I've been very impressed with these on the NSX and even during the recent slush and heavy rain they have performed well! Bed in a lot quicker than the F1's and warm up quicker too.
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Originally Posted by gcon45
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I've been very impressed with these on the NSX and even during the recent slush and heavy rain they have performed well! Bed in a lot quicker than the F1's and warm up quicker too.
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Originally Posted by gcon45
Which F1s Paul?Quote:
Originally Posted by Senninha
Rain weather performance?
Cheers,
AR
Hi Ary,Quote:
Originally Posted by AR
I had the GSD3's (I think that correct) which are directional and sided. Great in the wet and superb in the dry, especially when almost slick ;)
The Evo's are IMO equal to the F1's, offer a stiffer side wall which should suit the coupe better and are less ££
Regards,
Paul
Have just ordered a set of AD 08s
215 45 16 @ £103 each +VAT fitted
245 40 17 @ £140 each + VAT fitted
Anyone tried these yet ?
Hopefully they last a bit longer than the RE050s
Where are you ordering from?Quote:
Originally Posted by Driver Matt
If these are the long awaited new Yokos thats highly rated, then the prices seem quite reasonable. They are supposingly a semi track tyre aswell as road. I searched some on line prices from overseas retailers last year, when they weren't not available in the UK and they seem quite steep then.
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Originally Posted by NoelWatson
Agreed. Just found them on RareRims for £40-50 more per tyre! :eek:
(They even want >£100 for ITR-fitment, which is frankly nutty...)
Funnily enough they are from my local Honda dealer.
Not sure where they sourced them from.
Will let you know what the feel like as and when fitted.
Well it time to change my fronts. The thread depth is more than fine about 70% good, but on close inspection the tyre has deterioration, in between the tread itself. I guess lack of use and being on for a long period of time, its just taken its toll now. So doing a bit of searching around and found some tyres for the NSX in OEM 16" Size
Bridgestone Potenza RE040
Pirelli P7
Dunlop Sport MAXX MFS
Continental Premium Contact 2
Yokahama A043A
YokahamA A022
Goodyear Excellence
Anyone have any experience on the above?
It depends what you have on the rear, however I enjoyed the feedback the RE040's gave.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudesh
For dry weather driving it's hard to look past the RE040.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudesh
I can't comment on the Yokos or Dunlops as we're not distributors for those brands.
Conti Contact 2s rubber compound is too soft for my liking but you may like them.
Avoid the Goodyear excellence and Pirelli P7.
These aren't a 'performance tyre' as such and you'll find that their speed ratings will be too low for the NSX.
Thanks guys! Speed rating wont really be an issue for me as I very rarely exceed 60/70 mph, also need to think logical and decided there is no point in me paying big ££££ for a tyre when the car only see's somewhere between 500 and 1000 miles a year and over winter it's pretty much stored for 3/4 month's.
The only problem is that if your speed ratings don't match or exceed that on your sticker / plate it will fail the MOT (if the tester picks up on it).Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudesh
I suppose that all depends on how smart the tester is and what sort of mood he's in.
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Originally Posted by gcon45
And although we (cough) don't exceed the speed limits or even approach the top speed of the car won't the insurance potentially/technically be invalidated with a lower rated tyre? Of course proving the tyres were a cause of any accident may be difficult but still another sticking point?
That is my understanding - the car must be fitted with tyres with the appropriate speed rating for insurance to be valid.
In which case stick with the RE040s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudesh
The only ones on that list which may compare in terms of grip are the Yokos, but IIRC the OE-spec Yokos weren't that well received and I'm told the others have soft sidewalls.
I also rate Conti SportContacts quite highly (2 and 3 both very good), but PremiumContact is I believe more for saloons not sports cars.
have 16" REO40's on the front and 17" REO50's on the rears.
this feels an excellent combination with good response and feedback
with the very good dry grip, never pushed them in the wet.
Was told by my tyre supplier ( also a very good friend coming to Japfest)
that REO40's no longer available in the 245 40 17 size.
Also found REO40's very good on my RX8
As I have not owned an NSX, but having used B'stone Potenza's for years now both on my old Accord Type R and on my last car a 370bhp'ed Mitsy Evo 8, I have to admit that they are a superb all rounder. Never had any issues with these tyres in the dry or in the wet. I have tried various marques such as Good Year etc and nothing beats the Potenza range for all round drivability and lastability ... again not knowing how sore the NSX is on tyres, but lets put things into context - the thing that kills tyres is how the car is driven ... or in some cases on this forum the lack of driving! ;)
BTW i dont work for b'stone, i just reckon they are a really good tyre and suit my driving style down to a T!
I even use b'stones on my motorcylce's (however set of Michelin Pilot's on one of the bikes and have to admit very impressive)
If and when (hopefully very soon) when i get me paws on an NSX i will be getting RE050's fitted ... not interested in anything else tbh
Just my 2p's worth
Several people mentioned that they went with Hankook EVO V12. I had them a short time on my DD but sold the car this spring. The performance was good. I still hesitate to mount them on the NSX.
What about the longlivity of them on the NSX esp. of the rear ones compared to GY or BS?
Having experienced OEM BS & Dunlops and now GY F1 GSD3 (non OEM), the BS are the best for handling mainly down to having the stiffest sidewalls. I'm not really interested in how long they last, but performance & feel are paramount.
I was probably one of the early explorers to put Evo's on the NSX, having covered ~50k miles with them on my daily.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldnsx
Driving style as mentioned above will impact tyre life for sure. I've covered around 4k miles of spirited driving. Rears are reading 6mm from the original 8mm across the pattern so lots of fun and life left in them.
For reference I swapped from Goodyear F1's whoich completed 18k miles. Rears were almost slick to the inner half when removed, fronts still had 3mm even.
The Evo's are not as stiff as RE's, but are noticeable stiffer than the F1's and have sharpened up the steering etc over the F1's. I would be happy to drive my NSX on either of these 2 brands.
regards, Paul
Thanks for the review, Paul.Quote:
Originally Posted by Senninha
It looks like you could get about 12k miles out of the EVO's on the rear. That's 2/3 of miles of the Goodyear F1's. If the price is promissing I'll give them a try.
Still wondering how you can get 18k miles out of the Goodyears. They last very long (I'm aware of) but I could never exceed 8k miles regardless what tyre was mounted on the rear. Ok, I should try to change my driving style. ;) The highest mileage was out a Michelin Sport tyre but due to his very soft sidewalls I really sucked. The irony is that they lasted so long.
Latest tyre test in EVO. They used an MX5 with 205/45 R17
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sho...php?t=18156177
Contis win the test. It appears that we can get these for 02+ cars - no idea on sidewall stiffness.
It would be a braver man than me to run on COnti's in anything other than dry conditions. I had these on my daily and they were very poor in the wet and only OK in the dry IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by NoelWatson
They also wore very quickly giving up only 9k miles before the were on the wear limits.
regards, Paul
Entirely depends on the particular model though. All tyre manufacturers make good and bad (relatively) tyres. That's one reason to stick with the well known big brands, they tend to make fewer poor ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Senninha
I had Conti Sport 2's on my 993 and they were excellent.
Cheers
Mark
Indeed. The Contis were the fastest round the track in the wet.Quote:
Originally Posted by markc
Must say that having put a few hundred miles on the AD08s they are fantastic. Not sure how long they'll last but dry grip is awesome.
I saw you yesterday........... I wouldn't have overtaken where you did so they must be good, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Driver Matt
Which sizes did you get?Quote:
Originally Posted by Driver Matt
http://www2.yokohama-online.com/gb/t...hp?tyreID=1058
Have been driving like a Christian, only overtaking where safe to do so. :)
Sizes are standard which I believe are : 215 45 16 and 245 40 17.
That is what is getting me confused as the fronts aren't shown on the link - I may have picked the wrong tyreQuote:
Originally Posted by Driver Matt
Mark at Event Tyres said Yoko's website is bloody confusing - the earliest they can get me some is 25 July, apparently.
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Originally Posted by NoelWatson
Are Advan Sport (Noel's link) the same things as Advan/AD 08? I thought the latter was a dedicated track day tyre?Quote:
Originally Posted by Driver Matt
Cheers
Mark
Tyres definitely exist in 215 45 16 even if not listed on web site.
"For racers and car enthusiasts with highly tuned cars. They use their car on the street and occasionally on the race track and want one tyre to do both duties. Capable of astonishing lap times. 1:44.37 at Eastern Creek Raceway, Sydney to win the Clubsprint Class at World Time Attack 2010. 107.4 at Wakefield Park set by O. Zaberca. And 59.945 lap time at Tsukuba Circuit Japan - SEE VIDEO BELOW.
Video
If you want a high performance tyre that will give you comfort, low noise levels and good mileage this is not the tyre for you. Please choose the ADVAN Sport."
If you like to have a stiff tyre sidewall please stay away of Contis.Quote:
Originally Posted by NoelWatson
My next tyre will be the Hankook EVO V12 or even the racier RS-2 Z212 as I don't need a wet tyre. The later also have the right sizes for the front: 215/45/16. People on the Racer-Forum of the Nürburgring give it a thumbs-up.
I believe the AD08 is the new 'extreme road/trackday' one which everyone is raving about. Yoko are making it available in a wide range of sizes, including 'rare' 16" dimensions.Quote:
Originally Posted by markc
Isn't the sport the more 'sensible' summer tyre?
Hankooks do well in some of the tests hereQuote:
Originally Posted by NoelWatson
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article...oup-tyre-tests
(trying to find alternative to 888s for Renault)
If its any use to you,I had a pair of these put on recently and I like them.
http://www.kwik-fit.com/tyre-search.asp
Link doesn't work - what were they?Quote:
Originally Posted by nakamichi
see if this link works
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.p...34p52839&rs=gb