Well, I picked up my new tyres today. They were actually delivered yesterday, but as I wasn’t home they went back to the Post Office.
They are the new Toyo R888R, which is the successor to the R888. I had R888’s when I bought the car, then changed to R1Rs when I was short of money and using the car as a daily driver. The R1Rs are now over 45k kms and 5.25 years old, and although they still have significant amounts of tread, they are soooo slippery. The slightest amount of accelerator induces wheelspin, and mine is not a powerful car. More to the point, I’ve been off the road in my last two events and I didn’t enjoy the experience.
Bought the tyres from JJC in the UK as they aren’t available in Oz yet. Roughly $1150 for four 195*50/15. Delivered in 6 days!
Now to get them fitted and balanced.
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