Yoko vs. Sumi tread width
04-09-2014, 05:22 PM
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Yoko vs. Sumi tread width
This may be old news to some here, but it was new and interesting to me:
I just bought a new set of Yoko AD08's for my 993. They are the same size as the current Sumitomo's (225/40-18 front; 285/30-18 rear) yet when I measure the tread width, the Yoko's are 1 inch wider both front and rear.
I know there are differences between brands, but I wouldn't have guessed a 1 inch difference.
Guess I'm pleased with that.
I just bought a new set of Yoko AD08's for my 993. They are the same size as the current Sumitomo's (225/40-18 front; 285/30-18 rear) yet when I measure the tread width, the Yoko's are 1 inch wider both front and rear.
I know there are differences between brands, but I wouldn't have guessed a 1 inch difference.
Guess I'm pleased with that.
04-09-2014, 05:29 PM
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AD08 are excellent tires. Scrub off the mold release and let er rip.
06-03-2014, 06:45 PM
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Tried the new AD08's at a Mid-Ohio track day yesterday. I am pretty impressed with their performance. First two sessions were wet and the track very slippery (I think some of the SCCA racers over the weekend put down quite a bit of oil) so they didn't build up much heat and therefore not much grip. However, as the track dried out and I got a couple of heat cycles in them, they had tons of grip in the dry. Good track tires!
It will be fun wearing these out.
Cheers.
It will be fun wearing these out.
Cheers.