Josh Lawson Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Hi, I am looking to change tyres. I have 4x r888 15/50/205 with 4mm on the front and 3mm on the back. If I were to sell these, would any one be interested in buying and if so how much are they worth? many thanks Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dommo Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 How old are they and where abouts are you? Mobile view doesn't show location unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Lawson Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Hi Dommo, im in north London and the tyres are a few years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonPeffers Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 IIRC when tyres are beyond 5 years old it's recommended to renew them because of ageing caused by UV. I renew my kitcar tyres when 3mm limit reached because of risk of aquaplanning when tread minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 12 minutes ago, dpeffers said: IIRC when tyres are beyond 5 years old it's recommended to renew them because of ageing caused by UV. I renew my kitcar tyres when 3mm limit reached because of risk of aquaplanning when tread minimal. R888's can easily aquaplane with 7mm of tread In answer to the original question. They will probably do someone for a track day. So probably £25 a corner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy (Sycho) Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 7 hours ago, IanK said: R888's can easily aquaplane with 7mm of tread In answer to the original question. They will probably do someone for a track day. So probably £25 a corner? R888's only come with 5mm of tread new! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 8 hours ago, Sycho said: R888's only come with 5mm of tread new! Wow. That's great news for me as it means I should get more miles from my second hand pnes that I first thought it also means the seller can charge more for these ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Age is everything with tyres, the only exception to this is where they've been specifically stored to preserve them. ie out of any UV light - typically completely wrapped in light tight black bin bags, or similar, and stored at moderate temperatures with NO exposure to frost/sub zero temperatures. Interesting, if grim reading, to see that "that" fatal Hollywood crash from a few years ago seems to have zero' in on old high performance tyres simply not being up to it and letting go in a fashion that even a pretty experienced fast car driver couldn't catch. There comes a certain point when even originally superb tyre designs, no matter what tread are only really good for a bit of honing round on a "safe" track, and not the public highway. (There comes a point shortly after that, where they're also great for drifting - on suitable private property of course ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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