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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Waaaay lower. I picked up the R888s shipped/mounted/balanced for less than $1300

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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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Waaaay lower. I picked up the R888s shipped/mounted/balanced for less than $1300

235/295 19s
DAMN... My 335 rears were over 100 more a piece blah LOL
 
Old May 27, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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Waaaay lower. I picked up the R888s shipped/mounted/balanced for less than $1300

235/295 19s
Thank you.
 
Old May 27, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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DAMN... My 335 rears were over 100 more a piece blah LOL

ouch! So far - they seem like money well spent.
 
Old May 27, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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Just placed an order for a set of R888s with a local dealer, with any luck I'll have them mounted on Friday.
 
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Just placed an order for a set of R888s with a local dealer, with any luck I'll have them mounted on Friday.
NICEEEEEE, let's meet up some day
 
Old May 27, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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NICEEEEEE, let's meet up some day
I'm usually working late most week days, but I do try to spend my weekends now autocrossing or going to track, so if you come out to just about any event thats at nassau coll, giants stadium, or englishtown I'll probably be there. Im also going to be trying to hit up alot of days with pdadrivingschool.com for their track days and hopefully June 19th with hookedondriving.com.
 
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i ham getting the R888 this summer!
i will post feedback soon!
 
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Originally Posted by iLLM3
I have been driving a bit on the street with my R888's, the grip is fantastic and no joke you wouldn't be able to tell you are on R comps, it's like they don't even have to heat up, I have no issues really with traction!
Thanks for your reviews...I am definately getting them

Who knows where I can get best deal on them ???
 

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Old May 28, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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I was wondering for people who do autox and track, do either the cups or r888 heat up fast enough to give better performance than street tires during autox?

Im thinking of getting a more racing slick tire for the summer so that I can use them at the track and autox events, but still be fairly safe since it would be my daily driver for the summer as well. Obviously I'd avoid monsoons but I would want to be safe in normal rain.


the R888 will not heat up fast enough for AutoX......tried that one
 
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edgeracing.com is also a good spot to pick up R888's
 
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Maybe this could be of interest to you guys?.




probably not since none of us can read it
 
Old May 28, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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This is a very interesting thread indeed... perhaps I should try the R888's or the Nero Corsa with all the comments here...

I have been using Cups
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with no issues but wear and price...

My friend moved from Cups to Hoosiers, yet on the very last track day due to unavailability he end up with some Nero Corsa's and he really liked 'em
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finally, the Evoms700 after a Dymag failure moved from Hoosier's to Cups and managed a better time
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So, Cups are good overall in the Puebla track, Nero Corsa's are also good as per my friend Bayo, and both above the Hoosier's.

In Mexico City's track Hoosiers work better tha all the R compund tires.

We still need to find out what the R888's can do down here, I went to the local Toyo and they don't have them
 
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What's the threadwear on the Toyo?
 
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Places where th R888 can be bought please, I am in Miami but any online for good price will do
 


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