Technical toyo proxes r888

[supercub]

Just been offered a set of 100hp wheels in good nick from a crashed car... The car got fragged 6 months ago but the wheels have supposedly sat unsold since then.

Ive been toying with the idea of chucking a set of proxes r888's on them and using them in the summer..

Only thing is i remember my old caddyvan on coilovers loved them, Handled like a go-kart, But my polo (alot lighter) didnt like them as much and they never seemed to get warm (guessing the weight played a part in that)


Just wondering if anyones had expierience of them on a 100hp, Also i seem to remember they were going to be re-classified as no longer road legal, But cant find any info to back that up.

I had a print out in my van at all times saying they were road legal and E marked.

For those of you that havnt heard of them, R888'S are toyos "road legal" semi slick tyres, They get REALY sticky if driven hard.

 

[Dan Friel]

For road use they may have too much grip, sounds strange but I'm not sure it would be too much fun. And in the wet... You may also be put off the price:

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m12b0s662...s_-_15\_inch_R15_inch_-_195_50_15_195_50_R_15

The Yoko AD08 or Toyo R1R option are cheaper and may be more suitable for road summer use anyway.

 

[Pandablues]

Makes you wonder why the car got "fragged". Hit a wet patch perhaps?

 

[RobW]

Makes you wonder why the car got "fragged". Hit a wet patch perhaps?

indeed

if they are so great why did car crash

 

[trackdayqueen]

To be fair, the 100hp on stock tyres is hugely over-tyred with not enough power to exploit the current levels of grip. Thinking about 888's will surely make this worse and make the car a total bore to drive on track as you'll be able to drive it flat out everywhere.

I think the same will be the case on the road, apart from in the wet where you get standing water, then it'll be a whole load of fun.

 

[R1NGA]

I think the OP said that he would fit R888's to the spare wheels - they weren't on there at the time of the 'fragging'.

I agree with TDQ's comments though - you want less grippy tyres to make the car move about on track and become more adjustable, not more grip. I had Dunlop Formula-R's on my Subaru in days gone by and those were even more of a track tyre as they used a stiff, slick carcas with minimum EU tread for Road Use approval. The Subaru had the power to make good use of them, but they were hopeless in the wet and would aquaplane at about 50mph in a decent drop of rain. And the noise...... 20+ secs a lap quicker round the Ring though (but I was young and stupid in those days and thought that laptimes were all that mattered )

Would strongly recommend sticking to std road rubber or actually putting some Winter/Cold weather tyres on them instead - far more practical!

 

[supercub]

Sorry should have said i allready have a set of R888S in the right size, and the wheels that im possibly getting came from a totally standard car, Supposedly rear ended pretty bad.

So the thought is possibly to much grip? Hmmm Gotta admit it is fun atm. the previous owner had only just fitted some budgets to it recently, So possibly with a decent set of road rubber i might be more impressed with the grip.

Im found it very easy to understear on the weekend on the isle of wight, And that was a nice dry day....without realy trying...


Epic little car though. realy impressed.

 

[Dan Friel]

If you have the tyres and the wheels are cheap, then it would be an interesting experiment - for dry summer days. If it doesn't work then a bit of ebaying will cover your costs.

The tyres are definitely legal (if they have the "E" mark). However, just don't get caught doing anything you shouldn't. The presence of "sporty" tyres isn't likely to help your cause...

 

[Hellcat]

I thought the idea of the 888 was a tyre for use on track days - being as close to a racing slick as possible while remaining road legal so the car can be driven to the track.

It's certainly not a day-to-day tyre. Will be basically dangerous in cold weather, and a liability in the rain.

 

[trackdayqueen]

Im found it very easy to understear on the weekend on the isle of wight, And that was a nice dry day....without realy trying...

Tbh it felt over-tyred on F1s and S-Drives. The 100hp (in fact all Pandas) understeer. Oversteer is only achievable if you're a hooligan IME.

 

[supercub]

and a liability in the rain.

i totally agree with that, Even in my 1.9sdi caddyvan i could get wheelspin doing 70mph on a wet motorway!!! Thats bad!!

In cold they were fine though, Got just as warm as ever...