Monday, February 06, 2006

Yokohama A048

Just had these installed and here's a quick review based on the drive home.

1) The grip is astounding. Even without performing any stunts or driving at high speeds the response is incredible. No scrubbing, the car just turns wherever you point.

2) Road noise is loud.

3) Same price as RE070!

Wonder how it wears though, it could get very expensive... we'll see.

Update (11-Feb-06):
The tires are great for track use, but given the tread-wear rating of 60, might be better off served by using RE070. Wet performance is better than expected, the compound is excellent. Used to get wheel spin on higher RPMs on damp surfaces but this just holds on.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Those 046s aquaplan quite badly. Am curious how well your new 048 behave in the very wet.

You might like this evo clip:
http://www.carareok.com/blog/index.php/japan/983

Same clip uploaded:
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