Yokohama AD08 or Bridgestone RE070

[bud]

Been reading reviews on both for days now but still cant make up my mind

From what i have gathered both have amazing grip levels in the dry but the RE070 are ment to be really bad in wet weather. The side walls are super stiff on the RE070's which gives that more ravor sharp feel compared to the AD08. Also heard the RE070 are extremely noisey. Ummm decisions

Im currently swaying to the RE070 only beacuse its the OEM tyre for FD2 :xgrin:

So could those who have or had these tyres on a DC5 just give me a quick review

Thanks

Dan

 

[Stoo]

AD08s are more focused towards track work but are fantastic in the wet. Still very stiff sidewalls. I love them.

The RE070's are pitched as more of a road tyre.

 

[ollydc5]

I've been running re070's for a few years now and I'll never choose another road tire for my teg, I don't find them to bad in the wet to be fair but I do like a bit of opposite lock on a Sunday evening. Not sure what the ad08's are like but they are a well rated tire, the harder side walls do help when Cornering really hard and compared to other tires I've used they aren't as twitchy. Also I standard tire on one of the impreza's too, I currently pay £120 fitted a tire but I'm just about to move over to a048's for track

 

[TypeRiter]

I've got RE070's they're amazing.

Can't go wrong with either TBH.

 

[bud]

Cheers guys, seeing as i wont be on track that much i may go with RE070

Sun where did your order yours from?

 

[TypeRiter]

Camskill. If you speak to them - do no tell them you are buying the tyres for a DC5. They won't sell them to you.

Best bet is to just order through their site.

 

[sovietspybob]

I've got the re070s on my scooby and theyre amazing, they scrub in like proper track tyres as don't just melt into a gooey mess! Really sharp turn in aswell thanks to the big shoulder blocks and stiff sidewall.

 

[firthy22]

Camskill. If you speak to them - do no tell them you are buying the tyres for a DC5. They won't sell them to you.

Best bet is to just order through their site.

Probably a daft question but why won't they sell them if it's for a DC5 ??

 

[sovietspybob]

Probably a daft question but why won't they sell them if it's for a DC5 ??

I think as 1. They are 225 section instead of the stock 215 and 2. they are marked as for the Subaru STI only

Don't let that put you off though! They're cracking tyres

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m54b0s16p13101/BRIDGESTONE_TYRES_CAR_BRIDGESTONE_RE070_POTENZA_BRIDGESTONE_RE_070_-_225_45R17_90W_%28FZ%29_TL_Subaru_Impreza_STi_05

 

[bud]

Can they not be bought in 215 then?

Anyone got a picture of them on OEM wheels?

 

[bud]

Thats a cracking price on camskill also!

 

[TypeRiter]

They are only available in limited fitments becuase Bridgestone only make the RE070's for OEM fitment IIRC.. FD2, S2000CR, Nissan GTR, 2005 STi etc. etc. that list indicates indicates the kind of regard the tyres are held in..

So the fitments available are only those that are produced for the OEM cars, they were released for - hence limited.

No, I don't believe they are available in 215 on 17" wheels.

225/45/17's not an issue for me as my wheels are 8" wide.. unlike the OEM's.

 

[dotty]

I rate AD08's very highly

 

[bud]

I think im going to ask uncle tom

See how much he can supply both tyres and what he thinks

 

[jono888]

I have RE070 on mine, I'll take photos of them later on with the OEM wheels and post them on here, away on business trip for 5 days at the moment

 

[integraleo]

any particular reason you havent put the goodyear eagle assymetric 2 tyres on that list?
awesome tyre in my opinion i shall definately be getting some more in the summer

 

[dave c]

Once you try the RE070's I doubt you'll change again, awesome tyre, they are about 105 p tyre on tyretraders I need some actually, group buy anyone lol

 

[jono888]

What tyre pressure do you guys use for road use front/back (psi)?

 

[dave c]

30F 28R for me, sometime lower but never much

 

[duncan84]

im up for some of the RE070's i need 4

do you find though because there 225 wide that the steering is heavier and less responsive? im toying with 215's or 225's but i just dont know which one to go for

any help would be great thanks