Toyo Tyres - Proxes R888 - Product Review

[GranTurismoFan10]

how much are they???

[SrgScream]

did he use the same tires the entire vid 

[NickJ27]

@SrgScream - Yep

[blackcirc1es]

The grip generated by these tyres in dry conditions is really something and they can be relied upon get you home safely on normal roads.

[mpag96]

i have a rx8 and i live in nj would these tires work for me??

[Tsar8000]

@mpag96 Yes, they would. Their lifespan is shorter than normal street tires, but they grip way better. Using them in heavy rainfall isn't recommended.

[lazybiker79]

There great tires... I use them on my lotus. They do not hydroplane in the wet

[urbex2007]

not safe in rain,mmmm, not worth taking a risk.

[joshuadotl]

The stiff sidewall is annoying contrary to what the reviewer states. They take a lot longer than 1min to warmup. Try about 5 0-180kph blasts and they are then at operation temperature putter around for 1 minute my arse.

The next thing is they really do only last about 5000 street kms before they are illegally bald. The next 5000kms is great because they are so close to slicks but the compound has gone hard.

The fact is they start at 5mm tread, so you only have 4mm to wear

[johnbtires]

Toyo r888 are great tires.

get them used for a fraction of the price johnbtires com

[fucksalt669]

@EfiniSeven the speed limit were I live is most the time 80,or 70

[EfiniSeven]

That was one of the most complete descriptions of a tire on yt. He covered a lot of points, not just for performance, but addressing comfort concessions as well. A lot a "reporters" will always say positive comments about something because they're being sponsored by the manufacturer of the product. But tread life was consistently mentioned, and that wasn't too much of a concern considering it's a performance tire. Thanks for the post!

[fucksalt669]

Does anyone know if they hydroplain bad on the highway?

[EfiniSeven]

@fucksalt669 People shouldn't be speeding on the freeway in the rain period.

[MrGustySpence]

@fucksalt669 i can assure you they don't, surprisingly not too bad in the wet, but then again i don't drive like a maniac when its wet

[sw20f355]

To the MR2 SW20 turbo rev3 IS THE BEST TIRES!

[Ruffneck555]

nice impreza

[wea71]

Nice review. Thank you for posting.

[belic20]

i have them and I'll buy them again ... too good tires.

[gmanEVO]

The fun part with R888 is that they grip better when the treads are gone..:) I gained 2 seconds on a 1.9 km track using "worn out" R888's.

[jksub]

nice heel-toe...and great tire review

[omarv6]

I got them and just waiting to put thim on my rims .

[TTSWOWPS]

My brother has had a set of these for about a year now. He's been to the track about 5 times, been skidding etc and theres still heaps of tread.

[LeontariF1]

Anybody used those for Autocross? Do you think they are suitable for that or just roadcoarse?

[Ej205scoob]

they'd be ok for Auto-x but i would go with something that warms up quicker personally. These are road racing tires imo like the RA-1's.

[utgspillo]

Good tyres i'm considering some.

However you shouldnt drive around the streets on them ;). They are only good for so many heat cycles. Semi slicks usually go stale before the tread wears down as well.

[68ray]

The Nitto 555R2 is a better choice for street/track use.

[SinisterC6]

im on the market for tires can you elaborate im also considering nittos

[68ray]

I've used them for both street and track (road coarse) days. They offer amazing grip over any street tire and on the track they give a lot of feedback. My first time on the track with them I was really impressed. I have several videos on my page where I used them. The problem is that they are now hard to find.

[tuskir911]

How are these tires for drag racing? I'm thinking of using them on my SL65, mostly on street, but for occasional drag use. What are the expected 60' with this tire?

[inteDK]

Great tyre :)

Drove them on 3 trackevents and 2 drag event.

Sturup Raceway, Sweden.

Nürburgring, Germany

KTI, Denmark

350-400km of trackuse :)!

There is still life in them...

Getting some new for my silvia in 235/40-17 :)

[Girn26]

2000 kms and just under 50% thread left!! holy crap thats bad

[ixfxi]

TRACK miles, dude. big difference...

[Christian02Z28]

I work for Toyo, building the tires, and those tires are bad ass!!!

[hmong337]

thank you for the review

[ampsarus]

Great info- I've been considering R888's to replace my Pirelli Corsas...Also on an Impreza. The corespondent confirmed and raised my enthusiasm for this RA1 replacement. Thanks to he who posted this!

[mazda3231994]

toyo r888