Tyre comparison.

[rstoughy]

I need a comparison on 888's and Cups.

Got my prices for both and they come in at around the same so no issues there.
However Cups have very little tread depth compared to the 888's so my main concern is that they wont last any time at all.

So i need a comparison on,

• Wear rates of both tyres?
• Performance of both tyres?

If anyone has ran both and can give me non biased reply that would be good.

Thanks,

[glendog74]

There's plenty of threads on here asking a similar question Paul. The general consensus is that 888's don't cope too well with the M3's weight & don't fare well.

If both 888's & Cups are of similar price, I know which ones I will be buying!

BTW, I've only got experience of Cups...

[Bounce]

Sorry i cant help at all,the only experience i have had with cups are double fs

[shimmy]

R888 in 19 inch have only been available in CSL sizes for a year do not many have run both

the Porsche guys however have found that R888 have a shorter track life before going off, even as few as 3 hot laps, which means first you get less value out of the day and second the R888 are more likely to get cokes and be ruined

I would try Corsa Race or Dunlop Direzza before R888

[karbonkid]

I ran R888s last year as I have run them on other things before, the Porsches run R888s and are a fraction lighter than us.! although I'm 100+ kg lighter this year, so may be better. I have found them a great tyre, better than the PS2 on road and track in the dry of course, but I have run the Medium compound and do seem to go off a little early on UK circuits, but heat up nice & quick too IMO. A great fast road tyre/ good track tyre. Should be fine for the Ring IMO. I find they wear very well on road and track. May be worth trying harder compound but think that has been tried on here before and discovered they're no better. Toyo prices have also gone up this year like all, so around £700+ a set.
I would go the Dunlop Dz03 £1200+ route but prices are stupid this year, so opted for 18" PS Cups @ £900, after all they were designed for the car!

[rstoughy]

Brilliant thanks guys

The 888's are actually coming in @ £28 more than the Cups

Guess that's it decided then. Cups it has to be

I have 2 confirmed track days / weekends this year, Croft in June and the Ring in Aug so hopefully they last as also an Insp 2 due before the ring

[shimmy]

one recommendation is to get the Cups heat cycled either by you on the car OR by a specialist. It will add life to the tyres

Originally Posted by rstoughy

Brilliant thanks guys

The 888's are actually coming in @ £28 more than the Cups

Guess that's it decided then. Cups it has to be

I have 2 confirmed track days / weekends this year, Croft in June and the Ring in Aug so hopefully they last as also an Insp 2 due before the ring

[DuncanR]

Cups every time... no doubt about it...got to be the way to go .... no doubt in my mind... not that I have ever driven on any of course ! ...but I have read the threads !
Slightly worn PuSsy'2s in the warm at the Ring last week end after about 3 laps were giving me understeer, and werent turning in ...whatever T$ comes back and says !!
I may need to buy a full set in the Fatherland sometime this/next week, as I shall need them for the big TD there on the 19th April, unless your gearbox isnt done T$ ! THEN WE COULD SWAP THEM OFF YOUR MORTAR .. bollox, and I wasnt doing too bad with caps..or is it Cups until then ...ass !

[Dan]

Originally Posted by shimmy

one recommendation is to get the Cups heat cycled either by you on the car OR by a specialist. It will add life to the tyres

Please explain more on this Shim?

[DazBlackCSL]

Bit early to be pissed duncan