Originally Posted by
RedCarsGoFaster
I'd be curious as to whether there's a consensus here as to which of the Potenzas or AD08R is better in adverse (read: British, rainy) conditions . . .
Two things at play here:-
1) Compound. The AD's have a compound that performs genuinely well on wet tarmac, which is where the 'Lotus wisdom' (sounds Buddhist! 
) comes from. Not so sure about very-cold weather, but that's a different kettle of haddock.
2) Tread pattern. The AD's have a very 'sparse' tread pattern, and as a result a much greater risk of aquaplaning (for equivalent tread depth) than a more 'normal-looking' tyre like an RE040.
...which is to say if there's standing water I'll be driving like your grandmother on AD's, but if it's just wet I'll probably be happier on them than on most Bridgestones (old S02's excepted - they were very good).
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