nitram38
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 11:59 AM |
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Toyo T1 opinions?
Just bought these with Toyo T1s (195/50/15).
I know Toyo make good tyres, but has anyone run with these and what are your opinion?
Wheels And Tyres
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jos
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 12:04 PM |
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From personal experience i know theyre quite good on tin tops.
From work of mouth I hear theyre only ok on kit cars FWIW
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DarrenW
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 12:04 PM |
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I ran a set on my mac#1 last year and found them to be a good tyre considering the price. I havent been able to compare them to other similar tyres
but i certainly wasnt unhappy with them.
I have heard the T1-s is better than T1-r, but again dont have first hand experience.
For the price id be happy to get another set when the time comes if funds dont allow R888's.
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nitram38
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 12:08 PM |
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Cheers chaps
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smart51
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 12:18 PM |
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I fitted some late last year (the older of the t1s and t1r whichever that is). I've only been out on greasy winter roads but I don't like
them as much as the Pirelli P6000 tyres that came with the rims. I think they're supposed to be better in the dry.
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02GF74
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 12:20 PM |
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nice choice of wheels.
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nitram38
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 12:23 PM |
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Just found this if anyone else is interested in the tyres Driver Opinions
Or TYRE Comparison Tests
[Edited on 9/2/2007 by nitram38]
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indykid
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 01:02 PM |
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as has been said, they're brilliant on a saloon.
they're a pretty hard compound though, so not much cop for something so light. maybe ok on a hot dry summer day, but are sketchy on cold damp
roads (i had them on my indy when it went for an excursion into a corsa)
if i were to be buying any more tyres, i'd go for yokohama a539's if they're still available.
tom
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Tralfaz
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 01:02 PM |
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These are fantastic, and are considered by many as 'The' tire for well driven (street )Mazda MX-5's here in the states. Fantastic
in the dry, not bad in the wet.
I would wonder though if you can get them warm enough in a very light car.
All the best,
Brian
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alanr
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 01:51 PM |
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The wheels look brilliant - I swear by 888's, they are worth every penny
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Hellfire
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 02:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alanr
The wheels look brilliant - I swear by 888's, they are worth every penny
HERE HERE!!!
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 02:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
quote:
Originally posted by alanr
The wheels look brilliant - I swear by 888's, they are worth every penny
HERE HERE!!!
just got a set of four R888's from tyre traders.com for £58.00 each plus delivery. total came to £240.00 including VAt and delivery. and they
arrived in three days of ordering.. top service
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skydivepaul
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 02:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by skydivepaul
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
quote:
Originally posted by alanr
The wheels look brilliant - I swear by 888's, they are worth every penny
HERE HERE!!!
just got a set of four 195/50/15 R888's from tyre traders.com for £58.00 each plus delivery. total came to £240.00 including VAt and delivery.
and they arrived in three days of ordering.. top service
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nitram38
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 02:53 PM |
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So good you said it three times..........Bo Selecta Mo Fo
[Edited on 9/2/2007 by nitram38]
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James
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 04:02 PM |
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As I mainly (so far 100%) do road miles in mine, but in all weathers, would the 888s be suitable? With 15" wheels?
Cheers,
James
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alanr
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 04:05 PM |
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no -- dry only
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Coose
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 04:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
As I mainly (so far 100%) do road miles in mine, but in all weathers, would the 888s be suitable? With 15" wheels?
Cheers,
James
Yes! I have been on several tours with various people on R888s, Yoko 32s and 48s and they go no slower than me in the wet and I'm on Yoko 21s!
(and I'm not THAT slow!)
It'll be R888s for me next time!
Spin 'er off Well...
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chockymonster
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 04:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alanr
no -- dry only
They're not bad in the wet, just be sensible!
PLEASE NOTE - Responses on Forum Threads may contain Sarcasm and may not be suitable for the hard of Thinking.
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alanr
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 04:26 PM |
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interesting what you both said - I've found that they don't get very warm so therfore don't perform
mind you I don't take mine out in the wet if I can help it -- it's a dry weather car, I don't do wet
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novacaine
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 05:13 PM |
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i did a business studies product analasys in school and i had to test the chosen companies products (on the schools money ) so i welded up rig
to test the lateral grip on the tyres and the toyo's came out top each time. this was competing against the goodyear F1's, the Yoko
A048's and the pirelli p-Zero tyres, the toyos were by far the best,
there wasnt too much load on the tyres, only about 100kg so i would have been a good simulator for a lightweight 7 type car
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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Tralfaz
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 05:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alanr
interesting what you both said - I've found that they don't get very warm so therfore don't perform
mind you I don't take mine out in the wet if I can help it -- it's a dry weather car, I don't do wet
Curious.. Have you played with the pressures at all. I noticed that on my MX-5 to get the best grip I need to run higher pressure then I might on
another tire. The Toyo sidewalls are VERY soft relative to others I have run. On a light Seven,certainly less of an issue...but...
Brian
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Coose
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 06:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by novacaine
i did a business studies product analasys in school and i had to test the chosen companies products (on the schools money ) so i welded up rig
to test the lateral grip on the tyres and the toyo's came out top each time. this was competing against the goodyear F1's, the Yoko
A048's and the pirelli p-Zero tyres, the toyos were by far the best,
there wasnt too much load on the tyres, only about 100kg so i would have been a good simulator for a lightweight 7 type car
Cool! Schools are so much better than when I was there.... It's a shame that more kids aren't interested in taking what the schools has to
offer as you did!
That's probably for another thread somewhere else though..... 
Spin 'er off Well...
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dave r
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 09:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alanr
mind you I don't take mine out in the wet if I can help it -- it's a dry weather car, I don't do wet
thats an understatement alan
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bigrich
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| posted on 9/2/07 at 10:59 PM |
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i ran t1s on my last bec great on road and good on track slightly lack ultimate grip but would use them again without any hesitation
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