Fitted AD08R on my Satria Neo CPS, need to downsize from 205/50/R16 to 205/50/R15 due to unavailability of stock for 16"  . But I got good deal for AD08R tires with 15" Advanti rim so I just proceed to get the taste of AD08R. I've been using these tyres for about 5 days covering the distance of 1000 km. My car is my daily ride to work and never been driven in track. I have changed the suspension to Kayaba RS adjustable suspension and using Project U brake pads, cross drilled slotted disc brakes and steel braided brake hose. So my impression will be based on this condition.

Side view of Neo CPS with 15" Advanti rim + 205/50/R15 Yokohama AD08R


Highway drive (and some uphill cornering) KL-Karak-Temerloh

Right after fitting the new set of wheels and tyres, I drove my car back to my home in Terengganu (I am working here) and it was raining heavily in Shah Alam. The car did not aquaplane when driven at speed of 80-100 km/h. So I can say the grip is on par with my previous Toyo T1Rs which is above average but still lags a bit behind from Michelin PS3 (fitted on my wife's Gen2 CPS). Overall, the grip is not disappointing considering this tyre is more focused on the dry grip.

Satria Neo CPS fitted with 15" Advanti rim + 205/50/R15 Yokohama AD08R


As I drove towards Gombak, the rain subsided. When I passed the Gombak toll gate, the road is still damp but I have started to feel the improvement. At this point, I am still trying to adapt my driving with the new tyres so I am still hesitating to push the tyres to the limit. But as I clear one corner to another, AD08R is starting to 'correct' my instinct when clearing bends in Karak. It is yearning for more! Since the sidewalls are harder than T1R, I can take the corner more confidently as I feel less flexing compared to the previous ones. Although I did not try to test the maximum speed I can do at a particular bends (since got my wife beside me) I can assure that negotiating a bend is way easier than before at the same speed (140-160 km/h). At this point, I started to understand the characteristics of this tyre, it gives more grip when you press more on the accelerator. A really scary experience I must say since the tyres are asking you to put trust on them.

Normal roads (Temerloh-Kuantan-Kerteh)

Upon arriving in Temerloh, I decided to take the normal road to Kerteh. I want to test how it behave in varying condition of normal road. There are some stretches that have old tarmac and loose but this AD08R perform vey well. Since I drive aggressively (a lot of late brakings), it does not even shown any hesitation. Grip on loose tarmacs is not a problem, cornering too, as long as you do not let go of the accelerator. It will give the grip you want. As for braking, the tyres does not sway to the left or right, it brakes in precision and the braking distance is noticeably shorter.

Close up of 15" Advanti rim + 205/50/R15 Yokohama AD08R


Daily drive to work

Since I drive sensibly on my journey to work, I will comment more on the noise level. Understanding of the tyres in this category is significantly noisier than comfort tyres, I see this as a reasonable trade off. BUT, I feel AD08R is a lot quieter than Toyo T1R (used two sets already). And when some car provoked me on my journey to or back from work, I can easily beat them in the corner. I love it as it can provide me the grip whenever I need it while not being impractical for daily use. So to sum up, I put my rating of the tyres I have used before to compare with AD08R.

Yokohama AD08R

Dry grip : 9/10
Wet grip : 7/10
Braking : 9/10
Noise : 8/10 (more is quieter)

Toyo T1R

Dry grip : 8/10
Wet grip : 7/10
Braking : 7/10
Noise : 6/10 (more is quieter)