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Tom_Hughes · 06-26-2009, 08:16 AM

Trackside (Yoko motorsport rep in US) said Yoko will have a replacment for A048 next year to try to be competitive with other tires like RA1. In my experience, A048 is inferior to RA1 and R888 in every regard. Don't even try using a A048 in the rain on track.
R888 isn't a real rain tire but usable.

But I think all treaded tire suck on track, except in the rain.
I love the Yoko slicks (Lotus compound and softer compounds for racier / cooler occasions) on my Exige S. Unfortunely, currently no Yoko slick that fits my S1, so I run Hankook slick, which I don't like as much as the Yoko. Also like the Yoko on the Russell formula cars - preferred the radial to the bias ply.

06-26-2009, 08:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tom_Hughes Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point, CA Posts: 108	Trackside (Yoko motorsport rep in US) said Yoko will have a replacment for A048 next year to try to be competitive with other tires like RA1. In my experience, A048 is inferior to RA1 and R888 in every regard. Don't even try using a A048 in the rain on track. R888 isn't a real rain tire but usable. But I think all treaded tire suck on track, except in the rain. I love the Yoko slicks (Lotus compound and softer compounds for racier / cooler occasions) on my Exige S. Unfortunely, currently no Yoko slick that fits my S1, so I run Hankook slick, which I don't like as much as the Yoko. Also like the Yoko on the Russell formula cars - preferred the radial to the bias ply.