R888 versus A048R

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:27 am

Thanks - is that what you are running in TA?

If so, are you on the Medium or the Medium hard compound and how do you find them?

dangerous · Post by **dangerous** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:33 pm

just put r888 on the westy.

i can go round corners about 20mph quicker..
they stick like, well, a sticke thing..

Bladerider · Post by **Bladerider** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:40 am

I'll ask Yokohama if they have any data this week mate - Stuarts got my number so you can call me to remind me if ya like !!!

Bladerider · Post by **Bladerider** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:38 pm

Dunc,

Does this help.......

http://www.lancerregister.com/showthrea ... did=155751

J.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:31 am

I have already been in contact with Adge before - unfortunately those tyres are not permitted under TA regs

Yoko A048's it is.

Post by **Stuart** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:09 am

For what it's worth I tried the DD on 888's yesterday for the first time. Thoughts were;

1) The tyres got up to temperature very quickly and once 'there' stayed consistent for 7-8 laps and then the rear right started to move more, only marginally, for the next 2-3 laps. At no point did they go 'off' during any 15 minute period on the track.

2) The nature of the tyres movement when the rear started to slide was wonderfully progressive and very easy to read. This increase in confidence through the ability to predict where it would go next lead to noticeably better overall performance. (Later and less braking, more speed carried in and carried out of a corner)

3) Between myself and the two guest drivers last night, the car completed over 110 miles at quite high speed and under sustained duress (Coram, Riches and Sears in particular). All I did was check and adjust the pressures keeping a consistent 30psi and the wear was uniform and even. Bearing in mind the 888's are only available in a medium soft compound (as far as I know) I thought they were excellent.

I spoke to an E30 M3 owner, Robert, who was there with his race driver/car tuner Wayne Howlett, and he also ran the same tyres. He said that the only time the tyres were subject to letting people down was when they were used for long periods of time and heat really builds up in them, ie driving on the roads between here and Donington. Apparently they don't cope well with that, but are happily thrashed around tracks. I am open minded about these comments, but as I won't be driving the Sierra anywhere else other than a track, long journeys do not concern me.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:58 am

First time out on the A048R yesterday and I have to say that they are lush.

Pretty much along the lines of what Stu reports for the 888's but with my heavier car they warm up quickly and stayed good for enough laps for me to start getting dizzy

They are now properly scrubbed in and ready for the Scotland heatwave

(please)

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:18 pm

dynamix wrote:First time out on the A048R yesterday and I have to say that they are lush.

Pretty much along the lines of what Stu reports for the 888's but with my heavier car they warm up quickly and stayed good for enough laps for me to start getting dizzy

They are now properly scrubbed in and ready for the Scotland heatwave (please)

I'm sure it's in your reports and if so, I've read it :roll: . But how did you get on tyre-wise at K/H with the changing conditions?

(If it is reported somewhere, just point me to it please to save bother