall in the limits of the GTI
Could be enough to void your insurance in the event of an accident if the minimum manufacturers recommendation is 92y.
given the weight of the car and the nature of what this tyre is for,you'll be exceeding its load rating.it may not go pop so to speak,but you might find uneven/excessive wear or the tyre deforming .
They are find for the weight of the car...
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The sidewalls are stiffer than most 92xl anyway. w speed rating is more than enough for 99.999999% of usage
88W vs 92Y
168mph vs 186mph speed rating
560kg vs 630kg load
Both fall in the limits of the GTI
Could be enough to void your insurance in the event of an accident if the minimum manufacturers recommendation is 92y.
given the weight of the car and the nature of what this tyre is for,you'll be exceeding its load rating.it may not go pop so to speak,but you might find uneven/excessive wear or the tyre deforming .
They are find for the weight of the car...
Do you have any actual proof of this, rather than just your opinion based on some simple maths based on the weight of the car, not the load generated under extreme braking and cornering forces? Sidewall stiffness is irrelevant to the structural strength, which is given as a load and speed rating
Fitting sub standard tyres, i.e. tyres that are lesser rated than OE, is grounds for void insurance and/or prosecution in the event of an accident
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The load rating of tyres is given as static weigh loads.
And the fastest I go is 70 so 168mph covers that fine.
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Small update.
Grip is good. They do however seem a little less grippy than the MPSS from cold, but that is to be expected. They are much happier today in the slightly warmer weather. Once it gets a bit warmer they will be incredible.
They do have a tendency to slightly tramline. Very slightly, but noticeable on certain roads.
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So much grip in the dry, hilarious amounts of fun.... these really are a step up on the PSS.
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Is that once warmed up a little or from the get-go?
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Is that once warmed up a little or from the get-go?
Id say once warmed up. They just feel fantastic when you push hard. I think overall they definitely suffer due to the stiff sidewall in terms of NVH over the PSS, which makes the ride harder.
But we all know... its about grip. Ill suffer the increase in noise as a trade off to silly amounts of grip
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rich are you leaving these on over winter?
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Yep
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Brave man :signLOL: :driver:
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My car spends ever increasing amounts of time sat on the drive, so it's not a huge concern.
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My car spends ever increasing amounts of time sat on the drive, so it's not a huge concern.
Get it driven :p
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My car spends ever increasing amounts of time sat on the drive, so it's not a huge concern.
Get it driven :p
Pot.... kettle.... :signLOL:
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:innocent:
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Ran these all year round on my Elise and Integra Type R (40 miles per day in the week, they were my only cars) and they were absolutely fine. Not as grippy in the extreme cold/wet but still better than most budget/mid-range tyres.
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@rich83 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=709) How do find these for road noise? Just an increase in general noise maybe? My NS2R's provide amazing grip in warmer weather and are OK in the wet on the road but they do cause a resonance between 68-80. Sounds a bit like a wheel bearing whine. Easy to live with but I'm curious about other road legal track options.
Cheers.
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Slightly more noisy perhaps but certainly no "bearing" noise like the a048s make.
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A little more general road noise over a premium regular tyre I could tolerate, have you done a track day on them at all?
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Great Tyre!!! When my little Ep82 turbo starlet came from japan it had AD07's on it. They were the best tyres i had experienced but couldn't get replacements as they were jap market only and not E-marked. I then went to R888 which were fantastic, bit noisy, hard sidewalls so quite harsh on the road, especially in a 800kg motor and coilovers. Then yoko released the Ad08 and i thought i have to try them out. I still think for the warmer part of the year they are one of the best road tyres and will definitely hold their on the track aswell. I would Highly recommend them!!
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A little more general road noise over a premium regular tyre I could tolerate, have you done a track day on them at all?
No
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Great interview, very insightful. I love how passionate they are about music, arranging and composing. I also like how Yoko Shimomura brings up the possibility of another piano collections and music box renditions.
haha wtf
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Ffs :grin:
I like how armchair sat under submarine. Big sun toast was last year I ate the rollercoaster, very independent inspired. On top it can be used on distortion without music or jamming mechanism. Turbulence beneath the exhaust often creates passengers and passion.