What you really want on the strip is a tire with a lot of sidewall that will flex and absorb some of the driveline shock and with a very sticky compound that heats easily. These are soft tires that do not last long.
The Toyo R888R is not a dedicated drag radial but it is an R-Compound roadcourse tire approved for street use. That means if you are struggling with traction but do not want to go to a straight drag radial the R888R is a nice compromise between street and drag duty.
Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires come standard on the 720S and while this is a good street tire McLaren obviously takes into account wet performance and how the tire does in the rain. This is not as much of a concern for 720S owners who likely have more than one car but also want maximum performance from their car.
So how does the R888R do?
A 1.570 60 foot on a prepped surface is great for a tire that can do double duty on the street and not sacrifice handling performance but rather will increase it. Especially considering they were not able to get much heat into the tires with a burnout meaning there is room to improve.
On the stock rubber the car did a 10.40 @ 144.70 on a 1.740 60 foot.
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