R888 versus A048R

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:40 am

Size 235/45 x 17

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:19 am

From my reading I would go for the Yoko's as I have heard that the sidewalls of the R888's are soft as, and this will not be great. especially as you are used to the handling on RE070's.

And considering you are doing flying laps you may find especially if its hot that the R888's are starting to go off on the flying lap.

I would look at what the top pro's are running, alos I am sure you can spec the AO48's as a soft compound so if you can get em for that price I think its a no brainer!

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:22 am

I should add, I have no personal experience with either tyre.....

AdamP · Post by **AdamP** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:27 am

From what I've heard the A048Rs are the ones to go for if they do them in your size.

If you aren't expecting them to last more than a couple of trackdays then it might be worth getting the Yokos, using them until they wear out and then get a set of Toyos to compare!

Adam

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:27 am

most of them are running 888's

Just think for an extra

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:29 am

Are Toyo a sponsor tho???? I know for the Sprint series there is an extra incentive to run Toyo tyres as they have anotehr prize available, so I wouldn't be swayed by that....

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:31 am

Toyo are a sponsor and those are competitor prices for the tyres

I am not aware of any extra prize money from toyo but that isnt something I would really get anywhere near anyway

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:32 am

There ya go then....I bet thats why they are all running them in the pro class....

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:41 am

AdamP wrote:From what I've heard the A048Rs are the ones to go for if they do them in your size.

If you aren't expecting them to last more than a couple of trackdays then it might be worth getting the Yokos, using them until they wear out and then get a set of Toyos to compare!

Adam

yep - can get them in 235/45/17 same as the toyo

This is a little wider than the current 225/45 i am running but the same as they spec in Japan for my car.

Swaying towards Yokohama's purely from the money point of view and see what they are like. Ultimately they probably wont make much of a difference to my times around that place but would love to see whether are worth a go.

Are there any others to throw into the mix such as Dunlop ?

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:35 pm

I would stick with the Yoko's Dunk for that money. My Dunlops (Formula R's) are excellent but dearer again. Oh yeah. They will make a difference. You just wait and see.