INDY BIRD
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 05:13 PM |
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What tyres for bec car t1s or R888
Looking to buy new wheels from mac 1 have placed the order for them with t1s tyres.
was going to go for R888 but can not decide.
I will prob do a couple of track days per year and the rest on the road.
Mark said the t1s is good alround tyre and will perform on the track and i trust his advice.
But just need a little more convincing??
so the question is which ones to go for?????.
Any advice greatfully recieved.
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donut
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 05:52 PM |
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t1s/r for road, r888 for track and not wet weather!
I have the trs's which i feel will be a good combination of grip & style.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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OX
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 06:33 PM |
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the t1s might be ok for your first track day but after that when you start getting faster you will want more grip.go for the r888's ,you know
you want to 
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 06:50 PM |
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I do want the r888 eithin the budget so ok.
but just thinking if only used a couple of time a year on track the extra cost for the r888 covers a 2nd set of t1s.
still do not know what to do.
if the t1s are good for the track and road i suppose i should go for them,
but the r888 look cool too got what a dilema.
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 06:58 PM |
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Have they really got that much more grip.
If so that should answer my question shouldn't it.
Cheers chris what are you a tyre stockist or something all those wheels and tyres.
Must be earning too much money???
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chockymonster
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 07:05 PM |
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I've used R888s as fast road tyres on my evo. They were no good as track tyres on it as the car was too damn heavy!
I'm going to put R888s or Yoko A048Rs I'm not sure which yet.
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Wadders
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 07:18 PM |
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Agree with all the above, also something else to consider is wear rate, 888's don't have a lot of tread to start with, and will wear out
alarmingly fast compared to T1's.
Doubt you will need more grip on the highway than T1's will provide, and their not too shoddy for trackdays (think big leary 4 wheel slides)
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shortie
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 07:19 PM |
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R888's all the way for the track, just bought 4 myself, they are excellent , if you are going mainly on the road then T1-R\S is the way to go.
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JoelP
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 07:24 PM |
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as alan says regarding the tread depth, in addition i think r888s will be crap if you ever have the misfortune of hitting a puddle! Great in the dry
though. One chap only got 500 miles out of a set though
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bigrich
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 09:11 PM |
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using t1s at the moment excellent road tyre that will perform really well on track may lack ultimate grip of 888's but a much better compromise
for uk weather (red hot rainy etc)
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chockymonster
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 11:00 PM |
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The quotes re wet weather is very true.
I had to take the R888s off the evo in the winter months as the car felt like it was driving on ice in really heavy rain.
With surface water it was fine but anything else and it was a bit hairy so I'd hate to think what it would be like in the wet in a bec
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G.Man
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| posted on 27/4/06 at 05:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chockymonster
The quotes re wet weather is very true.
I had to take the R888s off the evo in the winter months as the car felt like it was driving on ice in really heavy rain.
With surface water it was fine but anything else and it was a bit hairy so I'd hate to think what it would be like in the wet in a bec
It is fair to say they (888's) arent as bad as some people say but I wouldnt wanna use them in the rain or with standing water...
For my clime they are perfect...
If you want an all weather tyre, there are far better than T1's out there...
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 29/4/06 at 03:55 PM |
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what sort of miles can i expect from the r888 tyres.
will mainly be used on the road,
i understand they will get eaten up on the track but they will be used 75% on the road 25% track.
Cheers
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G.Man
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| posted on 29/4/06 at 06:27 PM |
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2-3000 depending on how hard you drive it...
you can eat them up much quicker tho, but on a se7en the weight gives you better longevity
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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Oliver Jetson
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| posted on 30/4/06 at 10:08 AM |
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ACB10's or A048's would be my track tyre choice
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bike_power
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| posted on 30/4/06 at 03:57 PM |
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I found R888s to be Ok in the wet, not great, but predictable and you get plenty of warning of what they're doing.
I wouldn't bother with getting a wet tyre unless you *plan* to spend a lot of time driving in the wet because wet tyres are usually not very
good in the dry.
Have you tried the new Kumho ? Can't remember the model, V70 or something, but they have a new softer compound with a normal tread it looks
like a normal wet tyre but sticks better than the R888s in the dry. Mileage won't be very good.
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