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EllisO

EllisO

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looking forward to Oulton on Friday! Have just had a set of Toyo R888s fitted and was wondering what pressures to start with on the track?
 
Hi There I run Toyo R888 on my 968 Sport Track Car. At a recent track evening I started off at 28/24 and throughout the evening and after each sesssion and looking at the wear pattern I ended up at running 32 all round. The evening was at Yas Marina (I live in the UAE) and temperture was I would say about 23 C. My car has quite aggresive suspension set up and is very stiff so I guess setting the pressure depends on the car, track, conditions and driving style. If you have not used Toyos before they are really fantastic and you will love evry minute you are in the car. Ray
 
Hi I would try 32 allround hot to start with,toyo do like more pressure than most. Vic has run them for a while now,he should know where they are at see you friday
 
Happy to comment , yes i ve run them but only on 993 s ....all types ...............personal pref 32 rears and 30 fronts hot ....................................my retiscence is that i know the GT3 boys , with heavier kit did nt get them to work on those need higher to prevent overheating very quickly and front engingined 968 i dont know where to start. Also FWIW if weather roughly like it is /temps .........wud start abt 27/28 all round and deflate slowly ..............pump up if a long drive home or u ll have no tyres left !
 
I tend to run higher pressures in toyos than I have on Dunlops and Michelins.........normally end up at around 31 front and 33 rear.......personally I am not a fan of starting off too low as I am under the impression that it doesn't help the tyre wall structure...so start off at say 30F and 32R and then come in and let some out after a few laps.......I have found the Toyos can "go off" after several laps when they still have tread on them, but seem more stable after a few heat cycles and less actual tread,,,,the last 1/3rd of their life is normally the best.
 
always run very similar pressures to Paul and Vic. Toyos have softer tyre walls so better to keep pressure up and let air out as the temp rises, than build up to temp from low pressure start point.
 
went with 30f/32r, which worked really well. With it being so cold on the day, the didn't seem to vary too much after being set warm. thanks for the advice
 
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