Are the R888s worth the extra cash?
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RS Clio 172
why? a friend of mine runs them in the wet on his track porsche no problem.
it's onyl standing water (aquaplaning resistance) that they have problems with. and i'm sure you wont find much on a track.
ITB'd MK1
R888 are superb on track. fine on the road too, but they disappear scarily fast.
Daniel
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
In a Clio, how many track days do you think you'd get out of a set?
Say 5 lots of 15 laps?
You can easily get 15laps of the ring out of them!!! Providing you balance front to back! Mate did it and there was still meat on them at the end of the laps!
lift number 1 @ btm
last time i went to combe i had a good half worn set, by lunch time i had to swap the passenger side front to back, and by the end of the day they were destroyed!
admittedly it was a quiet day, and i did 140 miles trying to chase exiges and the like.
TrackCar & F30 330d
Only went for a quick blast at night, but i love them. Cant wait to get them on the track.
ITB'd MK1
well, the set on the 182 have done at least 60 laps of llandow, and similar at snetterton, and they're still alright, get 1 more full day out of the front I think, the rears have plenty to go
TrackCar & F30 330d
Oh god Si, where did you get them from?
I payed 240 for 4 tyres and 20 fitting.
Go to camskill
I payed 240 for 4 tyres and 20 fitting.
Go to camskill
TrackCar & F30 330d
I wasnt sure you could get r888's in 205/45/r15?
I know the lowest profile i could get was 195/50/r15
What wheels are 205/45/r15?
I know the lowest profile i could get was 195/50/r15
What wheels are 205/45/r15?
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
They are good, but I think it's debatable whether they actually make the car more fun. Faster, definitely.
Daniel
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
megan R26.R number 006
i used to get 5 days out of the fronts and then swap the fronts to the rears and change the lot in one go so you can get 10 days out of one set
megan R26.R number 006
megan R26.R number 006
as far as i am aware they are 195/50/15 or 205/50/15's.
I ran 205/50/15's on my time attack clio all last year without issues.
They do last pretty well, i did 3 time attack rounds on the same set, and gave them as much death as possible. I then sold them onto a mate who is usuing them for road/track as they still had plenty of life.
Get the tyre pressure right and they will last pretty well.
As for more fun/faster... i found they made my car faster, but maybe less fun as it was soooo grippy, the back end never stepped out of line!! lol
I ran 205/50/15's on my time attack clio all last year without issues.
They do last pretty well, i did 3 time attack rounds on the same set, and gave them as much death as possible. I then sold them onto a mate who is usuing them for road/track as they still had plenty of life.
Get the tyre pressure right and they will last pretty well.
As for more fun/faster... i found they made my car faster, but maybe less fun as it was soooo grippy, the back end never stepped out of line!! lol
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
Thats what I think. People seem to get caught up with making there car stiffer and grippier for trackdays, forgetting that it often makes the car less adjustable and fun for the average driver. End of the day if you want a massively quick car thats faster than the guy next to you, don't get a clio!
R888 is a semi-slick for track usage, the other is a fast road tyre.
The R888 will be sticky to the touch when warmed up, giving amazing grip. You pay for that with the fast wear rate, so it depends how many track days you intend to do.
Being a semi-slick, you'll have problems in the wet
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
They only have issues with standing water. In the wet they are grippier than most road tyres, as long as you have enough temp in them.
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
On standard tyres.^coughlambokillercough^
Which is pretty much in the wet, well that's the last time I saw a puddle.
TrackCar & F30 330d
Yeah, i bought some 195/50/r15 for my OZ F1's
Does anyone know what pressures i need to run for bedford aerodrome? Could be wet! could be dry!
Thanks
172 Race Car
I agree with warren on this, The compound plays a more impotant role in the grip you have when the road is wet.
Ever driven on very cheap budget tyres in the wet? even with loads of tread they are dangerous sometimes.
Tread depth only comes into it with standing water.
Ive driven on R888's on a wet road and they had more traction than Prada spec2's
id rather drive on them than budgets in the rain
Ever driven on very cheap budget tyres in the wet? even with loads of tread they are dangerous sometimes.
Tread depth only comes into it with standing water.
Ive driven on R888's on a wet road and they had more traction than Prada spec2's
id rather drive on them than budgets in the rain
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
So long as it's warm I agree.
Not driven on R888s but I've tried a few other brands/compounds, and the one thing none of them like is the cold.
So long as it's warm, as said above, I'd take them on a damp track over any 'standard' road-going tyre.
