Was more to do with cost tbh mate.
Fair enough. I thought getting back to PE2's was partly the motivation. A bit of both I expect.
most use the 195 s when dropping down to 15s also. But then the cost of tyres for 195s make for a cheaper option when it comes to trackdays also.
I expect that has a lot to do with it. Perhaps a wider choice of track day tyre in those dimensions too.
I try to drive for the conditions and keep within my skill level if you know what I mean. Pushing my car in the wet seems like a bad idea to me, I don't want to slide off into a ditch somewhere because I have the wrong tyres for the situation.
Completely agree with you. My concern about the Yokohama's is that I heard there is a significant, if not major drop off in wet weather grip compared to the PE2. Making simply driving in the wet a nervous experience, even at speeds well within the T's, or a standard drivers limits. I was amazed at the wet weather grip of the T with the PE2. It was almost as good as in the dry.
I used Yokohama A539's on a 106 Rallye for years, good tyre, but like night and day in the dry and wet.
The reason I put the AD08's on was because I wanted that crisp turn in that the PE2's had, which I lost with the PS3's. The AD08's give me that turn in response and more grip as well.
Interesting you feel the AD08's bring back what the PE2 had and PS3 lost in feel. It could be worth keeping that feeling, sacrificing wet weather grip and simply driving very carefully in the rain.