Small number of sizes for sale on ebay. Search for toyo r888, and look in the "ebay stores". Nothing over a 15" as of last night. But they were for sale, it's a start.

James Reeser
89 944 S2

 

I have just ordered a set of R888's from England. Will try them on the 22nd January. I will report ...

 

Installed them on my 951S.
Amazing levels of grip.
Extremely noisy. Sounds like my diff is gone... There is a constant whistle that raises with speed

I am happy with them though

 

...and better in the wet than the MPSC. It's been suggested to me that I could run them all year-round...

 

I gave up waiting for them here in the US...I keep getting mixed messages from Toyo.

I bought the Hoosier R-6 in the meantime.

Jason

 

I haven't tried them on the wet yet. It hasn't rained enough in Athens...:-))) ....I am also not that brave.....

 

Should be coming to the US sometime this year according to this:

http://www.toyoeditor.com/pressreleases/ProxesR888.doc

I'll believe it when I see it--and I hope to see it soon.

 

I talked to my Toyo Motorsports dealer. The R888 is coming and is a replacment for the RA-1.

Compound is supposed to be the same as the RA-1, but with different tread pattern. That should mean similar life to the RA1.

It will take a while for them to come to the States and be availale in a wide range of sizes. The RA1 will be around through 2007 and most likely 2008 as well.

 

I buy my RA-1's from Roger Kraus, and as of two weeks ago they have heard nothing from Toyo about the R888. I've got enough RA-1's to last the season. I would consider switching to the Nitto NT01 if it were proven to be faster without too much compromise in longevity.

 

stv I'll be in Greece this June. Do you have a place in Athena you can recommend? I'll ship them back myself if I have to.

 

I have just finished my 4th Track Day with the Toyo's . Two rainy days and two wet.

EXCELLENT wet tyres ( with low rain ). REALLY GOOD. VERY progressive . Only 2 seconds slower wet than dry on a 1'56" lap !!

On dry I have lost nearly 1,8 seconds against my previous times with MPSC's on a 1'52" lap.... I can not guarantee that the loss is due strictly to the tyres..( different day, different mood..?)

BTW... THe two days that I have tracked when raining, the MPSC's owners........couldn't run with they cars..!

 

Glad to hear. They are supposed to be in the US sometime late this summer. Until then, I have a set of Nitto NT01s to put on next.

 

The Nitto NT01 sound pretty comparable to the R888, but the NT01 is backordered (like the RA1) in many sizes currently. There aren't many choices right now in street-R tires for 18" wheels.

 

Maybe I should put in my order for a second set of rear NT01s, even before I try them.

Edit: I just did. Delivery time of 6-8 weeks for the 315s.

 

Does anyone know what the 888 tire wear rating is? I compete in a street-tire
class that requires a rating of 140 or higher...
thanks
Joe Weinstein