R888
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Spid

Original Poster:

381 posts

265 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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After a bit of advice, want to try a set of R888s on my Ult, but 245/35/18 is not an available size. They do a 255/35/18 or 245/40/18 235/40/18 or 225/40/18 anyone fitted these?
Adam

donkeasy

636 posts

245 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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NO, but what do they cost?

738 driver

1,202 posts

216 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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occasional good deals on ebay for those items .

Camskill tyres will sometimes pricematch too .

G luck

khm

340 posts

224 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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hope you have another set for wet weather, was at a wet donington and had loads of grip, right up to the point where i was going backwards up the track LOL
dry weather, lots of grip

V8Dom

3,547 posts

225 months

Thursday 10th January 2013
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ive seen 255 fronts fitted on a few cars and Waynes GTW had 225 if i remember correct

I had the same problem and ended up with kumo on the front and R888 on the rear..

Dom

Spid

Original Poster:

381 posts

265 months

Friday 11th January 2013
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Was thinking of putting these on the front Federal 595 RSR - 245/35 R18 88W TL
www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?show=64172

738 driver

1,202 posts

216 months

Friday 11th January 2013
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They have a good write up ... just dont do the required rear sizes at the minute.. But are a very similar pattern to another manufacturer that does...cannot instantly recall which one though !

Mr.Snood

70 posts

204 months

Friday 11th January 2013
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I use my second set of R888 now (30% track use).
I love them, but I think it's a very bad idea if you want to drive the car in the rain, too.

I used to have 245 Michelin Pilot Sport at the front.
Even I - as an amateur driver - could feel the huge improvement with 255 at the front on track.

Unfortunately the tires are grinding at the headlight housing
and even more important at the tube frame, under full steering lock.
You have to keep that in mind when you maneuver wink

V8Dom

3,547 posts

225 months

Sunday 13th January 2013
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Mr.Snood said:
Unfortunately the tires are grinding at the headlight housing
and even more important at the tube frame, under full steering lock.
You have to keep that in mind when you maneuver wink
you need to restrict the steering... the turning circle is more than enough on the ultima so restricting each side wont restrict its use... jublee clips each side ive been told work a treat...dom