Toyo R888's - Page 2

SMD · 04-03-2009, 05:40 PM

The best price i can get for the Toyo R888's is £932 from camskill which is very expensive!

_Nathan_ · 04-03-2009, 08:09 PM

They are only cheaper if you use 18" rims - that was what led me to give them a go, at the time dunlops were expensive but now they are on offer I'd go for them in 18" and cups in 19". I know of 2 properly quick drivers who rate the Dunlops

adliz · 09-03-2009, 06:35 PM

ive been using the 888 for my visits to sepang f1 international circuit, Malaysia. No issue on heating up, i guess the track temp and ambient temp here is fairly high most of the time. grip is great, though not super.

have been using the current set for 5 trackdays, with an average of 20 hot laps per trackday, and still got 20-25% thread. however, they are already losing grip under hard braking from 220km/h at 150meter point, and understeers at high speed sweepers!! previously i can brake at 125m point with no problem.

wet performance is bad, since we have torrential rain here. really scary, and i can only drive 70-80km/h max in wet.

i guess i need to change to a different set even with the 'balance' thread. thread rating of 100 is something to consider. for similar price, i'm trying out federal 595rs-r tyres next.

Bealo · 16-03-2009, 05:17 AM

This is defo some to think about, i was just going to buy a set of Cups and live with them as Shimmy and Woppum does but i might now by a set of rear 18's and go for the dunlops and keep my Falken 452's for the wet.

04-03-2009, 05:40 PM	#11
SMD S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1,505 Casino cash: $10726	The best price i can get for the Toyo R888's is £932 from camskill which is very expensive!

04-03-2009, 08:09 PM	#12
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	They are only cheaper if you use 18" rims - that was what led me to give them a go, at the time dunlops were expensive but now they are on offer I'd go for them in 18" and cups in 19". I know of 2 properly quick drivers who rate the Dunlops

09-03-2009, 06:35 PM	#13
adliz Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 Casino cash: $251	ive been using the 888 for my visits to sepang f1 international circuit, Malaysia. No issue on heating up, i guess the track temp and ambient temp here is fairly high most of the time. grip is great, though not super. have been using the current set for 5 trackdays, with an average of 20 hot laps per trackday, and still got 20-25% thread. however, they are already losing grip under hard braking from 220km/h at 150meter point, and understeers at high speed sweepers!! previously i can brake at 125m point with no problem. wet performance is bad, since we have torrential rain here. really scary, and i can only drive 70-80km/h max in wet. i guess i need to change to a different set even with the 'balance' thread. thread rating of 100 is something to consider. for similar price, i'm trying out federal 595rs-r tyres next.

16-03-2009, 05:17 AM	#14
Bealo Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 2,540 Casino cash: $12738	This is defo some to think about, i was just going to buy a set of Cups and live with them as Shimmy and Woppum does but i might now by a set of rear 18's and go for the dunlops and keep my Falken 452's for the wet.