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[oblomov]

None in the country and Yokohama UK doesn't know when the next delivery will be.  Car's on three wheels, MOT due yesterday.  Anyone any ideas what's the nearest equivalent other make to an Advans Neova AD08RS?  Don't really want to mix tyres but I may have no choice.

[myles]

What do you need, there is a guy in my part of the country who has a load of AD08RS stock.

[myles]

https://www.facebook...70302847157573/

[oblomov]

Sorry, don't do twatbook.

AD08 205/55 RS R16

Edited by oblomov, 04 August 2024 - 06:47 PM.

[Ivor]

Where are you ? Front or rear ?

[hairy]

https://www.facebook...70302847157573/

 

He is in Crediton and has:

 

Yokohama AD08RS 195/50R15 x8 Yokohama AD08RS 195/55R15 x 8 Yokohama A052 195/55R15 x 8 Yokohama A052 195/45R16 x 8 Yokohama AD08RS 205/50R16 x 8

Edited by hairy, 05 August 2024 - 06:17 AM.

[oblomov]

Where are you ? Front or rear ?

Front - rears are 235

[oblomov]

 

https://www.facebook...70302847157573/

 

He is in Crediton and has:

 

Yokohama AD08RS 195/50R15 x8 Yokohama AD08RS 195/55R15 x 8 Yokohama A052 195/55R15 x 8 Yokohama A052 195/45R16 x 8 Yokohama AD08RS 205/50R16 x 8

 

So, not the size I need.

[Ivor]

Where are you ? Front or rear ?

Front - rears are 235

I've 2 new fronts not fitted

[Ivor]

Let me check the size, where are you ?

[Ivor]

I've an unused front pair of AD08RS
205/45/R16
Just not got round to fitting them

[Ivor]

Bought from demon tweeks

[stevieturbo]

Sorry, don't do twatbook.

AD08 205/55 RS R16

 

205/55 would be a very unusual size for a VX220

 

205/50 seem available ?

 

https://www.oponeo.c...v-rpb#503113163

 

 

Edited by stevieturbo, 05 August 2024 - 06:52 PM.

[stevieturbo]

Some wildly varying prices

 

https://www.blackcir...m?tyre=38992790

 

https://www.camskill...:_B_Noise:_70dB

[oblomov]

I've an unused front pair of AD08RS
205/45/R16
Just not got round to fitting them

Thanks for the offer.

Rears are 235/45 17.  I have to have a front tyre that will fit within the 5% 4 channel ABS margin.  So 205/55 is 1.6% difference and 205/50 4.7% which is probably too close allowing for wear.  Also there is the Racelogic Traction control tolerance to consider (which I can't remember off the top of my head.

 

Retrospectively 235/40 17 - 205/5016 might have been a better choise.  Not sure why I went for the former, perhaps the traction control differential was a factor

[Ivor]

I've an unused front pair of AD08RS
205/45/R16
Just not got round to fitting them

Thanks for the offer.
Rears are 235/45 17. I have to have a front tyre that will fit within the 5% 4 channel ABS margin. So 205/55 is 1.6% difference and 205/50 4.7% which is probably too close allowing for wear. Also there is the Racelogic Traction control tolerance to consider (which I can't remember off the top of my head.

Retrospectively 235/40 17 - 205/5016 might have been a better choise. Not sure why I went for the former, perhaps the traction control differential was a factor

You can re program the traction control, chap is really helpful, download the program to a laptop and connect the laptop to the unit with a male to make usb connector

[stevieturbo]

 

I've an unused front pair of AD08RS
205/45/R16
Just not got round to fitting them

Thanks for the offer.

Rears are 235/45 17.  I have to have a front tyre that will fit within the 5% 4 channel ABS margin.  So 205/55 is 1.6% difference and 205/50 4.7% which is probably too close allowing for wear.  Also there is the Racelogic Traction control tolerance to consider (which I can't remember off the top of my head.

 

Retrospectively 235/40 17 - 205/5016 might have been a better choise.  Not sure why I went for the former, perhaps the traction control differential was a factor

 

 

205/55 is the sort of tyre you'd fit on a bog standard VW golf made for comfort. A very bizarre choice for a VX220

 

225/45x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 3.75% difference

235/45x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 5.22% difference

235/40x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 1.37% difference

 

Even 205/50 do look a little boaty, but seem to work ok. Surprising what was once considered low profile, I'm saying looks boaty !! lol

[oblomov]

 

 

I've an unused front pair of AD08RS
205/45/R16
Just not got round to fitting them

Thanks for the offer.

Rears are 235/45 17.  I have to have a front tyre that will fit within the 5% 4 channel ABS margin.  So 205/55 is 1.6% difference and 205/50 4.7% which is probably too close allowing for wear.  Also there is the Racelogic Traction control tolerance to consider (which I can't remember off the top of my head.

 

Retrospectively 235/40 17 - 205/5016 might have been a better choise.  Not sure why I went for the former, perhaps the traction control differential was a factor

 

 

205/55 is the sort of tyre you'd fit on a bog standard VW golf made for comfort. A very bizarre choice for a VX220

 

225/45x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 3.75% difference

235/45x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 5.22% difference

235/40x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 1.37% difference

 

Even 205/50 do look a little boaty, but seem to work ok. Surprising what was once considered low profile, I'm saying looks boaty !! lol

 

You're right of course, but if my recollection is correct, one of the primary objectives in choosing this size was that I would not have to re-calibrate my traction control.  It's so long since I did that I can't even remember precisely how it was done other than going to a very large public car park somewhere and driving around experimentally to get it to work with 17" standard wheels.  So basically a lazy choice because I have a 16/17 combination with no advantage from the 16" rims.

[Ivor]

I've an unused front pair of AD08RS
205/45/R16
Just not got round to fitting them

Thanks for the offer.
Rears are 235/45 17. I have to have a front tyre that will fit within the 5% 4 channel ABS margin. So 205/55 is 1.6% difference and 205/50 4.7% which is probably too close allowing for wear. Also there is the Racelogic Traction control tolerance to consider (which I can't remember off the top of my head.

Retrospectively 235/40 17 - 205/5016 might have been a better choise. Not sure why I went for the former, perhaps the traction control differential was a factor

205/55 is the sort of tyre you'd fit on a bog standard VW golf made for comfort. A very bizarre choice for a VX220

225/45x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 3.75% difference
235/45x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 5.22% difference
235/40x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 1.37% difference

Even 205/50 do look a little boaty, but seem to work ok. Surprising what was once considered low profile, I'm saying looks boaty !! lol

You're right of course, but if my recollection is correct, one of the primary objectives in choosing this size was that I would not have to re-calibrate my traction control. It's so long since I did that I can't even remember precisely how it was done other than going to a very large public car park somewhere and driving around experimentally to get it to work with 17" standard wheels. So basically a lazy choice because I have a 16/17 combination with no advantage from the 16" rims.

If it's the race logic tcs it's easy to re configure for tyre sizes as I've previously said on this thread

[oblomov]

 

 

 

 

I've an unused front pair of AD08RS
205/45/R16
Just not got round to fitting them

Thanks for the offer.
Rears are 235/45 17. I have to have a front tyre that will fit within the 5% 4 channel ABS margin. So 205/55 is 1.6% difference and 205/50 4.7% which is probably too close allowing for wear. Also there is the Racelogic Traction control tolerance to consider (which I can't remember off the top of my head.

Retrospectively 235/40 17 - 205/5016 might have been a better choise. Not sure why I went for the former, perhaps the traction control differential was a factor

205/55 is the sort of tyre you'd fit on a bog standard VW golf made for comfort. A very bizarre choice for a VX220

225/45x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 3.75% difference
235/45x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 5.22% difference
235/40x17 vs 205/50x16 is a 1.37% difference

Even 205/50 do look a little boaty, but seem to work ok. Surprising what was once considered low profile, I'm saying looks boaty !! lol

You're right of course, but if my recollection is correct, one of the primary objectives in choosing this size was that I would not have to re-calibrate my traction control. It's so long since I did that I can't even remember precisely how it was done other than going to a very large public car park somewhere and driving around experimentally to get it to work with 17" standard wheels. So basically a lazy choice because I have a 16/17 combination with no advantage from the 16" rims.

If it's the race logic tcs it's easy to re configure for tyre sizes as I've previously said on this thread

 

IF, you have a laptop, which I don't.  but problem solved now anyway.