Toyo R888 for minimal daily driving

[Krypptic]

The car sees 1-2 track events a month. Besides those miles, the car gets maybe 100 miles a month of street driving.

I have put off for the time being getting a track set of wheels, because it seems it will be better to have a new suspension on then see what wheels will fit versus the other way around.

So will it be too many heat cycles to be worth it until I have a track set or am I not doing enough driving for it to make a difference?

[gmd2003]

Originally Posted by Krypptic

The car sees 1-2 track events a month. Besides those miles, the car gets maybe 100 miles a month of street driving.

I have put off for the time being getting a track set of wheels, because it seems it will be better to have a new suspension on then see what wheels will fit versus the other way around.

So will it be too many heat cycles to be worth it until I have a track set or am I not doing enough driving for it to make a difference?

NTO-1 is a better tire for your purpose , and in general the R888's turn to garbage quickly due to cycling out , while the 01's are good to the cords . If your rim diameter is an issue due yourself a favor and buy a set of 18 inch rims . By the way I think the NTO-1's were quicker too , I've used both . The BFG rivals are good option for you as well , but don't handle heat quite as well as the 01's but have a similar R comp stiff sidewall turn in feel .

George

[Krypptic]

Thanks George. I will look into both.

On a side note, sorry to read about your accident. At least you're ok. ESS needs to help you sort this out.

[dre99gsx]

I run R888s street duty. They whine at high speed. They are excellent tires on my Supra for spirited driving.

[The HACK]

For that sort of duty, STORAGE is a bigger issue. The car doesn't get moved enough and you will have flat spots develop on the relative soft R-comps with the chassis sitting on the tires. Still better to store the spare R-comps off of the car, and swap before events.