Am looking at fitting a set of the R888's

Would the 225/40/18's be ok for a classic (with P1 18" wheels, car is a 1993 WRX.)
I currently have 215/35/18 T1R's. I know they won't last as long, but has anyone else fitted a set of the R888 and got any good/bad views on them?

 

R888s are great,just be careful in the wet.

 

Not a good idea to run a list 1b tyre on the road Gary, they won't come up to temperature, won't last long, will tramline and will be a bitch in greasy conditions. Get a second set of rims and use them on track days.

 

when i had 225 on mine they rubbed the arch's...they were yoko a048 though

 

Agree with this, these are not really a road tyre, they are a track tyre.
You would suffer badly in the wet, mainly because there is no where the water can go (no grooves in the tyre).
If you want a semi slick for the road then go for the Bridgestone RE070's though you can only get them in 225/45/17 in the uk for now (there is a 235/45/17 and a 235/40/18 available in japan).

Tony

 

Tony what is the wear rate like on the RE07's when used as a road tyre.
thanks

 

Depends on how you drive (rating is A on the tyre), on a day at an airfield i scuffed about 1mm off in 60 miles but they were low anyway, on normal driving your looking at about (on average) 10-12k miles, can be longer or shorter depending on your driving style and road types you drive on

Tony

 

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i use the REO70 in the summer and they had done about 11k when i took them off, i would expect another 2k out of them and to be honest i really tried to kill them but they wear really well

 

Bloody noisey on road too!!!

great on track tho...

Although i'm running Silverstones...

 

Thanks appreciate the info. Surelythe RE070's cant be any noisier than the RE050's.

 

The RE070's are noisier but it is worth it - superb tyres on the road and track.

Got about 16000 out of my last set which was road miles as well as track days and ring laps.