# yokohama a008r **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 6, 2006, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720 "2006-07-06T22:37:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SrTwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@SrTwin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SrTwin)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/1 "2006-07-06T22:37:37Z")
i am getting a set of yokohama a008r 195 40 15’s for my 240 i’ve been told these are really old and out of production i am getting them for $275 dollars brand new the price is amazing from what i know but how are the tires actualy? anyone know of them? please give me some feed back cause i don’t want to waaste my money on some bad tires …they are pretty oold so do tires rot? anything i should becarful of if i decide to drive on old tires? are they even street legal? ---
**Author:** ![sidewayssilvias14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@sidewayssilvias14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sidewayssilvias14)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/2 "2006-07-07T04:03:55Z")
Stock tire size on your car is 195/60R15. ---
**Author:** ![cloudzero3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cloudzero3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cloudzero3)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/3 "2006-07-07T05:19:32Z")
old tires dry out and crust up. = easier blow-outs. your risk. P.S. 195/40/15 is gonna look absolutely stupid on a 240. ---
**Author:** ![flyingchicken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac91a4/32.png) [@flyingchicken](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyingchicken)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/4 "2006-07-07T06:11:38Z")
i got falkenz for $165 at pacific mall, but only a pair…cause my front tires are gayed out. and they are 205 60R 15 you can probably pick up 4 for double the price… ---
**Author:** ![cgguy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cgguy/32/5508_2.png) [@cgguy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cgguy)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/5 "2006-07-07T06:56:29Z")
> [@cloudzero3](#): > > old tires dry out and crust up. = easier blow-outs. > > your risk. > P.S. 195/40/15 is gonna look absolutely stupid on a 240. If they’re new being a few years old wont make a difference. The size however is all wrong. You can’t drive on those dude… the overall diameter of those will be more than 2 inches smaller than stock…maybe they’d fit a Miata or Austin Mini. If you want cheap tires that dont entirely suck get some Kumho ECSTA ASX or Fuzion ZRi’s. They’re around 60-70 bucks each in your sizes. ---
**Author:** ![SrTwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@SrTwin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SrTwin)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/6 "2006-07-07T08:10:15Z")
okay thanks guys… so if my stock tire size is 195 60r 15 than isn’t 195 40’s low pros? and ps: flying chicken please stop drifting on my street!! you’ll wake up the kids or atleast hit one of the annoying ones :roll: ---
**Author:** ![krgoodwin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krgoodwin/32/5559_2.png) [@krgoodwin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/krgoodwin)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/7 "2006-07-07T08:37:15Z")
they would be low profile but it would also make you wheel as a whole, alot smaller. get stock tire sizes. 205/60 or 195/60 ---
**Author:** ![ADAM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@ADAM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ADAM)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/8 "2006-07-07T08:57:50Z")
a008r’s were yoks performance tires YEARS ago… i would think they are at least 7 years old… the compound is probably off, if you want them to just burn off they might be ok… ---
**Author:** ![cloudzero3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cloudzero3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cloudzero3)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/9 "2006-07-07T10:49:37Z")
low profile tires ONLY look good on big, flush wheels that line up with the fenders (height wise)… if your wheels are all sunken and tiny with a 5 inch gap between your wheel and fender/quarter panel you’re gonna look like a douche driving your car. ---
**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/10 "2006-07-07T11:00:33Z")
i had these tires on my mr2 i think hahaha ---
**Author:** ![TorontoGT-R33](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torontogt-r33/32/5500_2.png) [@TorontoGT-R33](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TorontoGT-R33)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/11 "2006-07-07T12:00:11Z")
$275.00 is too much money for those tires. Tires that size and that age should be around $200.00 to $240.00 max, installed and balanced. ---
**Author:** ![SrTwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@SrTwin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SrTwin)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/12 "2006-07-08T09:08:26Z")
lol what if my cars lowered already would it look better? i guess i might have these tires for sale also anyone interested? ---
**Author:** ![GT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@GT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2006, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/13 "2006-07-08T09:17:10Z")
those tires are going to look rediculous regardless of how low your car is… the smallest i would go is a 195 50 15 better off with a 215 50 or a 215 60 i have 15x6.5 rims with 215 60 15’s and i personally think the fitment is great with a set of coilovers. and… the ride is great cus i have some tire give too… GT ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/14 "2006-07-08T09:21:06Z")
whenever i see a thread where greg posts in it i automatically assume its locked now haha ---
**Author:** ![SrTwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4bbf92/32.png) [@SrTwin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SrTwin)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/15 "2006-07-08T12:59:50Z")
^^^ lol whenever i see a post with my name i assume its been locked by gt greg if he posts in it lol I was just wondering what i should sell the tires back out for? what is a reasonable price? 200? for 4 brand new tires? or should i charge more? ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2006, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yokohama-a008r/97720/16 "2006-07-10T10:26:15Z")
i think it is important here to note that this thread prevented this SRtwin from wearing these tires. one more person saved.