Toyo T1R's - any good?

[orangesprout]

the bad weather has led me to think about new rubber.

Don't know if anyone elase has same problem - inner edges of both front tyres run off very quickly. which i'm blaming the fact it's too easy to spin wheels when turning corners or exiting roundabouts. (when weight is over to one side and inner edge is only contact point)

Had toyo T1S's which were good, but dis-continued.

T1R's any good?

 

[stoneyfordNI]

im running these on my 17s , very good grip dry and wet , theyre meant to last longer as well, sadly theyre still pretty loud ,

oh n to stop that wheelspin,,,,, quaife quaife quaife

 

[orangesprout]

im running these on my 17s , very good grip dry and wet , theyre meant to last longer as well, sadly theyre still pretty loud ,

oh n to stop that wheelspin,,,,, quaife quaife quaife

you find that your tyres run off quick on inside edge?

tracking ok.

 

[stoneyfordNI]

yea used to , i swap my tyres around on the front axles every couple of months now , theyre directional tyres so u have to turn them on the alloys as well if that makes sense , yep, tracking checked regulary as well

 

[basstard]

cheap and good tyres,,,
still too few time with them on and too few tyre sets to compare,,,

but they ain't as good as the good series by michelin or bridgestone,,, I know engineers who work with tyres and they know their stuff and told me so,,,

 

[Neo_VR]

Ive just about killed my first set of R's and theve lasted over 25k... and 3 track days..
they are MUCH better than the old t1-s they replace.

as mentioned tho, you get what you pay for... Pirelli P-zero Neros are better, but are a extra £20 a corner and dont last half as long

 

[orangesprout]

£69 each - all in, from my local outlet.

but can't them done till next friday.

 

[jaid]

£69 how are you getting them so cheap?

 

[stoneyfordNI]

sounds about right , i think i got mine in september/october , 150 fitted for a pair , was surprised also (local toyo dealer)

 

[Neo_VR]

How about Kumho KU31?

im told that they are very good... 95% as good as pzeros in the dry and pretty competent in the wet too...
best part is they are cheep! (£44 a corner)

im getting some to replace my t1-R because there seems to be a stock shortage of the toyos and ive watched the price go up by £12 a corner in 2 weeks!

will let everyone know how they get on

 

[orangesprout]

£69 how are you getting them so cheap?

C & S tyres in Middlesbrough

He's doing Yokey A539's for same price

 

[basstard]

£69 each - all in, from my local outlet.

but can't them done till next friday.

what size are they?

 

[orangesprout]

what size are they?

205/45/16 W rating

 

[basstard]

wanted to know cos the price seemed way high compared to mine,,, but mine are way thinner: 195/50/15 V,,, and uk is renowed for being kinda expensive compared to the rest of europe,,,

 

[stoneyfordNI]

sounds about right , i think i got mine in september/october , 150 fitted for a pair , was surprised also (local toyo dealer)

sorry mine were 205/40/17

 

[muddyboots]

Don't know if anyone elase has same problem - inner edges of both front tyres run off very quickly.

Yep, quite a few Mk4 owners have had this problem, myself included - my first pair wore down so bad there were holes in the rubber on the inside edges, while the rest of the tread was only half worn

Never did it again after getting the geometry setup correctly (by which I don't mean your average Kwik-Fit type tyre place).

 

[orangesprout]

Yep, quite a few Mk4 owners have had this problem, myself included - my first pair wore down so bad there were holes in the rubber on the inside edges, while the rest of the tread was only half worn

Never did it again after getting the geometry setup correctly (by which I don't mean your average Kwik-Fit type tyre place).

think i'll get it checked out before getting tyres. tyres wear evenly otherwise. its too easy to spin passenger wheel when turning.

 

[orangesprout]

wanted to know cos the price seemed way high compared to mine,,, but mine are way thinner: 195/50/15 V,,, and uk is renowed for being kinda expensive compared to the rest of europe,,,

the Toyo T1S 195/50/15 i had on my mk3 sport were about £40 a corner from same place

16's and 17's are just pricey either way

 

[orangesprout]

C & S tyres in Middlesbrough

He's doing Yokey A539's for same price

these any good or best going for Toyo's?

 

[16v-cuprasport]

the bad weather has led me to think about new rubber.

Don't know if anyone elase has same problem - inner edges of both front tyres run off very quickly. which i'm blaming the fact it's too easy to spin wheels when turning corners or exiting roundabouts. (when weight is over to one side and inner edge is only contact point)

Had toyo T1S's which were good, but dis-continued.

T1R's any good?

i got them all round on my mk2 cuprasport 195/45/16..really good tyre,dry and wet