Had a set of Toyo T1-R's on my C2 vtr, the level of grip was superb in the dry, and not too bad in the wet too. They only lasted about 8K. They don't last as long as some other tyres, but you can't have everything. lol
I have a set on my Mk2. They're overrated in my opinion.
I had Uniroyal Rainsports prior to getting the Toyo's and I rate them above the T1-R's.
They're good, but they're not that good. Get Eagle F1's.
I had Uniroyal Rainsports prior to getting the Toyo's and I rate them above the T1-R's.
They're good, but they're not that good. Get Eagle F1's.
I've got a few spare T1-R's and when they run out, I won't be replacing them with T1-R's again. Thinking R888's!
Dash, I've found them to eb far from excellent in the wet!
Dash, I've found them to eb far from excellent in the wet!
I think T1-Rs wear too quickly as I have said before
Have been studying various reviews and having put just about every tyre on mytyres test reviews into my analysis spreadsheet I have two conculsions;
- Michelin Pilot Exaltos are the best tyres that money can buy. They are also rated the best for wear so maynot actually work out as expensive as they look for anyone who wants to keep their car for a while. I have just bought a bargain price pair of part worns to test so will feed back in the new year when they are fitted and have has some use
- the best cheaper tyre look like Fulda Carat Exelero. Not brilliant in the dry (but I think most modern tyres have heaps of grip in the dry anyway) but rated better than T1-Rs in the wet, as good as GSD3s, better in freezing conditions, better for comfort, better for noise and better for wear than either of the others. Infact they are the only tyres rated as comfortable and hard wearing as Michelins and are the only tyres to better Michelins for noise. And lets just recap - better than T1-Rs in the wet and as good as GSD3s. Here is the good news - they are £10 a corner cheaper than T1-Rs, £20 than GSD3 and £30 less than Michelins
Look like an Ibiza/Fabia/Polo bargain to me
Anyone tried them? I will infuture but could be a longtime befoe my Michelins have died
Have been studying various reviews and having put just about every tyre on mytyres test reviews into my analysis spreadsheet I have two conculsions;
- Michelin Pilot Exaltos are the best tyres that money can buy. They are also rated the best for wear so maynot actually work out as expensive as they look for anyone who wants to keep their car for a while. I have just bought a bargain price pair of part worns to test so will feed back in the new year when they are fitted and have has some use
- the best cheaper tyre look like Fulda Carat Exelero. Not brilliant in the dry (but I think most modern tyres have heaps of grip in the dry anyway) but rated better than T1-Rs in the wet, as good as GSD3s, better in freezing conditions, better for comfort, better for noise and better for wear than either of the others. Infact they are the only tyres rated as comfortable and hard wearing as Michelins and are the only tyres to better Michelins for noise. And lets just recap - better than T1-Rs in the wet and as good as GSD3s. Here is the good news - they are £10 a corner cheaper than T1-Rs, £20 than GSD3 and £30 less than Michelins
Look like an Ibiza/Fabia/Polo bargain to me
Anyone tried them? I will infuture but could be a longtime befoe my Michelins have died
Michelins aren't as good in the dry as the toyo's, and cost a fortune, Goody eage f1 gsd3's are slightly better than the toyo's but arent worth the xtra cash! I run the new toyo proxes 4's on mine and they give awesome traction in the wet and dry and seem to be wearing pretty well! 
Yes, but they cost even more than the f1 gsd3's and even if they do last longer than the f1's or toyo's which admittedly do wear quickly if you drive 'enthusiatically' you are looking at over £100 more for a full set! Unless u know somewhere cheap to get em from mate?
Tell me about it lol...Mine don't even seem that grippy but not sure how long they have been on the car before I brought it
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