Toyo R888R 14-day Test Period
 

I've purchased Toyo R888R rears, 325/30R19. I've got two weeks to decide whether to keep or return them. I'll do a 2-day T&T at the end of two weeks.

I would use them on open roads and at the strip, but they are primarily considered road course tires. Several modified Lambos weighing 3500# race them here.

I did some nannies-off 60-130 today and didn't feel them spin [like 4S] or vibrate [like MT]. Very impressive, but I did hear a little bit of tread noise.

Given the supply issues, I might order the 555RII now just in case I take the Toyos back.

Anyone here have experience with them?

I like them but I havent used the nittos before. They seem to hook great on my stock ZLE above 45 degrees and 35 mph. My only complaint is they howl like a 4X4 tire. As long as I do a good 5 sec. burnout at the dragstrip, they dead hook from a dig. Best 60' of 1.69.

My car has run 3R, 4S, MT, and now R888R, which is by far the stickiest of the bunch on a dig

"A little bit of tread noise", heh, you should be running ads for these Toyos :smiling1:

LOL, no, I really don't hear much tire noise perhaps because exhaust drowns it out. But the way the tires dig into the road, I would expect some feedback. Nevertheless, I might order the Nittos today as a backup plan.

Update

Ordered the NT01 325/30ZR19 today and will drive the R888R until they arrive. The R888R's tread is designed for cornering/ racing I don't' do.

UPDATE:
I stayed with the R88Rs.

I had zero luck with Nitto’s. Yes my car is loud but I don’t get bothered by road noise with the Toyo’s

Yes, I have a M6 LT1 with 305/20 555RIIs. Before that I was running 17x305 ET Streets. At the drags I was 2 tenths faster with that setup. The 20s did not have enough sidewall to compress I think. With only a Rotofab I ran 12.10s with the ET streets and 12.3s with the Nittos. I prefer the Nittos on the street so I kept them and retired my drag racing "career" and sold the '17s.

I heard the Toyos work okay but wear really fast. They are the go to with ZL1 crowd. With the 17" setup on my A10 ZL1I ran a few 11.1s.

I'm running Nitto 555RII (newer version of regular 555R). They hold the power well, they aren't loud, and you won't die if they get wet. I wouldn't believe they are a DR based on how streetable they are. I'm not a Nitto fan but I'd buy another set.

I'm currently using 55RII on the rear in 345/30R19 on 12" wide wheels along with 305/30R19 PS4S on the front.

Very curious of your traction levels on that setup with your whp

888R's are deafening
Lol
Road noise is ridiculous
BUT
these tires are so damn sticky
Keep you going straight too

Just make sure you heat them up some first

No offense, but your car makes 1000hp and only traps 131? I’d be pissed.

Thats at 8000 density altitude. Big difference in performance at different DA. :smiling1:

20% power loss up here :eyebulge:

No offense, but do you not know what 8043 DA means…?