Time to buy tires, Should I go nuts? too late Options

[PanelBilly]

I stopped in the wheel shop today and they will be ready for tires later next week. That means its time to buy some tires. I've got 8x16 front and back and decided to do
205 55 16 front
225 50 16 rear
Tire Rack only gives me two options and I love the look of the Toyo Proxies R888. They are DOT approved, but aren't intended for street use. There's a caution about using shaved ones in wet weather. I'd like to believe I can avoid the rain as the car will only see limited use, but I live in the PNW and we get wet streets on an occasion.

Antone out there have experience with tires of this type?

By the way, my piston are scheduled to ship tomorrow and the engine assembly is finely going to begin

[mittelmotor]

You should be fine with the R888s. I've got the Proxes RA1s (205s front, 225s rear, but 15-in. diameter), and the grip is amazing. As others have warned, they're not good in cold temps, but if you avoid driving when it's under, say, 45 degrees F, there should be no issues.

Also, look at Tire Rack's warnings about storage…if the car sits in a garage at 20 degrees F for an extended period of time, the tread can crack.