Wrong time of year for AD08's?
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The 5's. The fronts have lasted about 15k miles, I'm on my 2nd set of rears and now they're all at the same level (almost at the wear markers).
Grip has been great in the dry, not bad in the wet either, can't fault them, just fancy a change.
Grip has been great in the dry, not bad in the wet either, can't fault them, just fancy a change.
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Had AD08's on mine for around 2 years now Gary and I have only been in trouble twice. Once in heavy snow at the start of the year, where I had to get pushed out of a car park. The second was when I was stuck in mud, got out of my own accord eventually though! They get a 
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I don't know why this idea persists that AD08s are trackday tyres and will kill you in anything but perfect conditions, because in fact AD08s are great in the cold and wet. If that's all I cared about, those are the tyres I'd have. I've had RE002s on the front and AD08s on the rear for the last 6 months or so, and my oversteery car that I had over the summer has now become understeery - i.e. RE002s gripping much better in the warm and dry, AD08s gripping much better in the cold and wet.
However, I can tell you that they're hopeless with a bit of standing snow. The treads aren't big enough and get packed full of ice in no time.
Unfortunately I need some new rears soon, and I don't think I can make the AD08s last the winter. Because the ideal thing would be to keep AD08s on for the winter, and replace with grippier and better handling Bridgestones once things start to warm up.
However, I can tell you that they're hopeless with a bit of standing snow. The treads aren't big enough and get packed full of ice in no time.
Unfortunately I need some new rears soon, and I don't think I can make the AD08s last the winter. Because the ideal thing would be to keep AD08s on for the winter, and replace with grippier and better handling Bridgestones once things start to warm up.
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I recently raced in the wet on semi slicks and was hitting 115 in soaking wet conditions and through standing water. No problems if you are sensible.
Same in the GT3 on Cups, and the Exige on A048s.
Don't be a fanny
Same in the GT3 on Cups, and the Exige on A048s.
Don't be a fanny
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Originally Posted by MB' timestamp='1383603392' post='22861649
I recently raced in the wet on semi slicks and was hitting 115 in soaking wet conditions and through standing water. No problems if you are sensible.
Same in the GT3 on Cups, and the Exige on A048s.
Don't be a fanny
Same in the GT3 on Cups, and the Exige on A048s.
Don't be a fanny
I think the Exige is a good example, I rememebr being a bit stupid and doing 80 in in torrential rain on the M25, and it was no bother. I hit some big puddles at 60 and that was ok too.
Ok they aren't the tyre you would choose in the wet, but they are E marked and are fine. Plus the AD08 has a lot more water passage than it's semi slick cousin the A048.
Just drive sensibly and all will be ok.
PS for next year I will be using AD08 as a wet race tyre option.
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You also don't get warm up laps on the main road either, heat plays such a vast part in the performance of these types of tyre that you can't simply say they work on a wet track so they will work on a wet road. Also having an e mark means nothing in relation to being a safe road tyre, the Federal RSR has an e-mark but the manufacturer themselves say that they are not recommended for road use. Also some tyres have a rubber compund that is not conducive to use in conditions approaching and below zero degrees C.