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Toyo R888 review

Name: Toyo R888
Brand: Toyo

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Owners 60 · 38 reviews analysed Road tests 67 · 3 tests

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The Toyo R888 is widely regarded as a high-performance semi-slick tire that offers exceptional dry grip and track-day capability. While users praise its ability to transform vehicle handling and provide confidence-inspiring traction, it is frequently criticized for significant road noise, poor comfort, and a high risk of aquaplaning in standing water.

Two scoring systems, side by side

Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

By owner reviews

60/100

From 38 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 76%

Dry

Overall dry

72.7

Corner stability

65.2

Dry traction

Steering response

65.2

Wet

Overall wet

59.1

Wet traction

63.9

Comfort

Overall comfort

49.3

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

66.6

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By road tests

67/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry

79.5

Wet

50.4

Noise

80.1

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 38 owner reviews found online.

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
Predictable and progressive handling characteristics

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
Rapid tread wear, particularly on heavier vehicles or during aggressive track use

Worth knowing

Lighter vehicles like the MR2 and Mini Cooper report better tread longevity compared to heavier chassis.
Users note that the tire's performance is highly sensitive to air pressure adjustments relative to ambient and track temperatures.
Some users report that wider tire sizes (e.g., 255mm) can negatively impact steering progressiveness compared to narrower setups.

3 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day tire Test · 245/35 R19

6th of 9

Best: Dry Braking · 1st Weakest: Wet Handling · 8th

Discipline	Placement	Field position
Wet Braking	6th of 9
Wet Handling	8th of 9
Dry Braking	1st of 9
Dry Handling	3rd of 9
Rolling Resistance	6th of 9
Straight Aqua	8th of 9
Noise	1st of 9
Price	3rd of 9