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Track wheels finally here!
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: simonskerton on September 05, 2009, 09:34:18 pm ---
lets al hope these R1R toyos wil fill that gap :driver:
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....I've just read a review about those. It seems that their only downside is wear (to be expected in any track orientated tyre) and the need to keep above 32º F.
Otherwise highly rated.
Hurdy:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on September 05, 2009, 09:50:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: simonskerton on September 05, 2009, 09:34:18 pm ---
lets al hope these R1R toyos wil fill that gap :driver:
--- End quote ---
....I've just read a review about those. It seems that their only downside is wear (to be expected in any track orientated tyre) and the need to keep above 32º F.
Otherwise highly rated.
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No good as a winter tyre then....just like the R888's.
I've heard that the R888's wear pretty quickly and 3k miles is the most I can reasonably expect out of the fronts. :sad1:
Janner_Sy:
my mates R26R got 7500 out of them incl a couple ring outings. although his wouldnt want to spin up as much as yours will
Hurdy:
--- Quote from: simonskerton on September 05, 2009, 09:56:35 pm ---my mates R26R got 7500 out of them incl a couple ring outings. although his wouldnt want to spin up as much as yours will
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Too right! That damned traction light can still flicker giving it the full beans in 1st or 2nd. In 3rd the tryes used to light up easily in the dry, but with the R888's I can't budge them. Quaife should help next month :happy2:
Janner_Sy:
pretty much all high performance tyres are crap in the wintes, its easy to get heat in tyres, its keeping the heat in them that is hard.
I swap mine every winter for proper winter tyres, but we get proper snow over here in germany+if you crash over here and they see you have unsatisfactory tyres for the conditions you become liable immediately. That would be the same for R888s in the rain, so be aware of that when travelling over here.
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