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[rickprice]

Folks,

I have Toyo Proxes T1R all round and 3 of them are in great nick, lots of tread - all but new.

The third is flat but, optimistically, only at the bottom. It won’t hold air, slowly deflates.

So I would like to source another T1R to match. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Like hell.

Anybody know where to source a 225/50/R16 T-R (ideally driveway fitting) and if not, what do I swap the rear two tyres for? This is a car that rarely sees rain except for now because it’s stranded on the driveway.

Many thanks

Rick

[QBee]

Have you actually tried getting the flat one mended?

[sixor8]

Slow punctures are usually a screw / nail in it (repairable if near the middle) or, more often recently for me, a leaking bead, presuming the valve is OK. Removing and refitting the tyre will sort it if that is the case.

Don't fall for the guff on tyres being 'unrepairable,' the air pressure will help hold he plug repair in! But not close to the wall of course.

[5.0ltr]

I bought 4 new Toyos from Daemon Tweeks last month if a repair does not help, the new TVR parts company were also selling Toyos at the Classic show last weekend.Hth.

[LucyP]

ebay. There is a Toyo on there in that size that has clearly never been used, because the sticker is still on it. £50 plus £10 postage but the seller will take a bid, so bid less!

Just check how old the tyre is and make sure it is still rubber and not concrete!

[miniman]

I have a pair of Toyos, but can’t remember whether 15 or 16, will have to check at the weekend as they are offsite in my storage unit.

[scoobywheeler]

Try Camskill.co.uk. I bought 4 from there a couple of months ago. Cheapest I could find anywhere

[rickprice]

QBee said:

Have you actually tried getting the flat one mended?

I drove on it low for a few miles so not keen on this option - fear I may get a sidewall blow-out.

Cannot find the eBay T1R but will keep looking.

If not, what would people swap them out form please?

Cheers

[mk1fan]

What sort of driving do you do?

Only bone-dry sunny days or all year round?

Trackdays?

'Spirited' road driving or torque poottler?

I very much like the way the Uniroyal Rainsport 3 works on my T cars. Latest version is now the Rainsport 5. I do trackdays, touring and poottling all year round.

Indeed, I found the Nankang NS2-R trackday tyres fine in appauling wet conditions on the S Club Tours (on an S and a Wedge) in Euroland.

If you onlu do bone dry, sunny days then there are various summer 'performance' tyres to choose from that gain you a few extra tenths of a second. There have been a good number of recent threads in the last couple of months in the TVR fourms on here so make a cup of tea. Grab your electronic device. Put your feet up and have a search / hunt through them.

The reality is that one person may go all giddy for a tyre and the next think it's a ditch finder.

[LucyP]

Do not take the advice about the Nankang tyres.

Read the tyre tests and the comments on those tests. They are track day tyres and not suitable for road use, whatever the other person says. You won't get them up to their proper operating temperature on the road, unless you have just robbed a bank and are driving the getaway car. In the wet, you will read the comments about aquaplaning and "like driving on ice".

In an accident, your insurers might leave you high and dry because you have fitted inappropriate tyres.

[sixor8]

What BS. As long as they are the correct speed and load rating, an insurance company won't give a rats.

Ever driven a car with Nankang tyres to pass comment, or just quoting from websites again?