WHAT MAKE OF TYRE FOR A GRIFF 500 (94)

[OscarT]

Just that I'm beginning to tire of what tyre? topics.:-)

Edited by OscarT on Monday 27th August 22:15

[jon-]

OscarT said:

Just that I'm beginning to tire of what tyre? topics.:-)

Edited by OscarT on Monday 27th August 22:15

Did I miss something?

I put this site together to help stop the stem of what tyre topics, it just needs to become popular before it's of any use!

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/TVR/

[LordGrover]

jon- said:

OscarT said:

Just that I'm beginning to tire of what tyre? topics.:-)

Edited by OscarT on Monday 27th August 22:15

Did I miss something?

I put this site together to help stop the stem of what tyre topics, it just needs to become popular before it's of any use!

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/TVR/

Top man!
I've been begging for something like that. As soon as I have something useful to contribute I'll be there.

[Pasco]

Nice site Jon

While i was at the Growl some of the guys were going on about a tyre that i think was made by Toyo and called 888 was i dreaming

These tyres seem to be for track and road and looked like they had hardly any tread on them

Any further info would be much appreciated like road handling and grip etc.

Pasco

[jon-]

Thanks LG, now if only the site database would fill up it will be an awesome resource. I can add all sorts of bells and whistles for access once the data is there.

Pasco, not sure if that comment was in jest or not? http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Toyo/R888.htm just in case not. I'd not want them on a primary car during a British winter, they aquaplane rather badly but apart from that they're as good as everyone makes out!

[Pasco]

Pasco, not sure if that comment was in jest or not? http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Toyo/R888.htm just in case not. I'd not want them on a primary car during a British winter, they aquaplane rather badly but apart from that they're as good as everyone makes out!
[/quote]


No Jon why would you think that i had never heard of them until two weeks ago.

Thanks for the info.

Pasco

[FlipFlopGriff]

As I understand the Toyo 888 are essentially a road legal track tyre which are excellent in the dry, Ok in the damp/a bit wet, and very interesting if very wet.
Not a daily use tyre, but OK if you're a dry hooner.
FFG

[jon-]

I thought someone with 2000+ posts on pistonheads would have come across the ubiquitous R888 before!

[Seasider]

Pasco said:

No Jon why would you think that i had never heard of them until two weeks ago.

Pasco

FlipFlopGriff said:

As I understand the Toyo 888 are essentially a road legal track tyre which are excellent in the dry, Ok in the damp/a bit wet, and very interesting if very wet.
Not a daily use tyre, but OK if you're a dry hooner.
FFG

& You've been out on them

[Pasco]

jon- said:

I thought someone with 2000+ posts on pistonheads would have come across the ubiquitous R888 before!

Most of my time has been spent on Engine and Brake mods
I am now moving to suspension and tyres for next years projects so not paid much attention to tyres until now Jon.

They were on Del's Motor i think

Pasco

Edited by Pasco on Wednesday 29th August 14:23

[jon-]

For geometry reading http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/ is a good place to start

[Seasider]

Pasco said:

They were on Del's Motor i think

Pasco

As my last post

& you can ask ya new best mate about them he went out in it last year with them on

[FlipFlopGriff]

Seasider said:

Pasco said:

They were on Del's Motor i think

Pasco

As my last post

& you can ask ya new best mate about them he went out in it last year with them on

Stirrer.
Work best if you're sat at the side of the road awaiting the AA.
FFG

[LordGrover]

I thought that was all over now

FFG Pasco

or
Pasco FFG



Or was it more a case of
vs

[LordGrover]

Now that's stirring!

[FlipFlopGriff]

LordGrover said:

===I thought that was all over now===
FFG Pasco

or
Pasco FFG



Or was it more a case of
vs

You'll be next Grover.
FFG

[Pasco]

Pack it up Grover or we will both start on you

[jellison]

FlipFlopGriff said:

As I understand the Toyo 888 are essentially a road legal track tyre which are excellent in the dry, Ok in the damp/a bit wet, and very interesting if very wet.
Not a daily use tyre, but OK if you're a dry hooner.
FFG

The flip side fo that being - Dunlop SP9000's, Very Good in the Dry (wear rate a tad high in mine!), but Mega in the Wet and I mean Pissing down - you can really feel the grip and play with them, do this with a 888 or Yoko 32 / 48 and you will be off unless they are absolutely brand new. Treads wear Very fast on these.

[Pasco]

jellison said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

As I understand the Toyo 888 are essentially a road legal track tyre which are excellent in the dry, Ok in the damp/a bit wet, and very interesting if very wet.
Not a daily use tyre, but OK if you're a dry hooner.
FFG

The flip side fo that being - Dunlop SP9000's, Very Good in the Dry (wear rate a tad high in mine!), but Mega in the Wet and I mean Pissing down - you can really feel the grip and play with them, do this with a 888 or Yoko 32 / 48 and you will be off unless they are absolutely brand new. Treads wear Very fast on these.

Interesting Cheers for your comments Jon

Pasco