Auto cross tires Toyo R888R
10-10-2018, 01:26 PM
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Auto cross tires Toyo R888R
I am looking to start auto X and got some Toyo R888Rs. I hear these tires need to be in an environment above a certain temperature in the winter. Anyone know what temp my garage has to be above?
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10-11-2018, 12:26 PM
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Try to keep them away from electric motors (such as heater or A/C fan motors). It wouldn't hurt to stack them in a corner of your garage away from sunlight, away from any airflow and check with local tire shops to get some covers. You might want to build a small platform to keep the tires off the garage floor. Most shops will have plastic bags that will work fine. I would drop the tire pressure to somewhere around 15-20 psi. Inside winter garage temps should not be a problem if the tires are stored properly.
10-11-2018, 02:53 PM
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10-11-2018, 03:31 PM
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If you're looking at SCCA autocross, everyone fast with a Vette is running BFG Rivals with a few using the Bridgestone RE-71... it all depends on how serious you are. The Proxes aren't legal for any of the street classes (w/SCCA).
10-11-2018, 10:36 PM
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This is true. However, in any class where the 888 or 888r is legal (but where a DOT tire is still required), a Hoosier A7 is also legal. The A7 would be the hands-down, no-brainer choice for any class like that.
10-11-2018, 10:45 PM
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A7 is best choice but I'm reading that Op is "starting" autox.
Get ready to be terrible at it. A7's would be cycled out before you learned to take advantage of them.
Use OEM tires on autox it's literally 8 hours of waiting around and if you're lucky, up to 240 SECONDS of driving.
look for another sanctioning body that does autox events other than SCCA
If you're in the garage if they're mounted park on towel and you're fine, if not, get tire & wheel bags from tire rack.
Use those R888R's for a track day instead. Much greater return on drive time and skills learned per event. Not a fan of autocross but would rather see more get into motorsports on any level than sitting in a garage being washed.
Get ready to be terrible at it. A7's would be cycled out before you learned to take advantage of them.
Use OEM tires on autox it's literally 8 hours of waiting around and if you're lucky, up to 240 SECONDS of driving.
look for another sanctioning body that does autox events other than SCCA
If you're in the garage if they're mounted park on towel and you're fine, if not, get tire & wheel bags from tire rack.
Use those R888R's for a track day instead. Much greater return on drive time and skills learned per event. Not a fan of autocross but would rather see more get into motorsports on any level than sitting in a garage being washed.
10-11-2018, 11:28 PM
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Also, I misread the original post, thinking he was "looking to get" the Toyos - as in contemplating buying them. But rereading it, I think he already has them. Nothing wrong with running them - they will just probably bump him to classes that allow almost any DOT tire. And they will wear faster than most OE tires.
10-11-2018, 11:43 PM
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I very much agree, and I wasn't trying to actually talk him (or any newbie) into Hoosiers. I was just pointing out that the 888r isn't a good fit for any autocross class I know of.
Also, I misread the original post, thinking he was "looking to get" the Toyos - as in contemplating buying them. But rereading it, I think he already has them. Nothing wrong with running them - they will just probably bump him to classes that allow almost any DOT tire. And they will wear faster than most OE tires.
Also, I misread the original post, thinking he was "looking to get" the Toyos - as in contemplating buying them. But rereading it, I think he already has them. Nothing wrong with running them - they will just probably bump him to classes that allow almost any DOT tire. And they will wear faster than most OE tires.
I would really just use the OEM tires starting out and stretch those as long s you can. Even doing an event a month you really wouldn't see that much wear on them for a while.
I wouldn't want the arbitrary bump in class for a tire he's probably not familiar with.