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Old 09-02-2008, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by earlyapex
The R888 on a 15 inch wheel is part of your suspension.
I don't understand what you are trying to say.
Old 09-03-2008, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by schwank
That's what I'm running on my car, with -3.5 camber. I found if I run the 888's at the same temps as RA1's (32c, 39-40hot) they feel more greasy at the end of a 30 minute race. I've backed them down a few pounds to 29-30c, 37 hot and they seem a little better. I've only run them a couple weekends so far though. I've chatted to several other folks at the track that are still working to dial them in. Most are still on RA1's though.

I'm trying to stay off the Hoosier crack pipe but...
For DE only, on a streetable car, woould you have the R888's shaved or not? Heat cycled?? I need new tires and it is comming down to the Kumho 700's, the R888's or the Yoki A048's. Haven't heard much about the others. Mostly about the R888's. Like the price point. Have been runnig Yoki A032's and besides the noise they stick well (not like and R6 though.) So, what to do??
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Rick,
I'd try them un-shaved first. That's how we have been running them on the Spec Boxs. They start to come in around the 8th cycle & you should easily get 3+ two day DE weekends out of them. A couple of us tried them shaved & weren't impressed. Good luck



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