Toyo R888
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Does anyone know about this tire, it's perforamance and it's availablity?
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I understand it is basically a replacement for the RA1, but Toyo isn't currently planning on bringing it into the US for marketing reasons. Too bad, because they make it in 285/30-18 unlike the RA1.
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The problem is that the RA1 is the spec tire for several racing series. I guess the better question would be when are those contracts up?
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I haven't tired recently, but I have heard the RA1 is becoming very hard to find, most dealers are "back ordered", at least the for common 17s. That could mean they have stopped making them and that the R888 is on its way.
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They're available over here in Europe in most Porsche sizes 225/235/285/295 about 30% cheaper than Michelin's... and everyone is raving about them as they seem to last longer than the MPSC and performance is very similar although some say they to go off (overheat) a bit earlier than the Cups.
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Originally Posted by Rick964
I haven't tired recently, but I have heard the RA1 is becoming very hard to find, most dealers are "back ordered", at least the for common 17s. That could mean they have stopped making them and that the R888 is on its way.
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Originally Posted by Kiko
They're available over here in Europe in most Porsche sizes 225/235/285/295 about 30% cheaper than Michelin's... and everyone is raving about them as they seem to last longer than the MPSC and performance is very similar although some say they to go off (overheat) a bit earlier than the Cups.
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Jamie, Whoever may have said that see things quite a bit differnently than I do. I love the Toyo's they are extremely consistent form the 1st time out to the very last ( usually abot 50 heat cycles) The MPSC's I found to not only be inconsistent, but they would also slide and grip and slide and grip again... My confidence was on Toyo's, I am trying Hoosiers this weekend forthe club race, my expectations are high, I hope they deliver. I also hope for dry weather. The R888 has been out in Europe since last year with great reviews.
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Originally Posted by Jerseybean
I think a recent thread here on rennlist suggest that the RA-1s are about 1 second slower than MPSC, but last a lot longer.
Last edited by Kiko; 12-26-2006 at 02:45 PM.