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Old 04-02-2009 | 07:16 AM
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i've heard they are but just wanna check !
Old 04-02-2009 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by s1cab
i've heard they are but just wanna check !
Yeah they def are

Just not great in the wet
Old 04-02-2009 | 07:22 AM
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Indeed they are road leagal
Old 04-02-2009 | 07:23 AM
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cheers !!! i will purchase then
Old 04-02-2009 | 07:48 AM
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im sure they do 2 types a road legal tyre and then just a tack day tyre im not 100% though.

and as for the wet i had them on my ibiza and they were excellent in the wet especially on track
Old 04-02-2009 | 08:12 AM
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I've had both compounds of R888 on a road car and both are legal.
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Originally Posted by Dicko&Sarah
im sure they do 2 types a road legal tyre and then just a tack day tyre im not 100% though.

and as for the wet i had them on my ibiza and they were excellent in the wet especially on track
Learn something new everyday

I have never had them just i was told they were bad in the wet.

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Old 04-02-2009 | 10:14 AM
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The softer compound ones come with stickers on them saying something along the lines of competition use only or not for road use.
Old 04-02-2009 | 10:24 AM
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Not cheap mind!
Old 04-02-2009 | 10:25 AM
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Mediums are fine - I did 4k miles on mine last year.

FOr a tyre to be legal you just need it to be E-marked meaning it has passed European Type Approval.

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Old 04-02-2009 | 10:26 AM
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they are "odd" in the wet

Terrible under brakeing and dealing with standing water!

But in terms of acceleration or cornering grip I found them fine compared with std road tyres....

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cheers everyone !
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We sell 3 specs of the 888:

GG...... Medium Hard
GGG.....Soft
SG.......Super soft/wet

The main compound is the GG, the other compounds are only available in a few sizes.
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