boqueron

I was aiming at 35F/38/R. which were attained when the track was wet. On the last laps, with a nearly dried track , I checked again - when finising - the pressures, as the car was getting slippery.. : too high at the rear ( 42 R ) .

zoomzoom

Glad you found a better camber setup to match the tyres. The previous setup was far too aggressive for the R888.

boqueron

Thanks zoomzomm, your comments helped me a lot !

auto-xr

Anyone know where to get these tires (Toyo 888) in the U.S? All my searches thus far have come up empty. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Phokaioglaukos

The nearby distributor for Toyo tires told me a couple of months ago that the 888s would be in the US market this year, but not until mid-summer or so.

Kaizu

55% less than MPSC?? Where in EU do they sell those for that price? Gotta get a new set of track tires this spring so give me some good tire store links please...

thanks!

zoomzoom

Steve Girdwood at Simply Tyres in the UK. Official Toyo distributor. stephengirdwood<_at_>btinternet.com

Tell him Adrien referred you.

boqueron

As a very happy customer in Spain, I have to recommend mr Girwood. The service and attention was excellent.

boqueron

Ips, I fiorgot to say that , with transport, the tyres finally were 32% less than MPSC's..

auto-xr

Any update on when the 888s will be showing up in the U.S?

Rob Mc

Just bought R888 this week and can confirm they are 51% the cost of MPSC in the UK. Michelin are taken the **** !!!

blake

I wanted to revive this old thread. I am looking at buying R-Compunds for the track, and am deciding between MPSCs and R888. I currently run MPSC and like them. Mooty is a huge fan of the R888s, so I fugure they are worth a look.... From other posts, the best vendor for the Toyo R888 is Bob Woodman in SC. Their price for all 4 standard-sized tires is $1100 plus shipping. Buying MPSC from TireRack comes out to $1248 plus shipping. Where is this huge cost savings?

My core issue with MPSC's is that I am only getting 5 track days out of a set with no street driving as I keep the car at the track. I need to make some toe/camber changes, so hope to improve on that number...

What do you guys think? Any other tires that I should look at? I am resisting slicks until I can make the appropriate suspension changes (hopefully next winter)...

Thanks,
-Blake

bk12

I think the huge cost savings come from the extra life the Toyos will probably give you. If they are anything like the RA1s, you can run them hot until they cord.

blake

Good to know.... So how many days are you guys getting out of R888s? How about heat cycles?

-B

mooty

full read R888
930 miles on track
1230 on street
i believe i can get another 150 track miles before i cord the rear.

there are no heat cycle limitations. you WILL cord the cord before you harden the rubber.

but your car is garaged on track, why not use hoosiers?