[Bbart25]

Bought the R888R's early last summer and now have ~3500 miles on them. The car is just my weekend toy street rod car, only driven in fair weather. GREAT tires while they last! They are just about done at this point, I will likely replace them by 4000 miles. I'm certainly not trying to take it easy on them but not particularly abusive either. No long burn outs or doughnuts done on them and no track time. I thought they would last at least 6-7K miles but nope. Just curious to know what kind of street mileage some of you other guys are getting?

 

[Hotsoss]

I’ve been running R888R and the predecessor R888 tires on the rear of my car since 2015. I got about 12-15k miles out of the R888 tires between Spring 2015 and the January of 2020. As you can imagine, the tires were pretty worn out by then and I should’ve replaced them earlier the previous year or at around 10k miles. I think the tires lasted me a long time because I did 70% highway miles and I did not due any burnouts with them. I just did spirited driving from time to time.

My current R888R tires bought in January 2020 are in great shape with believe it or not about 85-90% of tread life still left because I’ve hardly driven the car all that much since then due to multi build sessions including now since then. I probably only driven the car about 3k miles.

Questions:
1. How much stop and go driving are you doing vs highway driving?
2. Do you live in a cold climate (Oct-Mar)? If so, do you park your car In a climate controlled environment like a garage? R888R tires or any competition tire for that matter (due to the softness) begins to crack when subjected to sustained cold weather (like being parked overnight outside in 40 degree or colder weather.

 

[Bbart25]

I’ve been running R888R and the predecessor R888 tires on the rear of my car since 2015. I got about 12-15k miles out of the R888 tires between Spring 2015 and the January of 2020. As you can imagine, the tires were pretty worn out by then and I should’ve replaced them earlier the previous year or at around 10k miles. I think the tires lasted me a long time because I did 70% highway miles and I did not due any burnouts with them. I just did spirited driving from time to time.

My current R888R tires bought in January 2020 are in great shape with believe it or not about 85-90% of tread life still left because I’ve hardly driven the car all that much since then due to multi build sessions including now since then. I probably only driven the car about 3k miles.

Questions:
1. How much stop and go driving are you doing vs highway driving?
2. Do you live in a cold climate (Oct-Mar)? If so, do you park your car In a climate controlled environment like a garage? R888R tires or any competition tire for that matter (due to the softness) begins to crack when subjected to sustained cold weather (like being parked overnight outside in 40 degree or colder weather.

It's mixed bag of driving, like 50% suburban stop and go and 50% highway.

I live in the DFW area of north Texas so no cold climate to deal with and that's why I run those tires because there is only like 4-6 weeks of winterish weather here at most. Car always garage kept, probably never under 40*.

I did put these tires on after some considerable mods (650 whp) and wanted to use it. So I'm probably just more of an aggressive driver than I think I am and wore these suckers out!

I'd really like to try out the MT street SS to see what the absolute best hook I can get but I fear they will last even less under my heavy foot. RIP my wallet.

 

[Hotsoss]

It's mixed bag of driving, like 50% suburban stop and go and 50% highway.

I live in the DFW area of north Texas so no cold climate to deal with and that's why I run those tires because there is only like 4-6 weeks of winterish weather here at most. Car always garage kept, probably never under 40*.

I did put these tires on after some considerable mods (650 whp) and wanted to use it. So I'm probably just more of an aggressive driver than I think I am and wore these suckers out!

I'd really like to try out the MT street SS to see what the absolute best hook I can get but I fear they will last even less under my heavy foot. RIP my wallet.

I heard from other V owners that those tires don’t hook quite as well as the Toyo tires and they have softer side walls making cornering not as precise. I run regular Toyo summer tires up front and the R888R tires in the rear. I like this setup because I like the extra front grip when I have to drive in the rain. What size tires do you have? I have the 285 tires on 20s.

 

[Bbart25]

I heard from other V owners that those tires don’t hook quite as well as the Toyo tires and they have softer side walls making cornering not as precise. I run regular Toyo summer tires up front and the R888R tires in the rear. I like this setup because I like the extra front grip when I have to drive in the rain. What size tires do you have? I have the 285 tires on 20s.

I'm running stock wheels and tire sizes (sedan)

I do understand that the MT's will have more sidewall flex and be more of a straight line performer vs the r888r which is more of a track focused or all around performer.

Can't have it all, all the time.

I just want to explore the straight line maximized performance for a bit. Then maybe go back to a r888r or similar.

I have nitto NT555 g2's for the front and they handle real nice.

 

[Hotsoss]

I'm running stock wheels and tire sizes (sedan)

I do understand that the MT's will have more sidewall flex and be more of a straight line performer vs the r888r which is more of a track focused or all around performer.

Can't have it all, all the time.

I just want to explore the straight line maximized performance for a bit. Then maybe go back to a r888r or similar.

I have nitto NT555 g2's for the front and they handle real nice.

I hear you. Since you are in the Dallas area, you should swing by one of the many top LS/LT shops and see what tires they run on their high horsepower street cars. I don‘t have any experience with any of these tires except the Toyos, so I can’t give an informed opinion. Hey if your budget permits, maybe you can buy a really good straight line street drag tire for when you want to race at the strip or blitz the streets and put the R888R on for for when you desire better handling with grip (albeit less).

 

[SimplyDreamin]

I hear you. Since you are in the Dallas area, you should swing by one of the many top LS/LT shops and see what tires they run on their high horsepower street cars. I don‘t have any experience with any of these tires except the Toyos, so I can’t give an informed opinion. Hey if your budget permits, maybe you can buy a really good straight line street drag tire for when you want to race at the strip or blitz the streets and put the R888R on for for when you desire better handling with grip (albeit less).

What is your car putting down for power these days?


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[Racerfox]

I have yet to find a better rear tire that lasts and gives grip as well for the price as the NT05R. r888s have always had a heat cycle issue and it has been known.

 

[Hotsoss]

What is your car putting down for power these days?


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I last put down 889whp and 799wtq on E74 on a dynojet. The engine was refreshed over the past winter with new Diamond pistons, looser bearings and refreshed LSA block. I also added pre meth injection and went down to a smaller 2.625 upper pulley. I’m pretty sure I will make at least 940whp conservatively.

 

[Bbart25]

Jeezus! That's some serious power! How in the world can your R888R's hold that kind of power? I would think you would have to be on a 17" full racing slick to put that to the ground.

 

[Bbart25]

Also I notice the insides of my rear tires wearing more than the outer. Is this due to the factory set negative camber? Would it be smart to increase the positive camber to level out the contact patch for better traction and wear or would that make the car handle like shit?

 

[Hotsoss]

Jeezus! That's some serious power! How in the world can your R888R's hold that kind of power? I would think you would have to be on a 17" full racing slick to put that to the ground.

Lol...I’m not sure. It hooked from a rolling highway speed at 889whp as long as I pedaled it in and not just smashed it. It still spin but it is controllable with traction control fully on. I will find out how it does at higher horsepower and torque levels very soon.

 

[Hotsoss]

Also I notice the insides of my rear tires wearing more than the outer. Is this due to the factory set negative camber? Would it be smart to increase the positive camber to level out the contact patch for better traction and wear or would that make the car handle like shit?

The inner part of the tire will definitely wear faster than the outer. I’m not sure about camber.

 

[5ft24]

Also I notice the insides of my rear tires wearing more than the outer. Is this due to the factory set negative camber? Would it be smart to increase the positive camber to level out the contact patch for better traction and wear or would that make the car handle like shit?

Get an alignment. That is what's wearing the tires so quickly. I run the Toyo Proxes R1R'S on my GTO, manual trans and 610whp. They hook amazingly well, and I drive abusively at times (most times LOL) and I still get about 20K on a set

 

[Bbart25]

Get an alignment. That is what's wearing the tires so quickly. I run the Toyo Proxes R1R'S on my GTO, manual trans and 610whp. They hook amazingly well, and I drive abusively at times (most times LOL) and I still get about 20K on a set

Good advice, maybe that’s it. Or I’m just a mad man. Thanks

 

[Hotsoss]

Get an alignment. That is what's wearing the tires so quickly. I run the Toyo Proxes R1R'S on my GTO, manual trans and 610whp. They hook amazingly well, and I drive abusively at times (most times LOL) and I still get about 20K on a set

Have you been caught in the rain with those R1R’s?

 

[m13s]

The don't like standing water thats for sure.

 

[STL V]

On my second set of r888rs. Got about 3500 out of the first set. I enjoy signing the pavement. Got another set and I do my best to behave but....

Hoping to get 10k. I love them but hating how fast they wear out.

Great comment about the alignment.

 

[Bbart25]

I went and got a 4 wheel alignment as recommended and was told there was very little adjustment at all needed so I guess I’m just a maniac and shall budget accordingly.