Re: Which brand of street tires are you running on
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Originally Posted by Bob Eyres
I just put on a set of Toyo R888's. They're quite sticky in the dry, they hang right in there on the on-ramps, but I haven't been in the rain with them yet.
As you can see, they look great.
They may have saved my *** as I was cruising up US-1 yesterday, near the bridge over the Port of West Palm Beach. A (99'?) Firebird was playing with me and tailgating. When I reached the steep part of the bridge I nailed in in second, it hooked and felt great.
But just as I reached the top of the overpass, at speed, there was a large roll of rug, as big as a refrigerator in my lane. I flicked it left near the guard rail and squeezed by. The Firebird wasn't so lucky, he freaked and spun a 180 into the other lane slamming into the right retaining wall of the bridge.
I turned around and came back to check on him. He was already out of the car and on the phone. The wife and a three year old kid were in the front seat. "We're ok, they yelled" Wheeew! Thank you Toyos! I don't like doing donuts 150ft. over the channel  |
Bob, it sounds like the tires worked well and you were a good guy to go back and check on the Firebird guy. You get a Scout's Merit Badge.  --Bob
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