JamieP Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 What a load of cr@p they are compared to the R888's i had, the car is trying to kill me at every chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Oh dear not good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 What a load of cr@p they are compared to the R888's i had, the car is trying to kill me at every chance. aren't these expensive as well ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 obviously not the sport cup then;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 How come you changed from R888's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 They are an all round tyre though, the R888s are not meant to be all rounders and so in the dry will out perform any standard road tyre. Put them in the wet and it is a different story. I think the Bridgestone RE050 come well recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) They was £270 each iirc, compared to the £150ish the R888's cost, Granted im sure the R888's wont last nearly as long. I know they wont be as good as the michelin but ive driven with the R888's many times in the wet and they have been fine tbh. Edited July 3, 2009 by JamieP (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 How come you changed from R888's? I carn't wait to get my R888's on and give them a test blast . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 They was £270 each iirc, compared to the £150ish the R888's cost, Granted im sure the R888's wont last nearly as long. How many track day laps did you get out of them R888's jamie ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 How come you changed from R888's? After killing my tyres at Llandow they was all i could get short notice. How many track day laps did you get out of them R888's jamie ?. One, if im showing off:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 lol well I was watching you from my car wizz round and there was one heavy smoker on your rear wheels, How many do you think if you was not showing off ? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 The Michelins are probably one of the best performance vs wear tyres for a road car. They last for ever but give a good level of performance. However I doubt long term wear is generally a concern for you and your tyres so perhaps something with a faster wear rate would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Do you have the Pilot Sport or Pilot Sport Cup's Jamie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Goodyear eagal F1's are a good tyre for on and off track and dont wear to quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 The Michelins are probably one of the best performance vs wear tyres for a road car. They last for ever but give a good level of performance. However I doubt long term wear is generally a concern for you and your tyres so perhaps something with a faster wear rate would be better. Yup, on a bpu im sure they would be fine, with 600bhp i got zero traction from them this evening, felt like i was driving in the rain tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Do you have the Pilot Sport or Pilot Sport Cup's Jamie? Normal ones, im sure the cups would be a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Normal ones, im sure the cups would be a lot better. £270 each for the normal ones? They're just over £100 in stock 17" sizes! Couple of laps around llandow should sort those out, how about trying the Dunlop DZ03's next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 How far down can you run the R888's before they are no good at all ?, Can they be run when worn down until slicks ? ( on a track ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 How far down can you run the R888's before they are no good at all ?, Can they be run when worn down until slicks ? ( on a track ). I found the R888's to go a bit squidgy on track after a few laps tbh, i think they are a great street tyre, they put the power down so well on the street, i get almost no wheelspin with them but next time im on track i think im gonna get a spare set of wheels and some proper slicks. £270 each for the normal ones? They're just over £100 in stock 17" sizes! Couple of laps around llandow should sort those out, how about trying the Dunlop DZ03's next? I may have got stitched up with them, its all i could get at short notice, yeah the Michelins will no doubt get better when they have worn down a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 On a related note be aware that street legal track tyres are being phased out. http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/236977/trackday_tyres_to_be_outlawed.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 On a related note be aware that street legal track tyres are being phased out. http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/236977/trackday_tyres_to_be_outlawed.html I wonder how many monkeys have stuck a set of 888's on the 19's that their saxo sits on and stuffed it the first time the sky's opened . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 On a related note be aware that street legal track tyres are being phased out. http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/236977/trackday_tyres_to_be_outlawed.html I guess for the vast majority it's a good thing, but i'll miss the R888s, they're amazing tyres in the dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I found the R888's to go a bit squidgy on track after a few laps tbh, i think they are a great street tyre, they put the power down so well on the street, i get almost no wheelspin with them but next time im on track i think im gonna get a spare set of wheels and some proper slicks. The R888 have an optimum pressure and temp, if you are running 30+ PSI cold on track they will be outside there zone after a couple of laps, if you drive sideways alot then even less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 The R888 have an optimum pressure and temp, if you are running 30+ PSI cold on track they will be outside there zone after a couple of laps, if you drive sideways alot then even less. Whats the optimum pressure to run them on track? i never touched them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 R888's are designed for light cars e.g Lotus Elise hence why they last so badly on the supra and even more so on the track. Irrelevant to that, they are sticky and cheap as chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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