Toyo R888

[Pedders]

I am giving some thought to tyre choice (the car has been sitting on old tyres during the build). For me, the Ultima is a dry weather car, and I want to fit the R888s.

I have two questions which I am hoping someone might be able to help with. To get the right front tyre profiile (35), the only width toyo do is a 255 (i.e. wider than the 245 standard). Old posts on this forum suggest that size will work, but I'd be grateful for a more up to date view if anyone has experience of this tyre.

Also, do you think I will have any trouble gettting the car through IVA - I am assuming not as it's a road legal tyre, but again would be interested in views.

Many thanks.

[chisingweilo]

Great dry weather tyres. My only criticism is they are very, very loud especially on poor road surfaces.

[deadscoob]

How do these compare to v70s as road legal track tyres. Similar manners on road and better or worse on track?

[845ste]

i have ant Federal and post Toyo: super for trackday, but not good on street .
excessive consumption and not noise, for me.
price is good

[V8Dom]

road manners 10x better than kumo
not quite as grippy but almost
no tram lining mega in teh wet and dry
but as they wear in wet you have to be carefull

[F.C.]

Have been known to delaminate and disintegrate on rears.

[deadscoob]

Dom,
Are you talking road grip or track grip or both isn't as good?

F.C, can you elaborate please?in what circumstances did this happen?

Thanks

[845ste]

F.C. said:

Have been known to delaminate and disintegrate on rears.

with toyo???? or???

[Pedders]

Thanks for the replies all. Any views on using a 255 width tire on the front?

[356Speedster]

For checking tyre sizes, this is a good website: www.willtheyfit.com

Presumably a wider front tyre will increase steering weight and tramlining, although whether the R888 construction resists any of these tendencies, I don't know. There's a few others who have done wider fronts, so will be better positioned to comment

[Storer]

Don't think you can do wider without problems fouling on the rear of the headlight cover unless you are running long front wishbones.



Paul

[AlexCim]

I have Toyos on my car. Be aware that R888's come in different compounds. I have the GG's (mediums). I don't do enough km's on the car to care about tire wear over time - just want maximum enjoyment when driving the car. Yeah bit loud on the road compared to road tyres but ... it's an Ultima. I don't really think that's relevant.

I had to limit front lock (through use of thick spacers) and grind down my front guards (above the wheel) and side pods (when on full lock) to fit the 255's. Now it's all settled, it's all good.

Happy with grip - just need to get them hot to get the best. I overheated the pilot sports on track after 5-6 laps.

[F.C.]

deadscoob said:

Dom,
Are you talking road grip or track grip or both isn't as good?

F.C, can you elaborate please?in what circumstances did this happen?

Thanks

First high speed run on dyno scrubbed in tyre

[Pedders]

Thanks all - very helpful.

[budala]

I used Toyos R888 on my Ultima for 3 years, ant and post (255 ant) and everything's ok.
Good grip, noise not a problem : the engine is so noisy i can't hear the tyres !
They are resistant too and not too much expensive.
I changed them three times and use the car on road (30%) ant track (70%)

[V8Dom]

deadscoob said:

Dom,
Are you talking road grip or track grip or both isn't as good?

F.C, can you elaborate please?in what circumstances did this happen?

Thanks

the grip on road and track almost the same.. kumo had slight edge, but i prefered teh toyo and the loss of traction was progressive rather than....st its gone.

i will be running toyo in the future if i can get a spare set of wheels