R888... R?!

[Ekona]

http://www.toyo.co.uk/tire/pattern/proxes-r888r

 

ZOMG TYRE FAP WIN

 

So need to try these when they come out in my sizes for the MR2.

[Neilp]

Are they going to be road legal? Those are tyre porn. Love my 888's

[Ekona]

Yup, totally legal. Checked on the DT website, my sizes are available next month!

[ZMANALEX]

Downsides: Only come with 6mm tread and sh*te in the wet and not cheap.

[370Ad]

Mix between Parada Spec 2's and 888s on the tread design!

[Ekona]

Downsides: Only come with 6mm tread and sh*te in the wet and not cheap.

See, everyone says that about the regular 888s and I found them to be incredibly good in the wet, considering. I can't see these being any worse.

[veilside z]

Nice tyres

[Darren-B]

They look awesome & I'm sure they will do what they are intended for. Trackday fun

 

My negative input as that seems to be the trend nowadays: Going to need some suspension upgrades to benefit from these

[ZMANALEX]

Downsides: Only come with 6mm tread and sh*te in the wet and not cheap.

See, everyone says that about the regular 888s and I found them to be incredibly good in the wet, considering. I can't see these being any worse.

 

Partially agree, I also found normal 888s to be okay in the wet, but standing water is a no go.

However my local motor sport tyre man has informed me that the R888R wont work in the wet.

Only time will tell. :drive1

[choptop]

No Michelin available in your wheel size? Lol!

I know nothing about these tyres. I bow to your tyre wisdom Ekona

[brillomaster]

about time there was a new R888, the old design is yonks old now. Strongely suspect these will be well out of our price range - the old R888s are still twice the price of the federals, can't imagine the new ones will be any cheaper!

[Ekona]

£5 a tyre more expensive, working on a 225/40/18. Bargain!

[brillomaster]

hmm that's pretty good! where are you looking for prices?

[Ekona]

I just went off the DT website, for ease. I do normally buy my 888s from there though, they always seem to have very good stock.

[GT4 Zed]

I saw this recently searching for alternatives(Dz032G, federal FZ-201, yoko AD048-r, kumhoV70a) to the ubiquitous R888 but my tyre sizes are a pain and after much headaches I've settled on get the regular R888😜.

I wish the R888r in my sizes where out by mid June but I doubt. Will give DT a buzz.

 

@Dan/zmanalex What compound choice(s) do you recommend considering the zed is from heavy and I'd like to get decent longevity out of this since driving to the Ring hopefully 3-4 trips this year.

Secondly have you used the XL rated r888?. The r888 side walls are stiff to start with and so the reinforced XL tyres may be worthwhile. What are your thoughts?

Edited May 12, 2015 by GT4 Zed

[Ekona]

I always use GG on my cars, so that's everything from the VXR to the MR2 to the 350Z, and have tried the GG on an RX8 too. I had no issues on any of them, and tbh I didn't even realised they did an XL 888. That might be worth a punt, but given that you don't get a huge amount of feel on an 888 compared to, say, an 048, I wonder if the XL might make that worse?

[Voodoo Vix]

Will keep an eye out for these as the Supra needs new tyres, at the moment its on Direzza DZ03s, but they were £350 each for the rears!