Mismatched Tyres - Which to change!?

[jonamacg83]

I bought my S2 Exige a few months back, and it was fitted with pretty much new Toyo Proxes T1R's on the front, and Toyo Proxes R32's on the back. Now my question is, which would people swap so that the tyres were the same all round? I cant find any info on the R32's anywhere (not that Iv looked THAT hard!)

I notice when driving fast the front tends to 'skip' accross the road surface when on the limit rather than just sliding smoothly, even on smooth road surfaces....Now I dont know whether this is down to the mismatched tyres, or a habit of Exiges etc. Any info would be greatly appreciated?! Iv not had this response from the T1Rs on other cars I have driven with them fitted.

P.S. Before anyone suggests replacing the whole set for 888's etc, this is not currently an option since we are buying a new house and need to save as much as possible!

Cheers, Jonny

[Gooby]

I would get TR1's all round. I would also check the tyre pressure should be 24 on the front and 26 on the rear.

[S Works]

The 'skipping' is probably mor to do with the Exige's suspension & geo rather than the tyres. Run them slightly softer than you would R888's or AO48's.

[TIPPER]

The T1-Rs take a while (1k+ miles) to settle in. Prior to that you get a bit of movement from the tread blocks. That may be what you're getting from the fronts at the mo. Try running the fronts as low as 22psi and work up from there. Oh, and replace the rears with T1-Rs. Not perfect tyres for the Elise/Exige but certainly safe enough.

[S Works]

TIPPER said:

The T1-Rs take a while (1k+ miles) to settle in.

They take about 30 mins to *sort out* on a North Weald day with Andy Walsh

[TIPPER]

S Works said:

TIPPER said:

The T1-Rs take a while (1k+ miles) to settle in.

They take about 30 mins to *sort out* on a North Weald day with Andy Walsh

And about 25 mins on track to look absolutely knackered (even when its bloody freezing!)!

[jonamacg83]

TIPPER said:

S Works said:

TIPPER said:

The T1-Rs take a while (1k+ miles) to settle in.

They take about 30 mins to *sort out* on a North Weald day with Andy Walsh

And about 25 mins on track to look absolutely knackered (even when its bloody freezing!)!

I can totally agree with that...a bit of heat and they shred themselves to pieces!