Toyo T1-S

[freddie]

I have searched and read information on the toyo T1-S 'v' rated tyres and are these definately suitable? At the moment i have pirelli p-zero nero 'w' rated and they are marked extra load on the side wall . Were as the toyo's dont is this anything to be worried about?

 

[acidstrato]

i have T1'S all round now, fantastic tyre in the dry. had T1'R previously

you dont need extra load tyres so god knows why you got em

 

[ian_cupra]

i'm not a great fan of the t1's, i've got them now, bit iffy in the wet, as soon as there worn out gonna try t1'r, if there still not to my liking, be going back to the goddyear f1!!

 

[JIMYU]

didn't the T1S replace the T1R's?

i used to think my toyos (can't remember which) were great in the wet

 

[acidstrato]

think the T1'R replaced the T1'S

tbh i dont like it in the wet but who does with any tyre??
in the dry, especially on a hot day, T1'S is fantastic, on par with any tyre i'd say

 

[JIMYU]

if only they didn't wear down so quick I'd always get toyos.

khumo sports for me...great for £60 a corner.

 

[acidstrato]

suppose you ain't on stock rims are you, T1'R cost me 45quid a corner, T1'S was 50
195/45/16

and i got 12 months or 9k out of the Rs though i rotated them after 6months as i will do with these as well

 

[ian_cupra]

yeah think i only paid 50 quid a corner for 195/45/16

ebay is great hey. LOL

yeah t1'r replaced the t1's

 

[JIMYU]

i used to get toyos online for about £70odd (205/40/17) then get a garage to fit them so it worked out ok...but now I find most places will only fit their own tyres!

 

[ganda_cupra]

Just recently paid £70 a tyre for the T1R's fitted, in 205/40/17 fitment, by a local tyre place.

 

[Olly20VT]

I've always run T1s's and they are grate, never had a problem apart from them wearing out fast, i use them on track and as said are fine. i would recomend them to anyone.

 

[Poverty]

Check out this thread. http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=124382

From what I gather from other forums the T1-S is now a older design of toyo tire with the new ones being the T1-R's.

The T1-R's are meant to be just as grippy as the T1-S but with a slightly harder compound so they dont wear out as quick!

 

[ian_cupra]

i'd say the t1'R's are better in the wet too. not so sure about lasting longer tho

 

[acidstrato]

yeah i think they are supposed to be, the lines that go down each side of the tyre are meant to assist supposedly.

when ultimately pushed in the dry though, i feel the S are superior to the R...as said they are a softer compound

 

[ian_cupra]

just buy some R888's and have done with it!

 

[freddie]

What i was originally trying to ask was if the 'V' rated tyre was suitable for a modded bezza! As the pirelli p zero's i have on @ the mo are 'W' rated and marked extra load on the side wall.

 

[acidstrato]

you asked if they were suitable and we told you......you want a definitive answer...ok

V speed rating are rated up to 150-155mph and is fine for you car.

W speed rating is rated to about 165mph, the extra load mark means that that tyre has been designed to be more rigid to hold the road better on specific applications

cars with bigger specs have run on T1'S with no problems so yours will be fine.

 

[freddie]

Thanks for the info gents just ordered 2 (195/45/16 T1-S)tyres £116 valves, balance, fit + VAT