Benkid
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Currently running Eagle f1's and one is now illegal and i know there both a completely different tyre i've found a mate who can do me some R888's for silly money. Car is only really used on the road at night and weekends usually for traffic light battles and general fast road fun. If i go for the toyos though it'll be a waste of at least one goodyear because i'll obviously change both fronts. Any one got an opinion on both? How many miles can i expect from both?
[Edited on 20-04-2009 by Benkid]
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fazza
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traffic light battles 
never used to f1's but loads mates very very very highly reccommend the 888's
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Adam_B
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However many miles you have got out of the F1s, half it for the R888s
[Edited on 20-04-2009 by Adam_B]
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Benkid
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What are they like in the wet? Thats my only real issue really?
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Adam_B
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fine in the wet till you get standing water, they aquaplane easily.
Ive run R888s on my old corsa and VX220 both on track and road.
[Edited on 20-04-2009 by Adam_B]
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Mobby
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id go with the R888's as it sounds like a toy car to me, and you dont use it everyday do you?? R888's aint superb in the wet supposedly.
[Edited on 20-04-2009 by mobby]
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Paul_J
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i used r888s daily...
They're a great tyre. Stick so well.
However, the firmer side walls make a harsher ride and tram lines more. The tyres make a lot more road noise, like a 'whine' ... the guy who bought my car recently asked me if the gearbox was whining, but it was the tyres!
and finally watch out in the wet.
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smcGSI16V
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I run both f1's and r888's.
F1's are the everyday and wet tyres and r888's track and damp.
R888's imo would be pointless if your not going on a track etc. Road noise/tyre noise, stiff side Walls and useless in standing water will kind of make them unbearable on the road.
I would just stick with the f1's as they are a great compromise, good dry excellent wet.
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Benkid
What are they like in the wet? Thats my only real issue really?
 having a laugh?
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Paul_J
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I do agree with smc. However, my r888's were briliant on road too  I put up with the negative things, so that I could have the car handling superb all the time.
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fazza
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I really rate the toyo T1r's
not everyone does but i choose these everytime. i think there very good in the wet and the dry
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Kurt
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You'll struggle to get f1's.. they seem to be gradually being phased out
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DaveyLC
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I would say
Proxes T1R or PX4's
Or Kumho KU-31's
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Benkid
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Benkid
What are they like in the wet? Thats my only real issue really?
having a laugh?
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Benkid
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Benkid
What are they like in the wet? Thats my only real issue really?
having a laugh?
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DaveyLC
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Have you seen the tread pattern on an R888, you dont even need to ask if its going to be shit in the wet  it might aswell have it written on the walls in white writing
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Adam_B
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Damp and light rain they are as good as anything else, its just when there is a lot of water they cant cope...
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Benkid
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Have you seen the tread pattern on an R888, you dont even need to ask if its going to be shit in the wet it might aswell have it written on the walls in white writing
Most of the people i've spoken to who run them have said they're fine in the wet as long as your carefull which you need to be anyway to a certain extent no matter what your rolling on.
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DaveyLC
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At the end of the day they look cool as fuck but you wont really use them to their full potential on our shitty roads and during wet conditions you'll be competeing with pant-shitting under-steer.
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Rebecca
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I swear by Eagle F1's... Yoko Paradas are also quite good but not as good as the F1's in the wet.
Never used R888's.... they look mint though! Haha.
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Benkid
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Turns out they weren't as cheap as expected lol. £85 each. Stick to my Eagles. Cheers anyway guys
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DaveyLC
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KU31's
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Kevxx
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if your road using this car, and a bit of track or 1/4 mile use, the eagle f1's are great.
I ain't had 888's but as a road tyre, they will cost too much and run down too much.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
You'll struggle to get f1's.. they seem to be gradually being phased out
all about f1 assymetric's now
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Nic Barnes
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seen as nobosy else has asked, what size wheels are they?
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