R888 - Where and which?

[Dartmoor7]

Two questions:

 

From where are people getting their R888s (mail order)?

I've seen Simply Tyres mentioned, anywhere else?

 

There are different compounds; I was very happy with Yoko 032 SS front and S rear, currently satisfied with 048 S front and M rear, and I'd like to get the same sort of balance.

Which compounds should I be looking for to achieve this?

 

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[Lotus Boy]

Steve at Simply Tyres really is the place to go. Great guy ...and the prices, well I paid £235 delivered for 185/60R13 x2 and 205/60R13 x 2. Doubt you will beat that anywhere.

 

There appears to be two compounds. GG which would appear to be similar to a Yoko med and SG which is the soft version.

 

Cheers

[stephen grant]

 

Simply Tyres

 

I would be suprised if the GG medium/soft compound didn't meet your needs and that's what Steve @ Simply Tyres steered me towards - judging by my 30 minute run today (first time i had tried them) they are stickier than a stick. There is a soft compound as well, but Steve @ Simply Tyres thought that they wouldn't last very long.

 

stephen

[Dartmoor7]

thanks guys.

 

Is no one running softer compound on the front then?

Always very common thing with the Yokos.

[Shaun_E]

I'm running the softer (SG) compound front and rear - but that is for sprinting/hillclimbing. I have driven 1000 miles and done 3 sprints on them and they are holding up OK. I doubt they would last 5 minutes on a trackday though.

I would probably go for the 2G compound for road/track use.

 

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[nickh7]

*thumbup*Simply Tyres the bloke is so helpful

[Lotus Boy]

Is no one running softer compound on the front then?

Always very common thing with the Yokos.

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Interesting point! My R888's are replacing A048R's which were medium all round. Having an HPC, so a tad nose heavy, I was originally going to get another set and go soft front and med rear but decided I was getting tired of the fidgeting that comes with the 48's which prompted the R888's. Not sure why I didn't consider soft fronts, guess it never came to mind not having experienced these yet. I'll stick with my GG (meds) all round for now and see what happens.

 

Edited by - Lotus Boy on 12 Aug 2007 20:38:20

[Dartmoor7]

I may go for the soft fronts just so that someone can advise if anyone asks in the future.

In the past I have found that if front and rear are the same compound, the fronts last 2-3 times as long as the rears.