Track Tires - Toyota Yaris Forums

soloecho2 · 10-01-2009, 12:14 PM

The boss told me that I could get track tires !

Would you still recomend the 195 55 15 Star Specs or are the toyo R888 195 50 15 better ?

cali yaris · 10-01-2009, 12:22 PM

Are these for the track only? Or for the street as well?

If for the street, what are your needs in that department?

kngrsll · 10-01-2009, 12:41 PM

you are comparing apples and oranges man. The R888 is a track tire, not supposed to be used on the street alot. some guys will drive to and from an event, and thats fine, but they are not daily driving tires. the star specs are great daily drive tires. i use them now, they are pretty damn grippy. if you havent done alot of track driving, go with the star specs. street tires are more forgving. if you are doing track only, you can get the R888's.

ddongbap · 10-01-2009, 04:48 PM

LOL. The R888s are R comps.

soloecho2 · 10-01-2009, 07:46 PM

Just for track use may be to and from.

kngrsll · 10-01-2009, 08:11 PM

you can get away with the R888 then. and if your boss approves 2 sets, send one to me!

ozmdd · 10-01-2009, 08:23 PM

The Star Specs are a great tire that will do well on the track and still last long and handle well for daily driving. I personally prefer the Kumho Ecsta XS for my autocross tire, but they are very similar performers. I think the Star Spec might do a bit better in wet traction, the XS's are stickier at the track. Similar price, too.

Tamago · 10-01-2009, 09:59 PM

R888, but buy them in 205 50 15

kngrsll · 10-02-2009, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tamago

R888, but buy them in 205 50 15

i am curious to compare the two. one has the advantage of gearing with the shorter side wall, while the other has an increase in overall width. i read an interesting article once about how there are alot of cars that max out at a certain tire width. i need to find it and read it again to figure it out, but there may not be a difference if any at all in terms of grip. if thats true, then the 195 would have the advantage in terms of performance. but if the 205 truely does help with grip and cornering speeds greater than the advantage of the gearing, than the 205 is the right choice.

how do you know? lol no idea but buy both and try... apparently i am in theory mode today.

botchilah · 10-02-2009, 12:52 PM

How about the Yokohama AO48's and AO50's for r-compound tires?

I'm not sure if it's available in the US but the Bridgestone RE55's are pretty good (had them in my other car) but have now been replaced by the RE11-S

kngrsll · 10-02-2009, 01:07 PM

the AO48R's suck... my friend with an M3 was faster on his Michelin PS2 street tires than his AO48R's.

i dont think we get the AO50 yet

10-01-2009, 12:14 PM	#1
soloecho2 Drives: 2004 Echo HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orono, Ontario Posts: 186	Track Tires The boss told me that I could get track tires ! Would you still recomend the 195 55 15 Star Specs or are the toyo R888 195 50 15 better ?

10-01-2009, 12:22 PM	#2
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Are these for the track only? Or for the street as well? If for the street, what are your needs in that department? __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

10-01-2009, 12:41 PM	#3
kngrsll Apexing Egg!! Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris white hatch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 872	you are comparing apples and oranges man. The R888 is a track tire, not supposed to be used on the street alot. some guys will drive to and from an event, and thats fine, but they are not daily driving tires. the star specs are great daily drive tires. i use them now, they are pretty damn grippy. if you havent done alot of track driving, go with the star specs. street tires are more forgving. if you are doing track only, you can get the R888's. __________________ HighTach Motorsports 2007 Toyota Yaris-ARGH!! Mods: Tokico HTS, 6.6 kg F, 6.1 kg R custom springs, 23 mm RSB, 2-way TRD LSD, 15x7 +25 Team Dynamic wheels, 195/55/15 Dunlop Star Specs, Cobra Suzuka S

10-01-2009, 08:11 PM	#6
kngrsll Apexing Egg!! Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris white hatch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 872	you can get away with the R888 then. and if your boss approves 2 sets, send one to me! __________________ HighTach Motorsports 2007 Toyota Yaris-ARGH!! Mods: Tokico HTS, 6.6 kg F, 6.1 kg R custom springs, 23 mm RSB, 2-way TRD LSD, 15x7 +25 Team Dynamic wheels, 195/55/15 Dunlop Star Specs, Cobra Suzuka S

10-02-2009, 12:52 PM	#10
botchilah Drives: white and red shiny things Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 140	How about the Yokohama AO48's and AO50's for r-compound tires? I'm not sure if it's available in the US but the Bridgestone RE55's are pretty good (had them in my other car) but have now been replaced by the RE11-S __________________ 08' Yaris HB 5dr: RAYS 57 Motorsports 17X7 / K&N SRI / TANABE axleback exhaust / ULTRA RACING complete braces / MEGAN RACING complete braces / NEX coilovers / NEX 330mm 4-pot front BBK / PENGUIN GARAGE hub spacers / HOTBITS headers / BUDDY CLUB oil cap and rad cap / APP SS brake lines / HKS synthetic lubes / RECARO SR5 seats / TRD shiftknob / cheap FEDERAL (free) tires lol. NEXT: HKS F-CON iS

10-01-2009, 04:48 PM	#4
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	LOL. The R888s are R comps.

10-01-2009, 07:46 PM	#5
soloecho2 Drives: 2004 Echo HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orono, Ontario Posts: 186	Just for track use may be to and from.

10-01-2009, 08:23 PM	#7
ozmdd Reluctantly Crouched... Drives: 2008 Yaris HB M/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 867	The Star Specs are a great tire that will do well on the track and still last long and handle well for daily driving. I personally prefer the Kumho Ecsta XS for my autocross tire, but they are very similar performers. I think the Star Spec might do a bit better in wet traction, the XS's are stickier at the track. Similar price, too.

10-02-2009, 01:07 PM	#11
kngrsll Apexing Egg!! Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris white hatch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 872	the AO48R's suck... my friend with an M3 was faster on his Michelin PS2 street tires than his AO48R's. i dont think we get the AO50 yet __________________ HighTach Motorsports 2007 Toyota Yaris-ARGH!! Mods: Tokico HTS, 6.6 kg F, 6.1 kg R custom springs, 23 mm RSB, 2-way TRD LSD, 15x7 +25 Team Dynamic wheels, 195/55/15 Dunlop Star Specs, Cobra Suzuka S

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