Hi
Looks like we’ll be needing some rear tyres soon after we pick up the exige.
Can you tell me what size they are please (as I forgot to look at the weekend!).
Also we were thinking of going for R888’s, rather than Yoko’s and just wondered how people rate them?
The car is going to be used mainly for commuting (20 miles per day) and the odd track day possibly.
thanks
Do a search on 888, you’ll find they’re rated quite highly. They’ll wear down at a similar rate for Yoko A048s/39s, i.e. about 5000 miles.
Sorry, can’t recall the size, somebody will be along in a moment.
Ian
225 45r 17
thanks
For road use I rate the R888s over the AO48s as they clear water much better.
On track they’re about the same, maybe the AO48s have a very slight edge, but not really that noticeable.
On the water clearing, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, that style of tire may clear okay but they’ll suddenly act differently between 3mm and 2mm. It’s just physics.
Ian
On the water clearing, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, that style of tire may clear okay but they’ll suddenly act differently between 3mm and 2mm. It’s just physics.
Ian
888s or 48s?
does the p[rice difference actually make it worth really considering 888’s ??
i thought not ?
On the water clearing, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, that style of tire may clear okay but they’ll suddenly act differently between 3mm and 2mm. It’s just physics.
Ian
888s or 48s?
Definately 48s, probably both.
Ian
True that R888s will not clear water at 2mm tread depth as efficiently as at 5mm depth, however they are still better than AO48s at the same tread depth.
If you want a pure road tyre that’ll cope with winter too then neither R888 nor AO48 are the best choice.
I had Toyo Proxes T1R’s last winter. Didn’t drive it much but I didn’t like them at all (in comparison with the A048’s it had on b4).
I have R888’s now. Cant fault them at all. My first dry track day at Cadwell and I thought they were fantastic - certainly good enough for an amateur like me
My first dry track day at Cadwell
BLOODY HELL, you actually did a track day!!!
My first dry track day at Cadwell
BLOODY HELL, you actually did a track day!!!
Give the lad a break - he’d previously done a wet day at Croft too
Must say, he appeared to have got the hang of it at Cadwell, & more to the point, thoroughly enjoyed it
My first dry track day at Cadwell
BLOODY HELL, you actually did a track day!!!
***k **f you cheeky ***t
It was fookin ace.
I set off worrying about my 47k mile K going pop then thought ***k it!
By the end of the day I found myself wondering why others were braking when I wasn’t needing to and chasing down the ‘opposition’ and shouting ‘get out of my way you ****ing gay’ etc…
I was still missing the kerbs/apex by upto 4 foot but Mr Soggster followed me round and coached as required
By the end of the day I found myself wondering why others were braking when I wasn’t needing to and chasing down the ‘opposition’ and shouting ‘get out of my way you ****ing gay’ etc…
Ah the universal language of an Exige owner on track
not just me then