R888 group buy

18th June 2010, 13:19

Hi guys, i noticed this thread over on Rallye register...

group buy of twenty people needed for a set of R888 tyres.... for just £200
Would even be tempted to get two sets for some track days!

Post up on there.

I dont know much information about it, but will try and help

http://www.106rallyeforum.com/forum2...ad.php?t=74466

18th June 2010, 14:21

i cant post on rallye reg.

But i would 100% take 2 sets of GG (medium compound) 195/50/15 so that equates to 2 people so if you can post on there then put my name down.

Stevey is my username on there but reached my free post cound limit.

18th June 2010, 14:28

I doubt he'll be able to get them for £200 though. He looks like he's trying to do the same group buy as 205 drivers did in December, but that was when a full set was £240-£260. Since then the price has doubled - hence a full set in 195/50/15 being £400(ish) now. If he can get a set for £200 though, i'll take 2 sets

18th June 2010, 14:29

I'll put you on now Steve

18th June 2010, 14:40

depends when they intend on doing it.. because i need mine like NOW. mullered a set of fronts at rockingham on sunday.

18th June 2010, 14:43

if these can be had for £200 i will definately have a set, so can somebody please put my name on the list for a set of 195/50/15 in GG compound

thanks

18th June 2010, 14:51

+ 1 if this is true I'll have a set for £200

18th June 2010, 15:03

Ill jump on that aswell if they are £200 a set.

18th June 2010, 15:09

+1 if they can be Got for 200 a set id be interested

18th June 2010, 15:10

I'd almost put money on they not being £200 a set - and I never really gamble

18th June 2010, 15:22

Even the smallest size (14s) is £83 of camskill so a full set of 15s for £200 is impossible.

18th June 2010, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harv

I'll put you on now Steve

Cheers mate

18th June 2010, 17:13

Down for 1 or 2 sets if the price is anything under 300 ill be happy nevermind 200!

18th June 2010, 17:23

For those of you who can't post on the RR, it's up on 106oc too.

Although as said, a set of 4 for the price of 2 sounds a bit optimistic, fair play if he pulls it off though.

18th June 2010, 17:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by titchster

For those of you who can't post on the RR, it's up on 106oc too.

Although as said, a set of 4 for the price of 2 sounds a bit optimistic, fair play if he pulls it off though.

rather have my name down just encase then miss out lol even if they are under £300 al be happy tbh

15 sets already requested.

18th June 2010, 17:32

be very surprised if these come out at 200 quid as thats well below trade price

18th June 2010, 17:35

yes please.
same as steve please but only one set.

18th June 2010, 18:16

to be honest with you guys, with the amount of interest that were getting just in a few hours, i think we will get more thank thirty sets lolz....

Anyways maybe start up our own list here so we can put all the forums together

Tufty - 2 sets - 195 50 15

18th June 2010, 22:57

Tufty - 2 sets - 195 50 15
webby-1 set-195/50/15

18th June 2010, 23:03

well in total there is 20 sets requested.

18th June 2010, 23:07

if there £200 a set ill jump on bud and have a set!!!,

castle combe are eating my r888's for breakfast!!

18th June 2010, 23:12

If £200 is the price I will take 2 sets!

18th June 2010, 23:21

Be surprised if this happens.

25th June 2010, 14:36

Still happening?

25th June 2010, 15:46

Will be good to get some sort of confirmation on price even if it does (and probably will) work out more.

Certainly for £200 ill take a set aswel if someone can pop my name down somewhere. Id still be interested up to £300

25th June 2010, 15:57

I'd be interested in 195/45/15 if they ARE £200

25th June 2010, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by hard_corejoeboy

I'd be interested in 195/45/15 if they ARE £200

They dont make this size. You'd have to have 195/50/15's

25th June 2010, 18:54

keep me posted if this happens

100% want at least one set if they are this price

25th June 2010, 19:34

It is a good price.

25th June 2010, 19:42

i might be interested if its £200,

25th June 2010, 19:56

i will take 8 tyres

25th June 2010, 19:57

do the 50 profile fit under a car lowered 50mm or arche o clock?

25th June 2010, 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by willsy

They dont make this size. You'd have to have 195/50/15's

Ah no worries im sure my proxes 4 will do on the ring.

26th June 2010, 09:31

are these coming out at £200 has anyone spoke to the bloke yet.. i would buy a set..

26th June 2010, 16:16

At the moment they are coming out at £72 a tyre which works out @ £288 delivered, which is a bloody amazing price! Your easily looking at £380-£400 for a set somewhere else, cheapest I can get them is £350 and that is through my mates' garage!

However...the guy is still working on the prices and is pretty sure he can get them even cheaper than £72 a tyre. He's contacted a few other garages and toyo direct, so will probably hear something more this week, be patient - might get them for a bargain

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26th June 2010, 16:20

been keeping my eye on it, am probably only in for 1 set now if someone wouldnt mind editing the list?

Good man for bumping this

26th June 2010, 16:25

Pretty sure there will be another 'confirmed' list anyway steve so its not a problem.

30th June 2010, 18:56

where can i get them from 288 delivered? i need some now

30th June 2010, 19:54

put my name down for 1 set and keep me informed as to when payment is needed

30th June 2010, 19:59

Check the thread on rallye register. Drew o has contacted someone that said they will beat 288 a set but are waiting for them to return to work on the 11th to organise it for Early-mid august!

30th June 2010, 20:27

i will have another set worn by then

30th June 2010, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by VTSTomE

Check the thread on rallye register. Drew o has contacted someone that said they will beat 288 a set but are waiting for them to return to work on the 11th to organise it for Early-mid august!

im alright waiting untill then, can you get my name down on there please tom

30th June 2010, 21:30

if it is aug time i would defo want two sets of these in 15 195 50 for sure!!

30th June 2010, 21:56

will be interesting to get this price confirmed

3rd July 2010, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harv

At the moment they are coming out at £72 a tyre which works out @ £288 delivered, which is a bloody amazing price! Your easily looking at £380-£400 for a set somewhere else, cheapest I can get them is £350 and that is through my mates' garage!

However...the guy is still working on the prices and is pretty sure he can get them even cheaper than £72 a tyre. He's contacted a few other garages and toyo direct, so will probably hear something more this week, be patient - might get them for a bargain

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Any advances on this yet Harv? Bloody good price already that you've managed to knock them down to, but of course every little helps so if theres still bargaining to be done thats great

3rd July 2010, 14:49

It's not me doing it

, I was just adding to the thread on here to give people a few updates. Drew_o is organising it from Rallye Register, I understand another place says they can 100% beat £288 a set delivered but Drew won't get a price until after the 10th July.

If he can get them for around £250 a set I think i'll take 4 sets

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3rd July 2010, 15:09

Thats awesome news mate. Eagerly awaiting the updates. Moneys waiting so im good to go anytime the finalisations are made

3rd July 2010, 15:19

im down for this, do i need to go on rr to get it or is there something on here goin down too?

3rd July 2010, 15:29

Nope its all on the RR Yates.

Quite a few people say it won't happen as getting them for say £250-£280 is like a 1/3 off which is pretty damn high, but Drew seems to have got genuine quotes. I've heard bigger companies can negotiate up to 50% off depending on how much stock they buy, can only wait I guess.

I would happily buy 4 sets @ £288..

3rd July 2010, 15:49

I'll keep my eye on this, will be definitely get a set at that price!

3rd July 2010, 16:12

Could do with a set myself

will see what the price is on rr when he gets contact with the company.

4th July 2010, 23:21

if he will include a set of 185/55/14's in that for 200 ill have a set of 4

8th July 2010, 17:05

where is the best place to get a set now? price wise. i have tryed camskill and it was £380ish for 15's!

9th July 2010, 20:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by sexy_gt

where is the best place to get a set now? price wise. i have tryed camskill and it was £380ish for 15's!

bump the above question

9th July 2010, 20:41

camskill was pretty much the cheapest place i got some from there for 360 a few months ago

10th July 2010, 03:31

interested in a set to

10th July 2010, 04:44

ill have a set for £200 and will prob no more ppl that will want a set

10th July 2010, 07:36

confirm prices and im in for 1 set poss 2, my tyres are the only thing letting me down atm!!

10th July 2010, 08:00

I would be intrestd in a set if it a 200!

10th July 2010, 16:14

Theres now way they will sell them for £200 lol... I think £288 is probably the best price anyone will get, saving over £100 for a set - thats bloody good. Anything below £280 is an unbelievable price - they are £380 + delivery from camskill, your looking at £400 a set quite easily..

To anyone who thinks these will be fine for a day to day road car - have a good think about it. When its pouring down and standing water is on the road they are very dangerous, your basically aquaplaning everywhere - especially with autumn/winter not too far away. They are fine in the damp, much more grip that the usual road tyre. You will probably only get around 4-6,000 miles until they become border line illegal, maybe more it all depends on how you drive.

I wouldn't personally bother with them at all if you don't do trackdays, unless of course you have a high spec car.. Proxes T1R's will do fine for road use - £128 a set from camskill, or other options could be Spec2's, Pilots, Proxes 4's

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10th July 2010, 16:22

I will 100% have a set if they are less than £300

11th July 2010, 13:32

there was supposed to be a price update yesterday wasnt there?

12th July 2010, 11:13

Yer I want to know a final price, see what they can do them at.

14th July 2010, 10:52

Still no price update it seems. Payday is coming up so im eager to spash some cash on something decent

14th July 2010, 16:51

I know what you mean Willsy, I guess its just a waiting game now as to how long the company take to come back with a price.

15th July 2010, 12:56

i am home

ready to pay, whats going on lol

16th July 2010, 12:27

The money is burning a whole in my pocket - why does it take an age when you really want something!!

17th July 2010, 14:44

hi guys ive joined to keep you all up to date ive contacted steve harkness at harkness tyres and at this moment in time toyo have no 195/50/15 in stock and are awaiting a batch to come in as steve is doing us a good deal trying to get them direct but cant confirm the price yet but he said it will be cheaper than 288 a set, also camskills wanted £80 a tyre in this group buy so i said no to them but once i get more info on stock etc i shall inform you and thank you for your patience

Drew

17th July 2010, 14:51

sound good... hopfully have a set

17th July 2010, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrewO

hi guys ive joined to keep you all up to date ive contacted steve harkness at harkness tyres and at this moment in time toyo have no 195/50/15 in stock and are awaiting a batch to come in as steve is doing us a good deal trying to get them direct but cant confirm the price yet but he said it will be cheaper than 288 a set, also camskills wanted £80 a tyre in this group buy so i said no to them but once i get more info on stock etc i shall inform you and thank you for your patience

Drew

spot on Drew! i cant post on rallyereg but my username is stevey on there

17th July 2010, 16:55

i will defo be up for a set, will put my name down on the rallye reg

17th July 2010, 17:13

im going to get a clean thread up for the group buy once i get full price and details

17th July 2010, 17:16

yer that sound like a good idea.

look forword to seeing the price.

20th July 2010, 15:19

good to here this is still in the pipline

good work mate

20th July 2010, 18:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrewO

im going to get a clean thread up for the group buy once i get full price and details

make sure you leave phone number and email if you will. easy to get hold of you then. i want quite a few of these. possibly 5 full sets.

25th July 2010, 14:47

any news on these yet fellas?

14th August 2010, 18:45

Did this die of death in the end?

If so where is the cheapest/best place to get a set of r888's in 195/50/15

as if just aquired some "track" wheels

14th August 2010, 19:29

camskill.

this thing never going to come off by the looks of it.

15th August 2010, 13:20

how much are they from there any ideas? as the site doesnt offer much info. Best I have found is £100 a corner so far.

Also what compound do you usually go for?

15th August 2010, 14:04

GG medium. none of the others unless you are a sprint car you want soft.

15th August 2010, 21:55

Apparently Toyo haven't got any stock in the UK at the moment (not on the levels the group buy is after), as don't forget with 30 sets or so they will be coming directly from Toyo. Quite a few sites now say 'No Stock', Camskill will have stock as their warehouse is massive so probably order a few hundred sets at a time.

EDIT: Ring http://www.polleymotorsport.co.uk/po...ogue_tyres.asp for a quote on A048's, last time I rang they were cheaper than R888's!

16th August 2010, 19:33

Yer this is what I have found harv, loads of places can give me a quote but hardly any can get them.

Will give polley a call.

Recon its worth a try on a group buy on the yokos are do you boys only really like the toyos?

16th August 2010, 19:37

anyone know anything about these

http://www.ears.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=290

Seen a few cars on trackdays before running them

17th August 2010, 18:00

I would 100% buy Yoko A048's over the R888's. I didn't notice much in the grip levels between them, but the Yoko's last a hell of a lot longer than the Toyo's. I went through 2 sets of R888s compared to 1 set of A048s and they have still got 1mm left!

17th August 2010, 20:49

I could see if I could get in touch with yoko direct if people are interested and see if I could sort anything

18th August 2010, 22:46

Hey could anyone PM me and let know if there is a group buy for 4 R888's in 195/50/15 as I have looked thru the whole thread and cant seem to work out if this is happenin or not.

Thanks

Fulch

19th August 2010, 18:46

not happening I dont think as toyo dont have any.

Im picking up x4 A048s for £250 tomorow

19th August 2010, 18:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by gavin_t

not happening I dont think as toyo dont have any.

Im picking up x4 A048s for £250 tomorow

new? share the info lol

19th August 2010, 19:41

yer share the info

19th August 2010, 20:17

yes share that price!!!!!!! i need some of that

20th August 2010, 23:22

I'm still after a set of either, maybe best to get a new thread up and see what people can do for the yokos?
I know kumho and Dunlop do a road legal semi slick any others anyone can think of?

21st August 2010, 14:04

I got lucky and found them in the motorsport for sale section on pistion heads.

Now sitting in my garage

not new but only been used once so scrubbed in ready to go

Just need to find some wheels now to put em on

21st August 2010, 15:27

someone in the know needs to sort a group buy on the yokos, i would be well up for some

22nd August 2010, 19:47

Worthwhile giving Polley a call, they supply all the sax max/stock hatch lot with Yokos.
And i would say have very good buying power.

Shocked at how much the R888's have gone up in price in the space of a year.