Overall: Excellent dry-performance tire for a high
I'm running 205/50R15 Toyo Proxes R888R tires on a 94 Acura Integra GS-R making roughly 600 WHP through a Precision 5858 turbo and Sheepey Race top-mount turbo kit. At this power level, no 205-width tire is going to completely solve traction on a front-wheel-drive Integra, but the R888R does an impressive job of making the power much more usable compared to other tires I have ran. The biggest improvement is in dry traction and stability once the tires have some heat in them. The car still has no problem overpowering the tires in the lower gears, especially when boost comes in hard, but compared with a typical performance street tire, the R888R hooks noticeably better and feels much more predictable. On the street, throttle modulation is still important with roughly 600 WHP. First and second gear can easily overwhelm the tires, but from a roll and in the higher gears the R888R gives the car significantly more confidence. The tire also feels very planted during aggressive cornering, with sharp turn-in and strong lateral grip. The 205/50R15 size works well on a lightweight 1994 Integra GS-R, keeping the rotating package light while maintaining the classic 15-inch Honda setup. That said, on a 600 WHP FWD build, I would consider a wider tire or a more drag-focused setup if maximum straight-line traction is the goal. For a high-horsepower street and track Integra, the Toyo R888R is a strong compromise between outright grip and something that can still be driven on the street.















