Tests 66 · 1 test Owners 57 · 38 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day Tyre Test (dry braking)
Head-to-head
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Toyo R888 vs Toyo R1R — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 38 + 33 owner reviews. How we score
R1R is ahead, 75–62
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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77
Dry
R1R +380Why this score
Source R888 R1R Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 80 ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 72 86 R888: 60% × 80.3 + 40% × 71.8 = 77
R1R: 60% × 75.6 (est.) + 40% × 85.9 = 80
No road tests of dry for R1R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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53
Wet
R1R +2477Why this score
Source R888 R1R Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 51 ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 57 80 R888: 60% × 50.6 + 40% × 57.3 = 53
R1R: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 77
No road tests of wet for R1R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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54
Comfort
R1R +1569Why this score
Source R888 R1R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 46 68 R888: 40% × 64.9 (est.) + 60% × 46 = 54
R1R: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 68.3 = 69
No road tests of comfort for R888 or R1R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source R888 R1R Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 72 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – R888: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 70
No owner ratings of noise for R888. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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53
Treadwear
R1R +659Why this score
Source R888 R1R Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 44 54 R888: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 43.8 = 53
R1R: 60% × 62 (est.) + 40% × 54.3 = 59
No road tests of treadwear for R888. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for R1R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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65
Handling (owners)
R1R +1883Why this score
Source R888 R1R Reviews found online 65 83 -
67
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source R888 R1R Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 67 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Toyo R888 | Toyo R1R |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | 75 |
| Dry | 77 | 80 |
| Wet | 53 | 77 |
| Comfort | 54 | 69 |
| Noise | 70 | – |
| Treadwear | 53 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 65 | 83 |
| Efficiency | 67 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
R888
75
/ 100
R1R
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A R888
Pros
- Phenomenal dry weather grip and cornering stability
- Rapid warm-up time to reach optimal operating temperature
- High value-for-money proposition for track-day enthusiasts
Cons
- Excessive road noise often described as a 'howling' or 'wheel bearing' sound
- Poor performance and safety risks in deep standing water
- Low comfort levels unsuitable for daily driving
Tire B R1R
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
- Predictable handling and communicative steering feedback
- Strong wet-weather performance for a performance-oriented tire
Cons
- Rapid tread wear due to soft compound
- Prone to overheating and 'greasy' performance during prolonged track use
- Increased road noise compared to standard street tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Toyo R888 | B · Toyo R1R |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Toyo R888
75
/ 100
Toyo R1R
Winner: Toyo R1R — better wet, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo R1R scores 77 vs 53 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Toyo R1R scores 83 vs 65 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Toyo R1R scores 69 vs 54 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Toyo R1R scores 59 vs 53 on treadwear.
Tire A · Toyo R888
Tire B · Toyo R1R
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R888 or R1R?
Which is better in the wet, R888 or R1R?
Toyo R1R, 77 vs 53 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, R888 or R1R?
Toyo R1R, 80 vs 77 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, R888 or R1R?
Toyo R1R, 69 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, R888 or R1R?
Toyo R1R, 59 vs 53 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology