225 50 15 - Tyre Availability Problems

[rev-erend]

Last year - I was really pleased that Toyo wanted to support TVR (averts in TVR CC etc) and supply tyres for all TVR's.

I have found that the excellent TOYO TR1S (W rated at 167mph) has
now been removed from the range and replaced with the TR1S (vr rated at 149mph).

Also not much else out there that is suitable -
Kumho (luke warm),
Falken 512 - vr rated,
Yokohama A022 vr rated,
and a Micheline Exalto (w rated) and Dunlop SP9000 (Z rated) but being mainstream tyre's are more than likely built for a much heavier car like a BMW - which will mean it will last forever and offer hardly any grip

So - a shred of good news is that Toyo is now producing it's 888 tyre in 225 50 15 (w rated) - it's a road legal track tyre : grip will be the ultimate, with wear rates bing higher than normal.

What a dilema - so guess what I bought

[Matty Boy]

Oh dear Rev............oh dear. The thing is, now you know they wear quicker you'll subconciously have the urge to boot the sucker even harder now! Have fun mate!

[firefox1712]

I've had a similar problem finding and choosing tyres - se previous thread.

The problem was - what was actually available. Various tyres of various makes (some unknown to me) available at the time. In the end I plumped for a Yokohama that just happened to be sitting around.

[number 7]

rev-erend said:

So - a shred of good news is that Toyo is now producing it's 888 tyre in 225 50 15 (w rated) - it's a road legal track tyre : grip will be the ultimate, with wear rates bing higher than normal. What a dilema - so guess what I bought

Is this a "dry" tyre or is it claimed to work in the wet as well?

7.

[rev-erend]

number 7 said:

rev-erend said: So - a shred of good news is that Toyo is now producing it's 888 tyre in 225 50 15 (w rated) - it's a road legal track tyre : grip will be the ultimate, with wear rates bing higher than normal. What a dilema - so guess what I bought Is this a "dry" tyre or is it claimed to work in the wet as well? 7.

From what I have seen - it's a track tyre but has reasonable wet grip.. have ti wait and see but I don't push much on the road in the wet anyway

[2001se]

where is the best prices for these tyres

[rev-erend]

Mine were £107 each (unfitted) :
www.tyresite.com/tyres.asp?width=225&profile=50&size=15

This tyre is not available : 225/50R15 TOYO PXT1-S 91W
- real shame a nice road tyre !

Why is it that when ever a really good road tyre comes out that they remove it.

Case in point :

Bridgestone S02 !
Toyo TR1S !

>> Edited by rev-erend on Monday 1st May 18:00

[number 7]

Strangely the 888 does not appear on Toyo's website in 225 width. I'd be very interested in it's wet grip characteristics when you've experienced them Rev.

7.

[rev-erend]

number 7 said:

Strangely the 888 does not appear on Toyo's website in 225 width. I'd be very interested in it's wet grip characteristics when you've experienced them Rev. 7.

I said that - they said it's definately available and website is out of date..

[2001se]

in steve heaths bible the tyres for a 42o seac are different from other cars

[FrenchTVR]

I've been running Hankook Ventus on mine for the last year and have been really pleased with them. They do your size

Hankook Website said:

Ventus K102 V/W speed grade ultra-high performance tire. "Aggressive" "V" "shaped lateral groove enhances steering stability as well as lateral drainage, and minimizes rolling resistance." Hankook's new silica compound and TCT (Trapezoid Contour Theory) profile technology applied to enhance lateral stiff-ness for better handling on wet and dry road.

www.hankooktire-eu.com/

[dickymint]

FrenchTVR said:

I've been running Hankook Ventus on mine for the last year and have been really pleased with them. They do your size Hankook Website said: Ventus K102 V/W speed grade ultra-high performance tire. "Aggressive" "V" "shaped lateral groove enhances steering stability as well as lateral drainage, and minimizes rolling resistance." Hankook's new silica compound and TCT (Trapezoid Contour Theory) profile technology applied to enhance lateral stiff-ness for better handling on wet and dry road. www.hankooktire-eu.com/

Look good, but i couldn't see a W rated 15" though. Wonder if i could get discount for working with Koreans.

[FrenchTVR]

Dicky, the Ventus K105 & the R-S2 comes in a "W" rating.