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      12-02-2020, 01:43 PM   #133
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Has anyone done a fair bit street driving on these? For mixed use what kind of mileage could one expect to get compared to something like a Cup2?
I would think similar, maybe a little better. But probably worse if the car has a ton of camber. I don't street drive hardly any of my 200tw tires they're too expensive lol
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I would think similar, maybe a little better. But probably worse if the car has a ton of camber. I don't street drive hardly any of my 200tw tires they're too expensive lol
At the rate I drive with my car not being a daily I figure if tires can just last me 3 years I'll be happy. My current Cup2 tires have almost 3000 miles on them and they barely look worn.

There is some new good tire out every 2-3 years anyways that I'd want to try so it's rare I totally blow through a set before they are just old.

The A052 looks appealing but if they are just toast after 2500 miles that sucks.
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At the rate I drive with my car not being a daily I figure if tires can just last me 3 years I'll be happy. My current Cup2 tires have almost 3000 miles on them and they barely look worn.

There is some new good tire out every 2-3 years anyways that I'd want to try so it's rare I totally blow through a set before they are just old.

The A052 looks appealing but if they are just toast after 2500 miles that sucks.
The A052 is rated at 200 TW but these have more grip than the Cup 2 and more grip than some R compounds like the R888R and NT01 tires. The best way to look at these is that they are not a street tire. Until you get to Hoosier slicks or Pirelli Trofeo R levels of grip, these are very good.

I am on my 3rd set of A052. I usually get 3-4 track days and maybe 2000 miles driving to and from the track. I think you can break 3000-4000 miles if you don't track the car... but that is a waste of this tire to just street drive it.
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I'm considering these in 295/30/18 square. I picked some Apex wheels on their black friday deal in 18x10.5 et22. Did any of you have to modify the rear to fit or have any rubbing issues? I know I'll likely need a spacer in the front, probably 5 or 10mm with my MCS shocks? I have a 6 inch spring with no helper. I went with the 6 inch so my ride height isn't slammed as I still drive it on the street. My current alignment is -3 degrees camber up front and -2.3 in the rear.
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I'm considering these in 295/30/18 square. I picked some Apex wheels on their black friday deal in 18x10.5 et22. Did any of you have to modify the rear to fit or have any rubbing issues? I know I'll likely need a spacer in the front, probably 5 or 10mm with my MCS shocks? I have a 6 inch spring with no helper. I went with the 6 inch so my ride height isn't slammed as I still drive it on the street. My current alignment is -3 degrees camber up front and -2.3 in the rear.
My rear currently is a 10.5+22 with a 295/30/18 Cup2 and I see plenty of room for a wider tire before having issues. Front will be more hassle than the rear.
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Update: 10/09/18 - Decided in favor of the Yokohama ADVAN A052 tires - 265/295
Just to further qualify the A052, we have run everything. We used the A052 winning the GP1 class at the World Racing League Enduro last weekend at Circuit of the Americas. It was part of the spec for the race. We used one set for 8 hours and although destroyed they were remarkable.

I wouldn't say they're quite in the NT01 class but in the 200 treadwear class, we would choose these any day.
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Update: 10/09/18 - Decided in favor of the Yokohama ADVAN A052 tires - 265/295
To further corroborate the A052's excellence, we (EDGE Motorworks) just won the GP1 class on Sunday at the World Endurance League's Enduro at Circuit of the Americas. We used the A052s because a minimum of 180 treadwear tire was required.

The tires were remarkable and like at least one poster said/inferred, they punch above their weight. We used 1 set for the race and although they were shot at the end the tires were never an issue and performed beyond expectations. The car we raced is a 2600 lbs. E36 M3 race car so it's not apples to apples but ...

We have run everything on our cars and our customer's cars. I wouldn't quite put these at the level of an NT01 but they seem to be the 200 treadwear class leaders. We would use them before R888s, which we've never been a huge fan of on our cars.
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what is the optimum HOT temperature for these tyres?
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what is the optimum HOT temperature for these tyres?
I'm still undecided... I've run them as low as 27psi and as high as 35psi hot. I think I've settled on 33rear and 34front for now but I'm going to keep playing with it. This was under-tired though on the 265 fronts. I think one could get away with 30-32psi hot on a 295 or 315 setup. I think Yokohama recommends 29-32psi hot but our cars are so heavy I've tended to run mine a hair higher.
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I wouldn't say they're quite in the NT01 class but in the 200 treadwear class, we would choose these any day.
You referring to tread life? Cuz the A052 is sooo much faster than the NT01.
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You referring to tread life? Cuz the A052 is sooo much faster than the NT01.
We can't be sure since we've never tested them together. They feel fast.

They're not the most durable compared their direct competition but we normally wouldn't race on them. Maybe as a track-day tire they'll last longer. I'm sure you or other people have more info.
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We can't be sure since we've never tested them together. They feel fast.

They're not the most durable compared their direct competition but we normally wouldn't race on them. Maybe as a track-day tire they'll last longer. I'm sure you or other people have more info.
They are just a cheater tire. Nowhere near "200tw", if there actually is such a thing. They appear to be the fastest "street" tire out right now though. Is the trofeo r considered a street tire?
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I'm still undecided... I've run them as low as 27psi and as high as 35psi hot. I think I've settled on 33rear and 34front for now but I'm going to keep playing with it. This was under-tired though on the 265 fronts. I think one could get away with 30-32psi hot on a 295 or 315 setup. I think Yokohama recommends 29-32psi hot but our cars are so heavy I've tended to run mine a hair higher.
I'm usually in the mid 30's hot (265/295).

May try less next time, as I'll be running 295 square.
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I'm still undecided... I've run them as low as 27psi and as high as 35psi hot. I think I've settled on 33rear and 34front for now but I'm going to keep playing with it. This was under-tired though on the 265 fronts. I think one could get away with 30-32psi hot on a 295 or 315 setup. I think Yokohama recommends 29-32psi hot but our cars are so heavy I've tended to run mine a hair higher.
I'm usually in the mid 30's hot (265/295).

May try less next time, as I'll be running 295 square.
Running 295/30 or 295/35 square? Assuming 18".
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Running 295/30 or 295/35 square? Assuming 18".
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Running 295/30 or 295/35 square? Assuming 18".
I'm the only crazy person trying to run the 295/35 and it's only because a couple sets fell in my lap.
295/30 is the way to go
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Running 295/30 or 295/35 square? Assuming 18".
I'm the only crazy person trying to run the 295/35 and it's only because a couple sets fell in my lap.
295/30 is the way to go
I'd rather run the 35 so I don't have to drop the ride height car from my street wheels. The rear is obviously not the constraint, what does clearance look like in the front?
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I'd rather run the 35 so I don't have to drop the ride height car from my street wheels. The rear is obviously not the constraint, what does clearance look like in the front?
I put a well-loved 275/40 on an 11' wheel up there once and drove around on it just to see... Wasn't pretty for the tire or my fender liner lol
I haven't tested the 295/35 up front yet but while not quite as tall I'm betting it will be similar. I'm still waiting on the 18x11 et44 wheels to show up and then I'll test fit the 295/35's with spacers for various offsets and report back.
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I'd rather run the 35 so I don't have to drop the ride height car from my street wheels. The rear is obviously not the constraint, what does clearance look like in the front?
I put a well-loved 275/40 on an 11' wheel up there once and drove around on it just to see... Wasn't pretty for the tire or my fender liner lol
I haven't tested the 295/35 up front yet but while not quite as tall I'm betting it will be similar. I'm still waiting on the 18x11 et44 wheels to show up and then I'll test fit the 295/35's with spacers for various offsets and report back.
I see, so it was for the rear? I'm running 305/35/18 NT01 (26.4" diameter) on the back with et25. Haven't noticed any problems yet.
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I see, so it was for the rear? I'm running 305/35/18 NT01 (26.4" diameter) on the back with et25. Haven't noticed any problems yet.
Yeah, 26.7" Diameter is the largest I've put on the rear with 18x11 et25. I think some of the guys running 20" wheels have fit up to a 26.8" diameter seems to be about the maximum for this platform.
I am going to test the 295/35 at some point soon, but Brett and Adrian already pointed out it needs a higher offset with the width of that tire probably et32. So most of the work's already been done on the fitment. Front I'm going to keep running a 265/35 or do the 295/30 personally. Making 295/30 square a better option for wear.
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hmm ok. I'll shoot for 35 psi. I tried them out for the first time. But only could get in a 3 laps before I ran into mechanical problems. they got to about 30 psi. and could not better my times with the Re71r. Was curious because the consensus is, these tires are faster.


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I'm still undecided... I've run them as low as 27psi and as high as 35psi hot. I think I've settled on 33rear and 34front for now but I'm going to keep playing with it. This was under-tired though on the 265 fronts. I think one could get away with 30-32psi hot on a 295 or 315 setup. I think Yokohama recommends 29-32psi hot but our cars are so heavy I've tended to run mine a hair higher.
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Anybody have any experience with the nankang AR-1s ???
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