Toyo Proxes

[FlipFlopGriff]

I have spoken to a local agent who gets the tyres (rears - 235/50 ZR16) direct fromn Toyo and she is telling me they have 1 and if I want any more it will be 3 MONTHS from when I place the order. The tyres have a couple of weeks or so in them. She is trying to locate another but I don't hold out much hope.
Are there any suitable alternatives - ie wider with lower aspect or another make? I don't want to spend a fortune either - quoted £117.50 each for the Toyo's - fully fitted, balanced etc.
The car is a '97 500 with 7" 7 spokes.
FFG

[TheHobbit]

Hmmm. Spoke to my local Toyo dealer last week who told me that they could get my sizes next day delivery no problem.... thats 205/55ZR15 front and 225/50ZR16 rear for our 400 Chim though....

[shpub]

245/45/16 will fit. Later cars came with them as standard.

Steve

[homersimpson]

I called Black Circles last week seem to be doing good prices on Toyos at the moment.

>> Edited by homersimpson on Tuesday 13th January 23:18

[wixer]

FFG, try Silverline in Warwick (01926 490002). I got a 205 from them in November, for just under £90 fitted.

[simon t]

FFG you have mail

Simon

[Painey]

I managed to get two 205/55/15's and two 245/45/16's for my Griff in the autumn without any problems at all. In fact, I even phoned up Toyo themselves to make sure they actually made them in the right sizes and they said they had "a warehouse full of them". Can't imagine they've shifted them all already!!!

>> Edited by Painey on Wednesday 14th January 13:13

[siwes]

Flipflopgriff
I to have a 97 500 griff and had fitted a full set of Toyos all balanced on 7 spoke rims 360 pounds that included VAT and next day delivery , I live in the North West great tyres and they dont seem to wear!
regards
Simon

[Guillotine]

funny...left half of my first set at castle coombe in november!!

no where near as hard wearing as bridgies.
but softer and grippier (not much!)

factory recomend goodyear GSD F1's (not sure of the letters) but if you ask for the correct speed rated F1's you'll get the right ones.

TOYOS NO LONGER ON NEW TVRS!!!

apparently TOYO got abit full of themselves and started using TVRs name with permission etc.

so they are out now...goodyears in!

(running out of tyre manufacturers now )

[Toffer]

I guess Pete cut a better deal

I must be a sucker for marketing because the TVR/TOYO deal did influence me to try the cheaper TOYO ROADPRO 610...I have found them to be very good, especially in the wet on Ibiza and more recntly also on my C5...think I will stick with the SO2 on the Griff though