Cheap toyo 888R's

two4oneuk · Post by **two4oneuk** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 11:38 am

Found this on the vx220.org.uk site

http://www.hangar111.com/shop/limited/p ... orders.htm

888R's for £400 with a £10 cash back on each tyre

Martin

Gibby · Post by **Gibby** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:13 am

or see here for S1 rear tyres: http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic ... iseso#4845

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:44 am

Are these Toyos any good? Will the 195s go on the standard front wheels?

Post by **Shug** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:50 am

They are track tyres. Come with very few water channels, they are soft compound and have 5mm tread new (less than a standard tyre)

Not really recommended for winter road use (although the set I had were fine in the wet, but that was summer, so warmer)

two4oneuk · Post by **two4oneuk** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:07 pm

Thorney from the vx site reckons there on par with Yok 048's

Post by **Shug** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:13 pm

A man who's opinion I'd trust (with the power he's running!)

Oh, and if it is track tyres you're after, yeah - the 195s fit the front no problem - have just taken a set off mine.

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:28 pm

Sorry shug, I should have said I meant on the S2. Will they still go on? Not that I can afford a spare set of track tyres at the moment but still interested

Post by **Shug** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:32 pm

Ah, S2

- 195s not the most comfortable fit. Ali ran 196 T1-S on his for a bit. They fit, but only just and you *may* have clearance issues...

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:50 pm

two4oneuk wrote:Thorney from the vx site reckons there on par with Yok 048's

Post by **Shug** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:33 pm

Gareth wrote:
two4oneuk wrote:Thorney from the vx site reckons there on par with Yok 048's

A048 is a great dry weather track tyre, the R888 is a great dry weather track tyre.....

You'll have driven them both, yeah?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:54 pm

Personally no.
From reading collective reviews the Yoko's have always come on top.
Have you tried both or just going with Thorneys opinion?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:54 pm

Personally no.
From reading collective reviews the Yoko's have always come on top.
Have you tried both or just going with Thorneys opinion?

Post by **Shug** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:07 pm

Tried both - although not owned A048s, just driven a car with them on, so maybe not such a direct comparison. Liked them both, but it wasn't a back-to-back, so wouldn't make quantatative comparisons.

The 888 is a great tyre and I couldn't detect any area where the 48 surprised me having got used to the 888. If you could get a discount to make it attractively cheaper than the 048, it would be daft not to take it.

To clarify, I had the R888 195/55 fronts, which are technically too big, but fitted and I adjusted the ride height to remove most of the changes. You now get the fronts in the correct 195/50 profile.

Only person I've read that's disparaging about 888s is Scuffers, who's experience I trust, but has been known to shove his head up his own arse when he grabs a hold of an idea....

I wasn't being cheeky with you G, just querying the SELOC style (posting something that adds nothing) Okay? So let's not start handbagging!

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:14 pm

Don't worry, I don't have my handbag today but please remember, I have a S2 and therefore know everything.....

Post by **Shug** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:18 pm

Funniest thing you've come out with in a while..