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Originally Posted by Kgolf31
Are you getting the RS3s Version 2 or Version 1? It should be defined.
The AD08Rs are better suited for daily cars, personally I haven't driven a car fitted with them, but more so rode with a couple people who have them. Decent tires, not as noisy and offer some considerable grip...although I don't think they can achieve grip like RS3s
The RS3s are the tire to beat right now. They are absolutely stunning in the dry with mediocre performance in the wet. Well, when I have Version 1s on my Z4M it was damn scary on a sealed track because it was like being on ice. Daily driving though they offer plenty of grip in the wet.
The RS3s have a considerable life. Mine lasted 2 year with flipping them during the offseason. They saw around 5 hours of track and 40 or so autocrosses. I ran them down to the cords...towards probably around 2/32nd the tires were heat cycled out.
IMO, 225s on 8.5" are way too small. I run 245s on a 8.5" wheel.
The 235s for RS3s are optimal on a 8.5". You'll be stuffing 275s on the 9" though
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Thanks for the reply Kgolf31!
I believe they would most likely be the 200 treadwear versions which are V2 right? Is there much difference between the V1s and V2s? I didn't realise that the V1s were still available as I thought they were superseded and no longer in production.
I would definitely prefer 235s on my 8.5" fronts if possible. If I go the Yokohama's I'll probably wait for them to come off backorder to grab them rather than going the 225s.
Unfortunately I don't think I can run 245s due to clearance issues. I only have about 5mm of space from the inside of the tyre to the spring perch running 225 Federal 595 RSRs and I need 12mm spacers in order to do that. Also with that setup I'm poking at least 2-3mm from the fender already. It's not optimal. I'm really hoping that 235s won't cause any issues...
Did you find that the performance of the RS3s hold up well? I've read a few posts where people say that they go off after maybe 2-3 track days.