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Offline Hurdy

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TOYO R888 RUBBER..any good?
« on: 23 April 2008, 11:29 »
Is the R888 rubber any good. I've got a spare set of alloys and was thinking about coating them with the Toyo's for trackdays etc. Anyone used them and what did you think?

Is there anything better out there that is still road leagal?
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Re: TOYO R888 RUBBER..any good?
« Reply #1 on: 23 April 2008, 11:45 »
Quote from: Hurdy on 23 April 2008, 11:29
Is the R888 rubber any good. I've got a spare set of alloys and was thinking about coating them with the Toyo's for trackdays etc. Anyone used them and what did you think?

Is there anything better out there that is still road leagal?
these tires are brillant for trackdays but be warned if it rains DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE ANY FASTER THAN 40MPH!
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Re: TOYO R888 RUBBER..any good?
« Reply #2 on: 23 April 2008, 12:07 »
I have on an Elise and I used them through snow sleet and rain. They do not like standing water that much but are soft so grippy in the wet and most importantly have a progressive break-away
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Re: TOYO R888 RUBBER..any good?
« Reply #3 on: 23 April 2008, 12:09 »
Arnt these the tyres that are used in the Time Attack series??  From my dealings, i would echo jamieall's comments.
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Offline potster

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Re: TOYO R888 RUBBER..any good?
« Reply #4 on: 23 April 2008, 12:14 »
You need to be very very careful running 888's on a road car. I have some experience from previously owning a westfield.

Things you need to look out for/be aware of: -

Wheel bearings/suspension bushes will take much more punishment due to massive amounts of grip

Oil surge/starvation problems, not sure what the sumps are like to the GTI/ED30 with regards to baffles/gates but under heavy braking/cornering you may suffer from problems with oil flow.

Other than that they will wear pretty quickly but will offer awesome grip, in the dry  :wink:
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Re: TOYO R888 RUBBER..any good?
« Reply #5 on: 23 April 2008, 12:38 »
Quote from: bling on 23 April 2008, 11:45
Quote from: Hurdy on 23 April 2008, 11:29
Is the R888 rubber any good. I've got a spare set of alloys and was thinking about coating them with the Toyo's for trackdays etc. Anyone used them and what did you think?

Is there anything better out there that is still road leagal?
these tires are brillant for trackdays but be warned if it rains DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE ANY FASTER THAN 40MPH!

As above.
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Re: TOYO R888 RUBBER..any good?
« Reply #6 on: 23 April 2008, 15:13 »
Just to add to my comments

The brakes will get even more of a work out I would recommend some race fluid and harder pads eg Pagids
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Re: TOYO R888 RUBBER..any good?
« Reply #7 on: 23 April 2008, 15:19 »
Quote from: The Wheel Man on 23 April 2008, 12:09
Arnt these the tyres that are used in the Time Attack series??  From my dealings, i would echo jamieall's comments.

They are indeed!

Quote from: bling on 23 April 2008, 11:45
these tires are brillant for trackdays but be warned if it rains DO NOT TRY TO DRIVE ANY FASTER THAN 40MPH!

From what i saw at Donnington Park a couple of weeks back the Time Attack boys were doing a fair bit more than 40mph in the pissing rain/snow/sleet and didn't seem to be having any problems  :smiley:
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Re: TOYO R888 RUBBER..any good?
« Reply #8 on: 23 April 2008, 18:38 »
Quote from: jamieall on 23 April 2008, 15:13
Just to add to my comments

The brakes will get even more of a work out I would recommend some race fluid and harder pads eg Pagids

Shouldn't be a problem as I'm upgrading the brakes. :evil:
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Re: TOYO R888 RUBBER..any good?
« Reply #9 on: 23 April 2008, 19:38 »
Good  :smiley:
When you have them up and running keep an eye on tyre pressure and wear on the tyre (wearing in the middle = over inflated etc). Make sure you run them at the right pressure for the conditions otherwise you will loose performance and life of the tyre
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