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Old May 11, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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sometime soon i will be getting some road legal track tyres, i know theres toyo R888's ,dunlop direzzas, and yoko advan a048's they will be 15's for now, which are the best in terms of cost wear and performance, i know its nothing to do with an rst, but seen as i come in here quite alot and they will be on my rst, thought id chat in here about them

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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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Been out in many a car on 888 and they do seem to be a very good tyre ,even in the wet
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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I quite fancy giving these a bash!

Under half the price of 888's in the equivalant size.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motors...Tyre/1790/2209
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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I quite fancy giving these a bash!

Under half the price of 888's in the equivalant size.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motors...Tyre/1790/2209
track day only with them tho. and 888s are a great tyre i have been running them for 4 years now but in the last 12 months the price has gone sky high !!

i will be spending a little more this time round for the yoko's
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Old May 11, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by crazycage
track day only with them tho. and 888s are a great tyre i have been running them for 4 years now but in the last 12 months the price has gone sky high !!

i will be spending a little more this time round for the yoko's
says fully road legal on demon tweeks website
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Old May 11, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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are the yoko a048's better? ive heard R888's not lasting long atall
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Old May 11, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by jonny s2
are the yoko a048's better? ive heard R888's not lasting long atall
Depends what 888 compound you go for
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Originally Posted by 12_Second_rst
says fully road legal on demon tweeks website
well the tweeks site is wrong then mate.
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Originally Posted by jonny s2
are the yoko a048's better? ive heard R888's not lasting long atall
i dont know i have only had the 888s and i get about 3k to a set on the front.
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Originally Posted by crazycage
well the tweeks site is wrong then mate.
Listed as a 1B tyre in the blue book.

Identical tread pattern to the Pirelli RS7's I have in the garage.
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