New Toyo R888....

[Lordbenny]

For those of you who don't have a proper performance car.....you won't inderstand For the rest of us.........Ummmm Sexy.....

[kambites]

Quiet a departure in terms of tread pattern from the old one.

[nitrodave]

that is different! why did they change it? i rather liked the old tread pattern, more than that anyway.

[homologeo]

N speed rating?

[Lordbenny]

kambites said:

Quiet a departure in terms of tread pattern from the old one.

One side is almost the same! I presume this pattern is designed to meet new EU standards?

[TheAngryDog]

Lordbenny said:

For those of you who don't have a proper performance car.....you won't inderstand For the rest of us.........Ummmm Sexy.....

Well, not all of us can reach the dizzy heights of Passat 130 Highline ownership

[HorneyMX5]

Them now being sided is a right pain. I used to swap mine side to side to even up any wear due to camber and toe.

[s m]

Same sizes as before?

[geeks]

It isn't as good as the departing R888 I am lead to believe

[Kozy]

geeks said:

It isn't as good as the departing R888 I am lead to believe

EU roolz ruined that didn't they? Something to do with noise?

[jon-]

geeks said:

It isn't as good as the departing R888 I am lead to believe

Where did you hear that?

Technically this is the R888-R, the R888 will still be made for a while.

[Hainey]

geeks said:

It isn't as good as the departing R888 I am lead to believe

Nooooo

I love my soft compound R888s. What a difference they make on the fun car. Just excellent.

[Davey S2]

My S2 Exige used Yoko AO48's that were similar. Very, very sticky but used to cost a fortune as they were a specifc compound which Lotus owned the rights to so no significate discounts.

You would be doing well to ger 3K miles out of the rears as well.

[MagicalTrevor]

Lordbenny said:

For those of you who don't have a proper performance car.....you won't inderstand For the rest of us.........Ummmm Sexy.....

Ah... I'm only interested in slicks, you don't have a racing car.... you wouldn't understand

[TheAngryDog]

MagicalTrevor said:

Lordbenny said:

For those of you who don't have a proper performance car.....you won't inderstand For the rest of us.........Ummmm Sexy.....

Ah... I'm only interested in slicks, you don't have a racing car.... you wouldn't understand

Woah there fella. He has a Passat!

[Durzel]

Just in time for winter.

[magooagain]

HorneyMX5 said:

Them now being sided is a right pain. I used to swap mine side to side to even up any wear due to camber and toe.

Mine have allways had left and right printed on the side walls!

[AlexIT]

Which will be the inner side?
if it's the leftmost in the pic, it looks like there's a lot more rubber on the road with higher camber angles...

Hoping that they are directional as the current R-888

ETA to correct left with right... I'm still learning

[MagicalTrevor]

TheAngryDog said:

Woah there fella. He has a Passat!

And a Westfield by the looks of his garage... but slicks on the Passat will 'transform the car'!

[TheAngryDog]

MagicalTrevor said:

TheAngryDog said:

Woah there fella. He has a Passat!

And a Westfield by the looks of his garage... but slicks on the Passat will 'transform the car'!

Who cares about a Shopping Centre in East London? The Passat though. Its like being at a fireworks display! "oooooooh" "aaaaaaaah" "wooooooo".