Toyo Proxes*T1

MattJAbela

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Nov 24, 2012
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I've had these on all my cars, and highly rate them! So grippy, but then they are quite soft so they do wear quickly i've found..
 

ReDBull

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Nov 21, 2006
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Lincoln
Personally I really like the Goodyear F1 Asymetric 2. Very good wet and dry, quite and I noticed an improvement in MPG when switching from conti sport contact 3. This is all back up in EVO magazines tyre tests. A lot of people also like the vredestein I've never tryed them but may be tempted when I'm read for a change.
 

cupra-barn

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Aug 4, 2010
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Worcester
I've just had a set of 4 fitted to the misses car.

Awesome grip in the wet and dry. Low road noise, good lateral grip too. Would definately recommend them to anyone. :)
 
Sep 18, 2009
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They do wear very quickly and not great in the wet. Good tyre in the dry though.

I think there very good in the rain tbh

Ive been running them for a number of years now and like them. Paid £90 a tyre last time around aswell. Grippy in the dry and wet, they go off quick though when about 1/2 to 3/4 worn
 

ReDBull

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Nov 21, 2006
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I think there very good in the rain tbh

Ive been running them for a number of years now and like them. Paid £90 a tyre last time around aswell. Grippy in the dry and wet, they go off quick though when about 1/2 to 3/4 worn

Like a lot of performance Tyres, Yokohama included they use a duel compound to make them cheaper once you get to the harder rubber it's time to change them. I didn't think they were as good as others in the wet, but that's subjective.
 
Sep 18, 2009
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Like a lot of performance Tyres, Yokohama included they use a duel compound to make them cheaper once you get to the harder rubber it's time to change them. I didn't think they were as good as others in the wet, but that's subjective.

That was my thinking behind it too. ive not tried many other performance tyres to compare. All I know is they are 1000000% better then the Pirelli Rosso tyres I had. Think iam gonna try a set of vreds next just to see how well other performance tyres compare
 

ReDBull

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Nov 21, 2006
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Lincoln
I had this problem first on a set of Yokohoma AVS sport. They where so sticky at first and had so much grip but suddenly just went off (Jenson Button style). I looked into it and that's what I was told, also rather than spending big money developing good tread patten. A lot of the smaller company's or budget ish company's just use a soft compound to get results.
Which there is nothing wrong with and they do work well. Just that when looking at the cost of tyre buying cheaper Tyres can be a false economy. I used them on my MK2 Golf GTI which was just for sh|¥s and giggles, also light and low power.
 

rogerw86

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Oct 14, 2011
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swindon
I have Pirelli Rosso an they seem ok just need new Tyres an seen the toyos for £98 each or I can get Pirelli Rosso for £210 but wasn't shore if there was any other Tyres that I had overlooked thank you everyone for your feedback an opinions
 

ReDBull

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Nov 21, 2006
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Lincoln
£210 a tyre that's expensive!
I buy my Tyres from etyres not the cheapest place to buy them from. However they fit them at your house or place of work. They come when they say there coming so you're not waiting around for them. They also torque up the bolts with a torque wrench while you're present. Excellent customer service as well.
http://www.etyres.co.uk/
 

G.P

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Sep 3, 2011
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Worcestershire
Like a lot of performance Tyres, Yokohama included they use a duel compound to make them cheaper once you get to the harder rubber it's time to change them. I didn't think they were as good as others in the wet, but that's subjective.

To produce a tyre with a duel compound it costs more to blend the two compounds together, it also affects the feel as it wears, this is not something Yokohama would support.

I had this problem first on a set of Yokohoma AVS sport. They where so sticky at first and had so much grip but suddenly just went off (Jenson Button style). I looked into it and that's what I was told,

The AVS sport as it wear's down, like any 'v' tread pattern can overheat in dry conditions due to air flow not passing over the tread blocks hence loss of grip, and not to clever in the wet either as water displacement is hopeless. No idea what they were thinking following all the others with a 'v' tread pattern. .
 
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ReDBull

Every day's a school day.
Nov 21, 2006
2,991
14
Lincoln
To produce a tyre with a duel compound it costs more to blend the two compounds together.



The AVS sport as it wear's down, like any 'v' tread pattern can overheat in dry conditions due to air flow not passing over the tread blocks hence loss of grip, and not to clever in the wet either as water displacement is hopeless. No idea what they were thinking following all the others with a 'v' tread pattern. .

Why use a duel compound then?
The AVS where fantastically gripy Tyres But didn't last long. Having said that if I could of afforded to at the time I would have put another set on.
 

spud31

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Jul 14, 2011
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Kumho ku39le cannot fault these and a rated for wet grip the toyos are f rated
 
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