Toyo TS1 - Equivalent

[karlr]

I believe that Toyo TS1s are no longer available?? Would TR1s be the equivalent rear tyre replacement??

Thanks,

Karl.

[deevlash]

yes thats the ones, they look like this

[tvrbob]

Yes, it's actually better too, especially on the front. The edges are treaded to cope better with normal front tyre edge wear. By the way it's Toyo T1-R

[karlr]

Ok - Many thanks,

Karl.

[overhere]

I just bought the T1-Rs all around, only done like 30 miles and bedding in new brake pads at the same time (EBC Red Stuff C, so far much better than the Mintex I had before). Question is pressure, I heard they should have a couple pounds higher then the SOs. I've got 24 fr and 26 rr in at the moment but thinking of dropping them for a better ride (and raising for track day)

Any advice / experience?

Thanks

[tvrbob]

overhere said:

Any advice / experience?

Thanks

I'd leave them at 24/26 if I were you. Any lower and you'll start getting understeer. I started at 24/26 but after a while I found that 24/28 gave a better all round drive. I run 26/28 and sometimes 26/30 on the track. I haven't done enough track miles to settle on a pressure yet.

[overhere]

Thanks Bob, I'm still getting used to new springs which are a little stiffer than the stock ones, great for hard driving but on a cruise out a little hard, I'm still playing with dampening adjustment, thought I could ease that by lowering tyre pressure but will stick with 24/26 and play around there and higher.

Cheers

[tvrbob]

I have adjustable Gaz dampers with new springs. Without someone to point you in the right direction setting the dampers can be confusing. You need to set your tyres at 24/26 and then get the dampers right. Only after the dampers are right should you start playing with the tyre pressures.

[David Godfrey]

when I picked my tam up they were running the TS-1, personally found the TR-1 's not good for the first few hundred miles, felt alittle wobbly, after that 4k later and there going great, tyre presure makes a huge difference on car feel as the walls are stronger / reinforced..

[overhere]

Hey Bob, Gaz is what I've had fitted, (sorry everyone for highjacking this thread) started at 16 clicks front, 22 rear (from soft) and found them a bit hard but handeling is really good, adjusted down 3 on each for cruising, now a bit too soft. Just wondering what you've set yours at?

Thanks

[tvrbob]

overhere said:

Just wondering what you've set yours at?

Jack I don't remember where I ended up. It took a few trial runs before I found the right settings. If I need to change the settings for track or fast road I go three clicks harder front and back. I tend to count all the way to closed and then come back three clicks less. That way I always know they are equal across each axial. As I recall the backs are only a few clicks from closed.

Have you had the alignment adjusted? That contributes more to good road handling than a few clicks either way.

[overhere]

Thanks Bob. Yes, did the alignment, APM did the fitting, initial adjustment and alignment. I’ll do some more some experimenting ;-) Thanks again,

Jack

[s5tuart]

New to TVRs I thought I might add my thoughts. I had T1-Rs on my last car and found them superb inasmuch as they were totally predictable.
I have just got (last week) a 500 Chimaera with SO3s on. They are SUPERB in the dry but certainly in today's damp weather they are not for the faint hearted. I get absolutely no feedback from them at all, one second they grip, the next they let go. Having gone "out to play" to get to grips with the power of the Chim in the wet, in remotest Bedfordshire I am disappointed with the Bridgestones. If the Toyos are as good (predictable)on the Chimaera as they were on the Elan I will be getting them next time round. I reckon they will wear better too. I can see a difference in the S03s after a week!!!!