Yet more advice please - I currently have Yokohama AD08R Z215/40W17YO (or 83W probably) on the front and need some rear tyres.
I am looking at the Yokahama Advan Sport V105S 255 40 R17 98Y (Black Circles fitted £137.56) or Yokahama Advan Neova AD08R 255 40 R17 94W (£176.11). As the speed rating on the Sport version is the required “Y”, I am tempted to go for those as a higher load rating is apparently okay vs the Neova which has the correct load rating but a lower speed rating at “W” (and a higher price!). I use the car as a daily on normal UK roads only.
Noting Kaz’s earlier comments on the V105, would that be okay?
Many thanks,
K
Last edited by Kippers; 02-04-2018 at 08:51 PM.
I've touched on this several times so I'm just going to quote my old post.
If using the default display setting of this Forum, it's on Page 30, post #294 of this very thread.
Haven't seen the feedback on V105 from @NSXR Spain but not sure how many miles he managed to cover through the cold winter period.
Even snowed during the last Barcelona F1 test.
The feedback from other owners doesn't mean it will be the same for you.
Personally, in Europe, as long as you have E marking, you can use any tyres and it's up to the driver on how to drive but any of the tyres you mentioned (V105, AD08R) above would be fine for your driving conditions.
Kaz
hello, I have not been able to complete many kilometers and give my opinion about the Yokohama V105
we have had bad weather in Spain, and I have been cleaning the injection and others of the car
I have only been able to complete about 100kms, I can not give an answer yet, but they feel good
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Many thanks for speedy responses.
For information, I am currently with Classicline and have just called them. Charlotte confirmed that as long as the tyres are street legal, Classicline have no issue with whatever you put on the car.
I am going to go for the V105 as it has a higher "Wet grip braking performance" rating of "A" vs "B" for the AD08R.
Thanks again,
K
Don't go on the ratings, they are more or less worthless.
Anyway, any tire will go down to F or G after 3 years or so.
Any feedback from those who've had Pilot Sport 4 fitted to their NSX? I've got a spare set of 17/18 wheels I need to put some tyres on, and with the wider choice of options in that size was wondering if the PS4 makes for a better all-rounder than the AD08R.
Different cars so possibly doesn't help, but I've got PS4 on my FD2 and AD08R on the NSX.
The PS4, while not squidgy, don't have quite the same sidewall stiffness as the Yokos, but with a small-enough sidewall (40-profile on the FD2) they're perfectly good enough in that regard - certainly as precise as any mainstream tyre I've tried. They also don't need to 'warm up' like the Yokos do to give their best. And of course, they'll be a huge improvement in standing water...
If I was taking my NSX on track semi-regularly, I'd go with the AD08Rs for the breadth of ability and extra outright grip they give. Otherwise if I'd got the choice (I'm on OE 16/17, so I don't), I wouldn't hesitate to go for PS4...running the AD's I'm always conscious of the weather when planning to go out in the NSX...light rain isn't a problem, a downpour could be...
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