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#1 ·
Are these tyres usable in winter?
 
#6 ·
Have currently AD08Rs fitted and to give you a rough idea what to expect... a while back ago I fitted a few goodies against oil surges (baffled sump, kiggley pressure reg, etc.) did some testing in an isolated part of town on a small round about (idea was to try and get the oil slushing or lying on one side of the pan).

Without going too deep into the maths.. around 10C I could go around the roundabout with 40-45 kmhr without the backend or the frontend loosing grip. In the dry albeit 20C, I could hold easily 65-70 kmhr.

So you could say in colder (and wet conditions) you can see a approx. 30% reduction in grip.
 
#13 ·
I'm on my 4th of AD08R used as all-round road tyre all seasons, but I speak of an Australian climate where below 0c doesn't really ever occur. They are a truly excellent performance tyre imo, which I often end up leaving on the car on for low key track days/sprints instead of putting on the A050s as they offer 95% of the grip but don't wear as fast. As has been mentioned, they like some temp, and they do struggle to manage standing water. Prolly a conventional performance road tyre will give you more safety margin in cold wet Britain.
 
#16 ·
It will be best if you invest in a winter tire. It's not that expensive to get one, especially if you are living in a state wherein you experience snow and sleet. Shops like 4wheelonline offer a wide variety of snow tires. You may want to check out Michelin X-Ice Xi3 or Bridgestone Blizzak.
 
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