195/50/16 tyre options?

[DJ]

You may have thought there couldn't possibly be another tyre related topic that could require it's own thread, but I think I have found one.

This is the tyre size for the front (7 double-spoke forged alloys) of my Exige S. As I need new rear tyres I was looking at potentially replacing the full set and moving away from the T1R's. However, I see Yokohama don't do AD08 or AD08R's in this size which is what I would ideally want. Looked at the newish Toyo R1R's and they aren't made in this size either. Don't really want to go to full R888, R888r's or A048.

Alternatives?

[Dark]

Are those rims wide enough to take the AD08R in a 205/45/16?
That's what I've got on your old Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2s which are 7x16 but not sure about the OEM wheels.

[DJ]

I am not sure of J size. Think they are 6.5. To me the 195/50's look reasonably full on the rims already. I didn't really notice any difference in ride or clearance between the 16" wheels with 195/50's and the 17" TDs with 205/45s. I imagine 16" with 205/45 would mean I might start clipping sleeping policemen etc. as car is sitting on lower suspension too.

[DJ]

Sorry Mark, can you check something for me? My reply to you may be nonsense as I have in my head that my old TDs were 17" fronts and 18" rears. Now wondering if they were same size as the forged wheels, but possibly the forged are a smaller J.

[robin]

I think you should use 205/45 in place of 195/50 - it's only 5mm difference in front ride height. Just make sure your number plate is the lowest point at the front

Cheers,
Robin

[rawsco]

I've just stuck a set of ad08rs on my exige s. Lowers the nose very slightly. Car feels great on them and works in the wet and in the cold.

[rawsco]

I think you should use 205/45 in place of 195/50 - it's only 5mm difference in front ride height. Just make sure your number plate is the lowest point at the front

Cheers,
Robin

My plate scrapes and is smashed now.

[Dark]

Sorry Mark, can you check something for me? My reply to you may be nonsense as I have in my head that my old TDs were 17" fronts and 18" rears. Now wondering if they were same size as the forged wheels, but possibly the forged are a smaller J.

The TDs are 16x7J front & 17x8J rear. I think the fronts are a bit wider than the OEM wheels.

[DJ]

I've just stuck a set of ad08rs on my exige s. Lowers the nose very slightly. Car feels great on them and works in the wet and in the cold.

On what wheels may I ask: Y spoke, forged, TD's?

[DJ]

I think you should use 205/45 in place of 195/50 - it's only 5mm difference in front ride height. Just make sure your number plate is the lowest point at the front

Cheers,
Robin

Yes, 5mm is nothing. I had in my head the track wheels I had before with 205/45's were an inch bigger than the OEMs so I would be dropping a lot more, but that's cleared up now. A 6.5J should easily take a 205.

Number plate is already curled at bottom under the splitter from a few clips and bumps around the Edinburgh cobbles.

[rawsco]

I've just stuck a set of ad08rs on my exige s. Lowers the nose very slightly. Car feels great on them and works in the wet and in the cold.

On what wheels may I ask: Y spoke, forged, TD's?

Forged double spoke from the performance pack.

Edit: these ones http://i.imgur.com/jzyBZl.jpg

R

[robin]

Number plate is already curled at bottom under the splitter from a few clips and bumps around the Edinburgh cobbles.

Full throttle everywhere

[DJ]

I've just stuck a set of ad08rs on my exige s. Lowers the nose very slightly. Car feels great on them and works in the wet and in the cold.

On what wheels may I ask: Y spoke, forged, TD's?

Forged double spoke from the performance pack.

Edit: these ones http://i.imgur.com/jzyBZl.jpg

R

Ah, thanks. Didn't spot the details in your sig. until now. Same as me; mine is a 240 PP also.

[a4drk]

ZZRs all the way - good in the wet too