*Yokohama 048 Tires*

[IJ.]

Anyone running them?

If so what's the wear like grip and so on?
(seriously considering them for my next set as the Falkens are hopeless traction wise)

 

[bwest]

which compound advans are you talking about:
LTS = Lotus Tuned
MH = Medium Hard Compound
M = Medium Compound

Being more of an A/C tire, i don't know what kind of feedback you'll get. They are listed as OE for the Lotus Elise...if that helps any. sounds like a killer summer tire though...

 

[IJ.]

The 048's are R's so race compound.

So I'm guessing they're full soft.

 

[suprageezer]

Want to know what REAL people say about the tires THEY actually have on thier cars and not get opinions? go to tirerack.com. I added a link to the reviews on this tire and to be honest they don't get very good reviews overall. I also added a link to the Goodyear's I run, Good Luck in your selection.
Rick

http://www.tirerack.com/survey/Surv...Yokohama&tireModel=ADVAN+A048&tirePageLocQty=

http://www.tirerack.com/survey/Surv...agle+F1+GS-D3&tirePageLocQty=&commentStatus=P

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Falken baby.

 

[IJ.]

Geez: Thanks!
(ummm they're still opinions )

For an R Spec tire those reviews were brilliant and I think these will be my next set!

Ran Eagles before and didn't really think all that much of them I think the 048's will be a better compromise for track days as it will keep me in the street class with the slightly more sane people!

JaV: For a long wearing tire on a 500+rwhp car the Falkens are great cornering is predictable but straightline traction ummm how can I put it....
"Traction NOT here"!

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Who needs traction?

 

[IJ.]

<holding hand up>

It really gets old after 5 minutes not being able to accelerate without laying down 2 long black marks and bouncing of the limiter!

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Maybe your aussie roads lack the traction?

 

[IJ.]

LOL some do but not all and trust me on this I have none in the first 3 gears! (that and I want a better tire for track days as the Falkens while ok on the street aren't up to it and grooved slicks puts me in with the psycho's)

 

[GotTurbos?]

Kumho ecsta MX FTMFW

I get "some" traction in first, and only chirp into second... much more than I expected!

Jon

edit, here is the link:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&tireModel=ECSTA+MX

and look at the reviews! a supra reviewed them so we know they are good

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

LOL some do but not all and trust me on this I have none in the first 3 gears! (that and I want a better tire for track days as the Falkens while ok on the street aren't up to it and grooved slicks puts me in with the psycho's)

I haven't lost traction once, of course I don't have the same power you do.

 

[IJ.]

GT: Damn impressive if they only chirp into 2nd!

at 4000 in 2nd and 3rd full throttle my car smokes em off the rims......
(makes merging on the freeway interesting)

JaV: I can fiddle with the AVC-R to make it better but I'd rather get some better suited rubber before I tune power out of it for traction.

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

So running slicks on the street :icon_razz

 

[GotTurbos?]

GT: Damn impressive if they only chirp into 2nd!

at 4000 in 2nd and 3rd full throttle my car smokes em off the rims......
(makes merging on the freeway interesting)

JaV: I can fiddle with the AVC-R to make it better but I'd rather get some better suited rubber before I tune power out of it for traction.

I should mention that chirping into 2nd is on low boost (14psi) probably making mid to upper 3xxrwhp at that level... Havent had a chance to run full boost on these, now that I think about it, Id probably spin through second as well running 25psi lol

 

[IJ.]

JaV: The 48's are R compound so close enough and legal

GT: I predict LOTS of smoke in your future
(mine gets great traction using my wet map in the AVC-R as it's soft and only makes 8psi till 5000 then 14)

 

[Nick M]

<holding hand up>

It really gets old after 5 minutes not being able to accelerate without laying down 2 long black marks and bouncing of the limiter!

Now you know what it is like with a very lightly modded 5.0 Mustang with a T5 trans.

 

[IJ.]

Nick: Are they that bad? ewwwwwwwwwww

My car in the dry feels like driving on a wet road at low boost and it's annoying! (and a bit fun)

 

[GotTurbos?]

JaV: The 48's are R compound so close enough and legal

GT: I predict LOTS of smoke in your future
(mine gets great traction using my wet map in the AVC-R as it's soft and only makes 8psi till 5000 then 14)

damn, way to ruin my fun!

oh well... only time I plan to run full boost is at the track... and I should be buying some 15's and slicks in the near future so I guess I shouldnt worry about it too much.

 

[IJ.]

GT: Something with Bigger sidewalls would help heaps but mine isn't really a straightline car so I'm trying to balance it out as well as I can with the 35 sidewalls.