MOT Passed and Toyos
MOT Passed and Toyos
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Wildfire

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9,948 posts

281 months

Friday 7th April 2006
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Just gotten the car back from Austec, passed the MOT with no problems. Car was said to be in very, very good mechanical condition. Also had 2 front Toyo Proxes TR fitted to the front. They are excellent and I expect them to get better once they are bedded in. All I need is some money to get the rears changed now!

Excellent service from Austec, they even washed the car for me!

rodbloke

95 posts

258 months

Friday 7th April 2006
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Nice one...what size are the front tyres? (Also, what speed rating?)

Wildfire

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9,948 posts

281 months

Friday 7th April 2006
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205 55 15 for the front as I have no PAS. I assume they are Z rated, didn't check. I trust that Austec put the correct ones on.

rodbloke

95 posts

258 months

Friday 7th April 2006
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Cool, i've just had a set of Toyos (225 / 245), but the fronts are V rated, so i'm not sure Mr. Insurance is happy. I'm looking to get hold of some W/Y/Z fronts (pref Toyo, as I really like them). I may give Austec a ring. Ta!

JR

14,332 posts

287 months

Friday 7th April 2006
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Wildfire

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Friday 7th April 2006
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Hmmmm... I'll have a check when I get home and see.

JR

14,332 posts

287 months

Friday 7th April 2006
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This may also be of some use: www.toyo.co.uk/productdetail.php?identity=products&product_id=2

To summarise, there are two issues IMHO:
1 for use on the road your car must be insured (ignoring the deposit at the DTp route) and for it to be insured you must be in agreement with your insurance co. who have to be happy with the tyres.

2 The tyres must be appropriate for the car and the use to which it is being put.

Unless you have the schedule of shpub 2 is not likely to be a problem but people have posted on here that they have had problems with 1 which indirectly is a legal requirement.

Good luck, Jonathan

Wildfire

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9,948 posts

281 months

Friday 7th April 2006
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Hmmmm... just checked Vs fitted. Will call the insurers forthwith and see the outcome.

gruffgriff

2,160 posts

272 months

Friday 7th April 2006
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According to Toyo`s own site chart (ta for the link!), V is rated at 240kph/149.1mph: my insurance company won`t cover me to drive anywhere that I could go this fast anyway - am I missing the point?
I concur T1-Rs are fine and only £95 a pop for rears at Bracknell Tyres!

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1,369 posts

286 months

Saturday 8th April 2006
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As far as I know, legally speaking, you should have tyres that equal or exceed the maximum speed of the vehicle or your insurance is void unless you get written confirmation stating that the insurance company is happy with the lesser speed rating.
I could be wrong but thats what I believe.
I do apologise It would turn out that I am speaking utter nonesense after a few beers in the early hours of the morning! What JR said is correct, IMHO I would not put anything other than a Z rated tyre on my car.

>> Edited by ads on Saturday 8th April 12:05