- 1. How to Set Up Your Car for Various Motorsports
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... brake pads Heat-dissipating rotors Wheels/Tires: Grippy tires possible on all corners (R-compound if possible). Lightweight wheels help reduce unsprung weight which helps handling over bumps ...
- Created on 20 March 2020
- 2. Project Infiniti G20 Racecar - Suspension & Handling Goodies
- (Installs & Reviews)
- ... of those expensive and fast wearing R-compound tires, not to mention scrape the paint off the door handles, if you show up with OEM springs and dampers on race day. In this article, we will take you ...
- Created on 09 June 2011
- 3. 2011 New York International Auto Show
- (Event Coverage)
- ... will deliver on track. The interior of the hatch space was designed to accommodate four R-Compound tires and a hydraulic jack! The new sheetmetal didn’t stop there. Hyundai had one of their Veloste ...
- Created on 21 April 2011
- 4. Nitto Tires: NT-05 Maximum Performance Tire
- (Installs & Reviews)
- ... the 555R drag radial, the NT01 DOT R-Compounds and even their Neo-gen that is engineered to combat inner camber wear of popular setups. But today, we wanted to talk about the Nitto NT05, a tire that promises ...
- Created on 08 April 2011
- 5. Wilwood: Mazda Miata Brake Kit
- (Installs & Reviews)
- ... courses. Add R-Compounds and a turbo and they are difficult to outrun, but that also makes them more difficult to stop. Luckily, companies like Wilwood realize that not all Miatas are casual cruisers headed ...
- Created on 02 December 2010
- 6. Attacking Time: Andrei Tsaran's 2004 Subaru STI
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... and rear. The final connection ,to the road came in the form of Toyo R888 R-Compounds wrapped around Forgeline EV3R 18x10-inch wheels. At these speeds, aerodynamics were a factor and the Version Select ...
- Created on 15 October 2010
- 7. Take Off: Danny Sarmiento's 2005 Mitsubishi Evolution IX
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... provided plenty more contact patch for the Evo to work its magic. A set of Advan RS 18x9-inch finished in gunmetal are found on all four corners. Four Toyo R888 R-compounds are found on all four corners ...
- Created on 07 May 2010
- 8. Identity Crisis: David Huang's 2001 Porsche 996
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... by Volk Racing with19x9.5-inch fronts and 19x11-inch rears. The lightweight alloys have been wrapped in Toyo R888 R-Compounds that are at home on the track but can be driven on daily. Behind the hollow ...
- Created on 29 April 2010
- 9. Reader Rides >> February 2010
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... Ray’s 18” G-Games with Hankook R-Compound tires (225/40/18), Extreme Stop cross-drilled and slotted rotors with Hawk HPS brake pads all around. Suspension Info/Modifications: Eibach lowering springs, ...
- Created on 12 January 2010
- 10. Tire Buyer's Guide - 2010
- (Performance Parts)
- ... www.generaltire.com CAN - www.generaltire.ca Toyo Tires Proxes R888 Category: R-Compound Size-Range: 13 to 19-inch Profiles: 30 to 60 USA - www.toyo.com CAN - www.toyotires.ca ...
- Created on 07 January 2010
- 11. Suspension Buyer's Guide - 2010
- (Performance Parts)
- ... th R-compound, semi-slick, or slick tires. V-MAXX Coilover Systems www.v-maxx.info V-MAXX offers a complete range of coilover suspension kits to give you a maximum flexibility in setting up ...
- Created on 11 December 2009
- 12. Project R32: Tackles Mosport Raceway
- (Event Coverage)
- ... by the 275/35R18 Toyo Proxes R888 R-Compounds that promised to be plenty fast on all areas of the course. But if there was any trouble, the Rotora 6-piston / 4-piston brake combo would scrub off speed ...
- Created on 19 November 2009
- 13. Dark Reign: Ben Schaffer's 2009 Nissan GT-R
- (Vehicle Features)
- ... are found underneath the car wrapped in Toyo R888s. Lurking behind the R-compounds are a set of Endless brakes for extreme stopping power. Equipped with mindbending 15-inch Brembos out fo the box, the ...
- Created on 27 August 2008
- 14. Project R32: Rotora Brake Upgrade
- (Shops, People & Opinion)
- ... serious numbers beating the previous record. The test was admittedly slightly improved due to conditions on the warm track and running R-Compounds as opposed to Bridgestone RE-01R on cold pavement before. ...
- Created on 31 August 2007
- 15. Project R32: Track Testing the Toyo R888
- (Installs & Reviews)
- ... spec-tire for many racing series. However, Toyo decided that the time had come to start developing a new DOT R-compound that would meet or exceed the RA1 capabilities. A tire that would wear slower and ...
- Created on 31 August 2007