Best tyres for 5th Gen Lude

Lovedoctor · Post by **Lovedoctor** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:06 pm

wurlycorner wrote:The JDM came with a set of Pirelli P6000's on - have to say they were amazing, despite being old/cracked.
Definitely better than the Michelin's on the UKDM.
(Neither are cheap though unfortunately)

P6000's are the worst tyres I have ever driven on. Had them on my Saab 9-5 Aero and ended up swapping them out with 6mm all round. Down right dangerous they were - particularly in the wet!

Post by **4thgenphil** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:10 pm

Lovedoctor wrote:
wurlycorner wrote:The JDM came with a set of Pirelli P6000's on - have to say they were amazing, despite being old/cracked.
Definitely better than the Michelin's on the UKDM.
(Neither are cheap though unfortunately)
P6000's are the worst tyres I have ever driven on. Had them on my Saab 9-5 Aero and ended up swapping them out with 6mm all round. Down right dangerous they were - particularly in the wet!

agreed!

jonja · Post by **jonja** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:41 pm

Yokohama parada spec 2

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:36 am

Lovedoctor wrote:P6000's are the worst tyres I have ever driven on. Had them on my Saab 9-5 Aero and ended up swapping them out with 6mm all round. Down right dangerous they were - particularly in the wet!

+1
I was running P6000's when I flipped my green 'Lude, I never liked them and I blame them for a good proportion of the crash. Dry grip was good (to a point, then they just let go). Wet grip was atrocious.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:47 pm

Thinking about it, I don't think I've driven the JDM (ever?

) in the wet.

Gripped fantastically dry though.

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 1:55 pm

jonja wrote:Yokohama parada spec 2

I have never used them myself but the word is these are awefull in the wet.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:29 pm

I heard that Yokohama (and other Japanese brand tyres) are not good in the wet because it doesn't rain enough in Japan for them to develop decent wet weather tyres. Of course I don't know how much truth there is to this.

Post by **Donald** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 2:59 pm

I would say that is incorrect matey, Japan is a long country, some 3000km long and has quite varied climates north to south. It's much closer to the Tropic of Cancer than we are too so I would expect more rainfall than here, monsoons etc.

Supermarine Blues · Post by **Supermarine Blues** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:54 pm

bb1boy wrote:I heard that Yokohama (and other Japanese brand tyres) are not good in the wet because it doesn't rain enough in Japan for them to develop decent wet weather tyres. Of course I don't know how much truth there is to this.

Doubt it - not with the latest compounds.

The AD08 is a semi-trackday tire and has little tread. Which is probably scary in standing water. But they're on one of the garage queens and I've not driven it in conditions that bad. Having said that, in 'normal-wet' and cold or salty conditions, their grip is truly staggering. I don't think there's anyone who's tried them and not been impressed. The downside of which is a short, happy life...

The 'Lude is an everyday car, so I prefer the F1As as they are great in all conditions. And surprisingly long-lived, the way it's driven.