Toyo R888 R Owner Reviews

What owners say summarised from 25 reviews

Across reviews, the Toyo R888 R is most often praised as a high-grip semi-slick that delivers very strong dry traction, sharp response, and confident cornering/braking once it's up to temperature, making it popular for track days and aggressive street use. Experiences in the wet are mixed: many drivers report acceptable wet grip for a semi-slick, but a sizeable group warn it can be poor in rain-especially with standing water/aquaplaning risk. Noise and fast wear/short lifespan are recurring drawbacks, particularly when used on the road or in demanding track conditions.

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Owner ratings averaged from 31 ratings

Owner score 74%
Dry Grip 91%
Handling 85%
Road Feedback 82%
Wet Grip 62%
Comfort 62%
Wear 59%

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97%

Member January 13, 2016

Alfa Romeo
190/50 R15
125 miles
Track
Spirited

Fitted these on my 2nd Alfa 155 for a trackday, the dry grip they provide is by any means outstanding, the cornering speeds the car reached were almost on the edge of being described as ridiculous! They seem to be gripping quite well too on wet roads I must say. Up to about 80-90 km/h they are quite but at higher speeds they make some considerable noise.

They did wear very little after a total of 30 laps, "pedal to the metal" action, probably because I had insisted on aligning the wheels as perfectly as possible.

Will be using them again on the next trackday, they can cope with at least as many laps again for sure.

91%

Member June 17, 2015

Mazda MX5
195/50 R15
100 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited

Just got them fitted today and this is an initial review based on about 30 kilometers of spirited street driving. Grip level on the streets is just wicked. Have not yet tested on track or in wet conditions, but if anything like their predecessor, the grip should be very good if the surface is wet, but without pools of water.

These are actually very quiet to up to about 80 km/h, but after that they start to make quite a lot of noise. Other than that the comfort level is comparable to any regular summer tire.

Steering feedback is quite good but with 4 degress of caster, they don't center quite as well as my previous Federal RS-R:s did.