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R888 on the road
« on: June 02, 2010, 06:21:05 pm »

Many people used Toyo R888s as an everyday tyre?  Very noisy, very, very noisy!

Hope the performance compensates for the road noise!

Tried Hurdys R1Rs at the weekend, they are the way forward, not as much noise  :smiley:

My cars not exactly refined with solid engine/gearbox mounts, non-res miltek, de-cat, etc etc etc,
but its never bothered me, makes it feel sporty.  This noise however may have crossed the line lol

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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2010, 06:33:47 pm »
im looking forward to hearing this tonight.  how many motorway miles will you be doing in the next 3 weeks again  :grin:

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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2010, 06:35:24 pm »


???

There not 'that' bad.. I think the performance is well worth it..

On a serious note, have you had your alignment done recently? They will howl if its out..
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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2010, 06:39:36 pm »


???

There not 'that' bad.. I think the performance is well worth it..

On a serious note, have you had your alignment done recently? They will howl if its out..

May well be the problem!!! Had some pot hole trauma to OSF on frequent occassion lately  :fighting: :fighting:
Might get it checked tonight.  Was going to go to Wheels in motion on Friday book they only have 11am and ill probably still be working  :sad1:


@ Sy Did you use IAMotorsport down the road?? Were they any good?  Rang him at lunch and hes working late tonight...

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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2010, 06:53:28 pm »
not heard of em mate that said, i might well have used them and forgotted. where are they??.  give em a go mate, better get that sorted than tear the sh!t out of those tyres. they are not exactlky the most hard wearing tyres.  

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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2010, 06:59:25 pm »
not heard of em mate that said, i might well have used them and forgotted. where are they??.  give em a go mate, better get that sorted than tear the sh!t out of those tyres. they are not exactlky the most hard wearing tyres.  

They were in sittingbourne I think.  Think you had either rolling road, corner weighting or alignment there?  They do alot of Jap track cars??

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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2010, 07:01:03 pm »
The lads race Bora was on 888s at the Ring and I hardly noticed them, they are running near parallel geo though. I think pressures will be key too, they need to be much lower that normal road stuff.
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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2010, 07:02:28 pm »
TD what are the benefits of running toe in/out or parallel etc.  also what pressures dop people run their R888s on. mike maywell have them over pumped

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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2010, 07:04:20 pm »
They want to be around 27psi cold MAX..
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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2010, 07:05:08 pm »
hes off getting his alignment done now, ill text him that now :happy2:

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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2010, 07:05:31 pm »
hes off getting his alignment done now, ill text him that now :happy2:

God! He doesn't mess about! haha..
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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2010, 07:07:34 pm »
They want to be around 27psi cold MAX..

Is that for most track day tires as i have a set of kuhmos on and there around 32psi on the front?

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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2010, 07:09:25 pm »
They want to be around 27psi cold MAX..

Is that for most track day tires as i have a set of kuhmos on and there around 32psi on the front?

Very much depends on construction.. I wouldn't like to say really mate
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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2010, 07:10:24 pm »
Thanks Jonny, Mike & Sy !  

Cant get in for alignment untill 5pm tommorow.   :sad1:  In the mean time you think I should drop pressure to 27psi then??

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Re: R888 on the road
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2010, 07:10:41 pm »
if they are 27psi cold what would that equate to when warm.  he'll have to drive to the station to do the pressures so no doubt they will be warm with the weather and that drive when he gets there