R888's on street/highway? i know some of you do it.

[NAautoxer]

i've got a set of wheels that i think i'm going to throw some free R888's on. they have decent tread left. i only drive the miata about 2000 miles a year. yes, i know these are "R" compound race tires. Rev limiter and all, how much wear do you get out of them? i really don't feel like buying a new set of tires if i have these R888's for free, but then again i don't want to blow through a free set of tires just to save money. make sense what i'm askin here??

[El Ryan]

i hear around 9k miles with decent usage, so your good for a while lol

[NAautoxer]

sweet. should work just fine..

[— kung fu jesus —]

race tires flatten when they sit on a parked car. don't be disturbed if they feel flatspotted when you drive on them for the first time after the car sat for a while.

[NAautoxer]

i'm usually disturbed when i drive the miata anyways. nothing out of the ordinary. my summer tires do the same thing.

[EMMI]

Those who street them have never been to the track... ever.

[minto]

I use R888's and Yokohama advan ao48's on the street. I also swap between them when im drifting for the front tyres. Have done for years now. Love them. However there is word they plan on banning them here in the UK this year.........

[NAautoxer]

Those who street them have never been to the track... ever.

holy crap! i could break the mold!!! the car has been on the track for 4 years now. already on R888's for the track, but i got a brand new pair and a set of 15's that need tires. figured why not.. then i don't have to swap out when i get to the track either.

[bokehmon]

Those who street them have never been to the track... ever.

LOL, remember when I streeted Hoosiers, r888s, goodyear eagles... etc.? ;p

[KAL]

I use R888's and Yokohama advan ao48's on the street. I also swap between them when im drifting for the front tyres. Have done for years now. Love them. However there is word they plan on banning them here in the UK this year.........

Why? Braking in the wet?

[minto]

Im not sure on the reason, probably because of that to be honest.

[atlnb]

that sucks :\

[NAautoxer]

they aren't terrible in the rain, at least at 1/2-full tread. obviously less than "ideal" wet tires, though.

[— artcentermiata —]

ive been using them for dailying for about 5k miles now, easy driving with some fun twisties every once and a while. no real tire wear to report yet... i drive fairly slowly though

in rain, no issues here... but like i said, im a slow and cautious driver

they humm like no other though haha

[NAautoxer]

not quite as bad as A032r's hum!!! i've had both on the miata.