Toyo R88's 60-90 day backorder?

[T0RCH3D]

Bought new wheels for my car and am looking to get new tires to keep the stock wheels/original tires together.

The wheels are 18x9 Fronts and 18x11 Rear.

The tires and quote I was given was:
Toyo T1 Sports 265-35-18 -$240per
Toyo Proxes R888 -$390per

These prices were from a quote from a local shop who I am planning on using to mount/balance the tires on my new wheels. The prices do seem on the higher side, but not only that they said that the R888s are on backorder and they cannot get them for another 60-90 days. Any thoughts SVTP?

 

[Black93Fox]

High price for sure a guy just posted in talk about buying some on a site for a good deal they are sold out now. I would shop around everyone can't have a back order.

 

[T0RCH3D]

Tirerack is on backorder so is another local shop. That deal through simpletire was for a 17" wheel, or I would've been all of over it though I believe they are out too! Damn these tires seem to be hard to come by!

 

[Woody6799]

what size rear's are you going to run? And when are your wheels coming in, I thought it was another 4 weeks or so?

 

[T0RCH3D]

Should be 2 weeks from today...slowwww. Want to run 305-35-18 R888s

 

[87poopstang]

Should be 2 weeks from today...slowwww. Want to run 305-35-18 R888s

That's the size I'm running on 10 inch rims. Might want to go up one size. Jmo.

 

[T0RCH3D]

They should fit fine, but looks like I will be running TQ 315-35-18s now. No one has them R888s in stock :shrug: Guess I am missing out on a damn good tire.

 

[Woody6799]

Could always step up to the big leagues and run 335's...

 

[FromGTtoSVT]

That's the size I'm running on 10 inch rims. Might want to go up one size. Jmo.

I run 305/35/18 on my 18x11 CCW's...they are actually the correct tire for the wheel size.

 

[87poopstang]

I run 305/35/18 on my 18x11 CCW's...they are actually the correct tire for the wheel size.

Wow guess I'm running a too big of tire on a small rim :??:

 

[mhinchley]

They are out on the the 305s, but have 315 & 295 in 18". I live a couple miles from their main facility.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ewall=Blackwall&partnum=93YR8R888XL&tab=Sizes

A 295 is acceptable, as is 315 for an 11" wide wheel btw. 295-325 would all work. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ewall=Blackwall&partnum=93YR8R888XL&tab=Sizes

 

[JustaGT5408]

I got mine from Phils Tire in New York. A buddy of mine had mentioned them and it equaled out to be the same price shipped as what tire rack had without shipping ($660 shipped for both, 335/30/18 R888's)

May be worth a shot, it sounded like they kept a decent supply and that was the cheapest price I could find to get them to my doorstep.
www.philstireservice.com

 

[FromGTtoSVT]

lol 295 on an 11 inch wheel is not smart

I personally wouldn't run anything smaller than a 305

 

[T0RCH3D]

UPDATE:
Went and ordered 315-35-18 TQs...could not find the 305-35-18 R888s in stock anywhere. Basically the exact same dimension tire in the end just different tread compound and pattern. Heard good things about the TQ, the only negative I good find is shorter life but for the price I could live with that as long as they perform.