Toyos and Falkens

[CHIMV8]

Currently have Falken 252 all round,but fronts need changing,any issues with moveing back to Toyos at the front end with Falkens on the rear?

[MADMAX2]

CHIMV8 said:

Currently have Falken 252 all round,but fronts need changing,any issues with moveing back to Toyos at the front end with Falkens on the rear?

What rims/sizes have you got on?


ive just bought Tyres all round to fit factory Imolas

Yokohama S Drive for fronts 205 55 15 W - previously had Dunlop SP9000 ZR
Toyo Proxes T1R for rears 225 50 16 W - previously had Dunlop SP2000 ZR

for some reason Dunlops have shot up in price also ZR rated tyres are hard to get hold of. The Toyos speak for themselves as a preferred tyre for rears but went for the premium brand Yokahamas for fronts as the reviews were better than other makes and price was well within budget

Toyos dont do W rated tyres on 15 inch rims V only which is a shame i wouldnt fit V rated tyres on a TVR

[SILICONEKID340HP]

MADMAX2 said:

CHIMV8 said:

Currently have Falken 252 all round,but fronts need changing,any issues with moveing back to Toyos at the front end with Falkens on the rear?

What rims/sizes have you got on?


ive just bought Tyres all round to fit factory Imolas

Yokohama S Drive for fronts 205 55 15 W - previously had Dunlop SP9000 ZR
Toyo Proxes T1R for rears 225 50 16 W - previously had Dunlop SP2000 ZR

for some reason Dunlops have shot up in price also ZR rated tyres are hard to get hold of. The Toyos speak for themselves as a preferred tyre for rears but went for the premium brand Yokahamas for fronts as the reviews were better than other makes and price was well within budget

Toyos dont do W rated tyres on 15 inch rims V only which is a shame i wouldnt fit V rated tyres on a TVR

So MADMAX when are you going to do over 150mph ? your car does not even do 150mph

Front tyres don`t take that much stick so you have wasted money on the Yokohama`s .
Got to say mate you have a rearly nice car !

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Saturday 14th January 21:44

[MADMAX2]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

So MADMAX when are you going to do over 150mph ? your car does not even do 150mph

Front tyres don`t take that much stick so you have wasted money on the Yokohama`s .
Got to say mate you have a rearly nice car !

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Saturday 14th January 21:44

I know there's only a few places when you can do over 150 and achieved it many times allegedly! but v rated tyres are a no no on a TVR

Edited by MADMAX2 on Sunday 15th January 10:08

[Malcster]

Anyone have any experience of these?

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Kumho/Ecsta-KU31...

Got em on the front at the mo, and the avons on the rear are needing replaced.

Was debating where it's worth matching front-to-rear. They seem to be fairly well thought of, for the money at least.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

They seem very popular but for some reason not with TVR owners..Remember Toyos were a very cheap budget tyre but after finding how good they are the prices have gone up..

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s302p4974/KUMHO_TYR...

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Kumho/Ecsta-KU31...

[CHIMV8]

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SILICONEKID340HP said:

They seem very popular but for some reason not with TVR owners..Remember Toyos were a very cheap budget tyre but after finding how good they are the prices have gone up..

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s302p49

74/KUMHO_TYRES_CAR_KUMHO_KU31_ECSTA_SPORT_KUMHO_KU_31_-_225_50R16_92W_TL_

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Kumho/Ecsta-KU31...

is that a doesn't matter then?

[Chris71]

I can't see any reason why lower speed rating tyres (within reason) shouldn't be safe when kept in the range they're designed for.

TVRs are lighter than most cars out there and the centrifugal forces will be down to the weight of the tyre (which is presumably taken into the equation when they're setting the rating) and its rotational velocity (which is the same at a given vehicle speed, whether it takes place on a TVR or a Fiesta).

I'm not sure I've ever even reached 149mph in a car. And if I have it certainly wasn't in a Chimaera. So personally I'm quite happy with a good quality V-rated tyre...

[gruffalo]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

They seem very popular but for some reason not with TVR owners..Remember Toyos were a very cheap budget tyre but after finding how good they are the prices have gone up..

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s302p4974/KUMHO_TYR...

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Kumho/Ecsta-KU31...

I have just fitted Kumho V700's and so far an very impressed but do not use in frosty conditions as they go like plastic, rock hard and slippery as hell.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

CHIMV8 said:

S

SILICONEKID340HP said:

They seem very popular but for some reason not with TVR owners..Remember Toyos were a very cheap budget tyre but after finding how good they are the prices have gone up..

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s302p49

74/KUMHO_TYRES_CAR_KUMHO_KU31_ECSTA_SPORT_KUMHO_KU_31_-_225_50R16_92W_TL_

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Kumho/Ecsta-KU31...

is that a doesn't matter then?

???

[K4TRV]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Snippity............Remember Toyos were a very cheap budget tyre but after finding how good they are the prices have gone up..

snip

Mate, for too long you have berated Toyos as a "Budget" tyre.

When a Company sponsors TVR Speed Champs from mid-noughties to 2009 and are one of the current sponsors of the Midland Speed Champs, it ain't no way a Budget tyre Company.

I would respectfully suggest you try their products and stop slagging them off.

Rant over as a use of a very high quality tyre and not remotely related to them or any Dealers

Trev

[CHIMV8]

K4TRV said:

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Snippity............Remember Toyos were a very cheap budget tyre but after finding how good they are the prices have gone up..

snip

Mate, for too long you have berated Toyos as a "Budget" tyre.

When a Company sponsors TVR Speed Champs from mid-noughties to 2009 and are one of the current sponsors of the Midland Speed Champs, it ain't no way a Budget tyre Company.

I would respectfully suggest you try their products and stop slagging them off.

Rant over as a use of a very high quality tyre and not remotely related to them or any Dealers

Trev

To be fair to Daz he has been promoting Toyos instead of Falkens

[SILICONEKID340HP]

K4TRV said:

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Snippity............Remember Toyos were a very cheap budget tyre but after finding how good they are the prices have gone up..

snip

Mate, for too long you have berated Toyos as a "Budget" tyre.

When a Company sponsors TVR Speed Champs from mid-noughties to 2009 and are one of the current sponsors of the Midland Speed Champs, it ain't no way a Budget tyre Company.

I would respectfully suggest you try their products and stop slagging them off.

Rant over as a use of a very high quality tyre and not remotely related to them or any Dealers

Trev

Your getting slighly confused !Toyos were and budget tyre when they first came to the UK. Once they became popular through time the prices dramatically increased.

Im not saying there a bad tyre,they are superb so why not give other lower ranknig tyre companys a chance such as Kumho etc..

[CHIMV8]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

K4TRV said:

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Snippity............Remember Toyos were a very cheap budget tyre but after finding how good they are the prices have gone up..

snip

Mate, for too long you have berated Toyos as a "Budget" tyre.

When a Company sponsors TVR Speed Champs from mid-noughties to 2009 and are one of the current sponsors of the Midland Speed Champs, it ain't no way a Budget tyre Company.

I would respectfully suggest you try their products and stop slagging them off.

Rant over as a use of a very high quality tyre and not remotely related to them or any Dealers

Trev

Your getting slighly confused !Toyos were and budget tyre when they first came to the UK. Once they became popular through time the prices dramatically increased.

Im not saying there a bad tyre,they are superb so why not give other lower ranknig tyre companys a chance such as Kumho etc..

Personally going back to the Toyos....