tyres

[daren parker]

hi just want to check a few things are toya proxys t1r tyes ok or should i go for something more expensive .. what speed rating do i need for insurance purposes and are 245/45/16 tyres on the rear ok ... will they catch or am i better off going with the hand book 225/50/16 . just one more question .will the 255/50/15 be ok on the front my car is a 96 4l with power steering . for some reason the fronts are 205 /55/15

[OscarT]

Toyo Proxes T1Rs are fine - if you think they're too cheap send me the difference
245/45ZR16s on the rear are fine
255/50ZR15s on the front are too wide - try 225/50ZR15s or upgrade to 225/45ZR16s on 16" wheels at the front.

[blujay10]

205 55 ZR 15 on the front and 225 50 ZR 16 on the rear.
Dunlop sp9000's all round £270 inc delivery and vat from Blackcircles....very pleased with them now that they are scrubbed in

[kailear]

I run Toyo Proxes 245 back and 225 front on a PAS car. Find the 245s on the rear help it off the line a bit. Wouldn't go for tyres based on price though; check the many reviews and opinions and there are only a few options that are regularly recommended, the Proxes being one of them and SP9000 another. Just let your insurance company know if you change to Proxes as they are a lower speed rating. Usually this does not seem to be a problem. BTW the Toyos are excellent in the wet IMHO.

[daren parker]

hi, so 225/50/15 s are to wide for the front

[SimonV8ster]

daren parker said:

hi, so 225/50/15 s are to wide for the front

Somebody has done this recently and said they they do rub on full lock slightly but I'm sure they're fitted to some cars. Search some of the other threads as there was quite a lenghtly one on it only a couple of weeks ago.

[kailear]

As I said, have 225 on front and no problems with rubbing. Isn't this what Steve Heath's bible recommends for certain PAS chims?

[V8 Devil]

I had some 225 50 15's on the front and they caught on the battery box on full lock, I also found they made the front of the car heavy on steering. I have just put on 205 50 15 and 245 45 16. I need to adjust the front dampers as the front has dropped a few milimetres and scapes on speedhumps,but overall like the feel.
I went for 205 50 rather than 205 55 as I wasn't keep on the larger profile tyre on aesthetic grounds.

[JazzyZ]

Hi everyone,

At the corners (both dry & wet),provided that the road temperature is below 30C, T1R is far better than most of the top performance tyres.

For any road temperatures of above 30C, your original S-02 would give better grip & control.

[daren parker]

just purchased a set of toya t1r`s 205/55/15 front £44.40 v rated e and rear 225/50/16 w rated £69 each , checked with the insurance company and the v rated are ok .for some reason toya do not make w rated for the front . i did not want to risk catching any where went for 205. daren