anyone tried the R88R yet

[jesfirth]

as it says. any feedback yet? comparison with R888GG, grip levels wet and dry, how fast do they heat up. how long before they go off?

[Dan Friel]

The R888R uses the same "GG" compound.. suspect it's better in proper wet conditions.

[jesfirth]

Dan Friel said:

The R888R uses the same "GG" compound.. suspect it's better in proper wet conditions.

Thanks that's what I thought would be the case but I spoke to the technical director at Toyo last week and he reckons the R has a new compound and more grip albeit still badged as GG (medium). Toyo are not offering them in GGG (soft) or SG (super soft) though. I am interested in real life experience of them if anyone has tried a set.

[D_G]

They are pretty good, my laptimes are slightly quicker than on Yoko 048s. They are quite pressure sensitive and need scrubbing in as they are not good straight from the mould.
Not used them in heavy rain but they are OK on a damp track.

[Trev450]

How do they compare with 888's Dave?

[88racing]

We (BRSCC Porsches) will start to race them this season. Toyo are our headline sponsors.

Chris.

[ajondyh]

88racing said:

We (BRSCC Porsches) will start to race them this season. Toyo are our headline sponsors.

Chris.

What size front ones are you using in 2016. I see they don't do the 235/35 x 18 anymore? Are you going to 235/40?

[88racing]

If you go to a site like blackcircles.com 235/40R18 is actually listed as the correct size for the front of Boxsters anyway.

Chris.

[ajondyh]

88racing said:

If you go to a site like blackcircles.com 235/40R18 is actually listed as the correct size for the front of Boxsters anyway.

Chris.

Thanks Chris

[HummuH]

I used them for two races last year. Best thing about them is that they are asymmetric which really helps with wear rate as you can fully rotate.

A lot depends on what car they're being used on but for me they have better all round grip than R888's but don't get up to temp quite as quick. Upside is they don't overheat so quickly and fall off a cliff like the R888's did but you can still feel grip levels decreasing after 8 to 10 mins hard driving.

Never used them in the wet/damp but I've heard some varied reports.

That's on a 380bhp FWD 970kg car.

[Willhire89]

I'm switching from A048's (M) to the R888R (GG) - what should I expect?

750kg RWD 170bhp

[jesfirth]

If toyo are right quite a bit more grip

[IvanSTi]

Any more reports for these tyres?

In particular a 1400kg AWD Saloon

[Mansells Tash]

I just pulled the trigger on 4 for the race car, will be getting through them in April so will let people know then how the lap times compare to the R888's I have on at the moment

[jesfirth]

I will be interested to hear about your experience with them. I also have a set coming but not until May/June. I am going to start the season on my part worn R888's until they are life expired.

[HummuH]

I used these on the Supercopa for the first time in the wet at the weekend.

Have to say, good grip given the conditions and didn't feel the need to put on the full racing wets.

I've used them in the dry before and I'm finding them really good. Take a bit longer to get up to temp but seem to last well. Asymmetrical too which is very handy for prolonging tyre life.

[Soul Reaver]

What sort of hot pressure and temps you aiming for the on the Copa?

[HummuH]

30 hot all round at the moment. Will play with rear pressures when I get a bit more track time.

[jesfirth]

30 is interesting. did you run R888's at that sort of pressure as well? I run my old 888's at 21 but I guess my griffith at 980kg is lighter than a cupra? I will be interested to see if the R888R's need more pressure.

[77racing]

jesfirth said:

30 is interesting. did you run R888's at that sort of pressure as well? I run my old 888's at 21 but I guess my griffith at 980kg is lighter than a cupra? I will be interested to see if the R888R's need more pressure.

blimey 21 is low for a hot setting , I aim for 26 hot on GG compound on 888's.