davidvoas73 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I get the wee little beasty back after a holiday at Millwoods (don't ask 😳) and need some new tyres.... Has anyone run the the r13/185 fronts and r13/205 rear combination in soft yet? Or a mix of gg and sg? How do they compare to the gg compound? What are the wear rates like? What prices are people paying? I have used camskill in the past, but am hearing good things about simply tyres? Thanks in advance. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 a little birdie tells me that the WSCC have a bulk buy on R888's on at the moment last date for orders is November 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 David I've had 205 60 13 SGs all round on mine since July and done a number of hillclimbs with them. Admittedly in the dry, but I've improved all my times very significantly, due at least in part to the tyres. The car's a 240+ bhp Vx and it sticks like blanket adhesive. Prior to that I had 048s which were ok but not as good as the 32s I had before that. The 888s are infinitely better for what I do which is mainly sprints and hills. The rears are on 8" and fronts on 7" rims. Not sure about wear rates yet but I can tell that the rears will go first and I reckon I'll get a season from the back and a bit more from the fronts. I bought mine from Bracknell Tyres for about £74 a corner all in. One point worth noting, apparently Toyo have been known to send out the wrong compound (they did with me) so check before they fit them! I haven't used them in the wet yet but I reckon (hope) they will be pretty good. My only real problem now is that at 60 my gonads aren't as big as they used to be and I need to learn to be brave again. Enjoy Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidvoas73 Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 Thats a pretty good price, you need to be registered for the W.S.C.C. Speed Series though which I am not Size Price inc VAT 2007 RRP inc VAT 185/60 VR13 80V 2G £51.08 £68.99 205/60 VR13 86V 2G £62.22 £88.99 Does anyone have any better prices? I might be able to organise something similar locally... if anyones interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaseb Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 You could try Camskill , they seem to be fairly keen pricewise, although they still need fitting obviously... Check under their trackday tyre clicky, I'd be up for a set if you do a bulk thing, 185 front and 205 rear Edited by - JaseB on 26 Oct 2007 08:00:57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Agree on Toyo sending the wrong tyres out. They sent me two SG and two GG. Luckily its stamped on the side nice and large and the SG have large 'special compound' stickers on them. They corrected the problem in two days, which I thought was excellent service. I never used mine though so can't comment on how good they are, as I had a change of plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted October 26, 2007 Support Team Share Posted October 26, 2007 I'm also running 185 front, 205 rear SG compaound R888s for sprinting/hillclimbing in the club championship (class 5). As I drive to all events, I have been clocking up a fair few road miles as well. I fitted them halfway through the season so I have driven from Slough to Shelsley, Loton, Harewood, Curbourough and Wiscombe and competed at each of those events. All events were in the dry apart from Shelsley. I reckon the tyres should last for all of next season as well. They are much better than the CR500s I have for normal road use (and competed on before fitting the Toyos). Are they as good as the Kumhos? I don't know as none of the fastest competitors are using R888s and I am not very quick, but I do know they have given me a lot of confidence and all my times have improved this year compared with last. As a road tyre they offer enourmous grip but I suspect you might only get a maximum of 2-3000 miles out of them and probably a lot less if you are a hooligan in a big bhp car. In the wet they are fine but as with all tyres of this type, care is needed in standing water/heavy rain. Yellow SL #32 - member of Drowned Rat Racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I didnt think those pricves on the WSCC forum were very good ? here is C7 TOP Taffia rear gunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cragg Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I have just been talking to a Toyo dealer I know who races. He is up for organising a bulk but for us if we want him to. I am just about to mail him to get some prices and then I will post details to gauge interest. Steve Superlight #63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 In Belgium i have payed 87,6€ for Toyo pxr888 185/60/13, but i am not sure if it's the same compound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickh7 Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 DJ I think a bulk buy would be great if you can arrange for 14's as well Nick h Its Yellow And Black and Makes me 😬here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidvoas73 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hmm re the prices, I have got the following from camskill: GG 185/50/16 are £ 55 each inc vat and delivery 205/60/13 are £ 71 each inc vat and delivery SG 185/50/16 are £ 62 each inc vat and delivery 205/60/13 are £ 78 each inc vat and delivery DJ ... what price are you paying and who is supplying them? Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Deslandes Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 As a bench mark (I appreciate not everyone lives near Bracknell) I paid £72.85 each fitted and balanced in July from Bracknell tyres for 205 60 13 SGs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hi, I've rescently swapped to R888s and run with SG soft (185) on the front and SS medium (205) on the rear. I had a 2 day trackday at the Zolder circuit in Belguim a few weeks back and found that after 4-5 laps with '2-up' it was quite easy to over heat the rears (cold pressure was tad over 16psi, ambient air temp about 19degs, 200bhp+ SL). They're fantastic tyres compared to the CR500s I used to run - loads more grip, but I don't think I'd swap to SGs on the rear - I'll keep with medium. Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cragg Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I'm still waiting for the detail but he is talking somewhere around £60 a corner for the tyres. Delivery would be extra. He has suggested having the same price for 185's and 205's to make life simpler. As soon as I have got some more detail I will post a separate thread in Chitchat. As well as a bulk buy I am checking whether we can get an evergreen L7C discount arranged. Do you think there would there be any demand for any size other than 13 inch? Steve Superlight #63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidvoas73 Posted October 26, 2007 Author Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hi Steve, Is that price the same for medium or soft? Toyo do them in 185/60 in r14 only, but loads of different sizes for r15 ... bound to be some interest. I have a contact in Worcs who might be willing to supply a bulk buy .. we can compare prices ... Cheers David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingars Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I am running 185/60 14s (GG compound) all round, so there's always one oddball ...... or two if Nick H currently on them. I would be interested to know what price you could get on them, but I am in no rush as mine have plenty of meat on 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 The WSCC prices seem pretty good to me, I'd be looking at the 205/50 ZR 15 GG's and with a retail price of £95, the WSCC deal is £65, not to be sniffed at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I'd be up for 2 x 185 and 2 x 205 if something is sorted. I live near Fleet, Hampshire. Cheers Ian (If you want to go faster, you will have to add lightness!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I dont know how those prices compare to the discount that www.etyres.co.uk/lotus7club offer us, but their prices include fitting at a location of your choice. It's sometimes easy to forget the £4-£10 it costs to get each the tyre actually fitted at another local/friendly fitters! Just a thought. Ian (If you want to go faster, you will have to add lightness!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaters Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 I'll be after the same as Ian , before the start of the next season (i.e. warm bloody weather ). Had been planning on eTyres but have never got as far as checking if they stock them - wasn't there a supply issue a short while go? Phil Waters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickh7 Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Jingers - I am glad I am an oddball I bought two Soft 048rs for the front as the rears had loads left. Extra grip on the front resulted in me driving quicker and wearing out the rears very quickly 🙆🏻. So I'll be selling the two 48rs to help fund the 4 R888. Nick h Its Yellow And Black and Makes me 😬here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Ian/Phil, I want some 888's too! Local Bulk Buy/fitting? 😬 Steve SE7EN-UP! Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies Edited by - Se7en-Up! on 27 Oct 2007 21:27:49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I'm looking for something that will last longer than the A032s I have at the moment which lasted little more than the summer (despite driving always carefully ). I thought that was going to be 888s but reading this thread that doesn't seem to be so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaseb Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Just seen this here looks cheap but is plus vat and delivery Edited by - JaseB on 28 Oct 2007 18:24:14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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