Griffith 500 Rear Tyres 245/45ZR16

[MPoxon]

Hi

I am looking for a new set of rear tyres for a Griffith 500. It currently has 245/45ZR16 Bridgestone S01s. I have done some research and it does not appear that the S01s, S02s and S03 are all end of sale.

I know a number of people are fitting Toyo Proxies T1-Rs. I am a huge fan of these however I have only ever used tham on low profile tyres. I am concerned about the tyre wall flex on 45 profile tyres.

I have also read Steve Heath's bible which suggests that the Toyos may not be as well suited to the older TVRs due to a softer tyre wall and the fact they are not Z speed rated.

What is the general concensus with regards this?

[Johno]

S01's !!!!

Jeeez, they must be like rock's by now . . . Honestly, you could put Yongchang Nancock imported remould's on and it would perform better .. . They must be at least 7yrs old . ..

I've been through 3 sets of T1r's on my Griffith and I really like them, progressive, seem to suit the car, good in the wet. I've had S02's and S03's before and I think the Toyo's perform as well. They take some time to scrub in, you need to get some warmth in them to before pushing on and you can feel the softer tyre wall. They are quite sensitive to pressure (TVR's generally) but once you get the right balance for your driving style, susepnsion set up they are very good.

In 245/45/16 you can get them Z rated, it's only the 15's that you can no longer get Z rated. However, my Dad runs those on the front of his 450 Chimaera and his insurance company were perfectly happy with it, no issues.

Edited by Johno on Thursday 10th December 14:15

[steve-V8s]

Johno said:

Yongchang Nancock imported remould's

Think I had a set of those on a mk1 Cortina once or they could have been nickhok yangchangs.


The Toyos are fine, they just need a few hunderd miles to bed in. Understand it all feels a bit odd if you only put them one end however.

[MPoxon]

Many thanks for the replies.

So Toyo Proxes T1-R seem to be a good option given the withdrawl of the bridgestone S03s.

I will also bear in mind that the car may not feel quite right with Bridgestones on the front and Toyos on the rear. I shall aim to match up as soon as the budget allows :-)

I have heard a number of people say that they increase the tyre pressure to compensate for the soft tyre wall, is this correct? If so what pressures do you run with?

[Hoover.]

steve-V8s said:

Johno said:

Yongchang Nancock imported remould's

Think I had a set of those on a mk1 Cortina once or they could have been nickhok yangchangs.

sounds like some vreidastone I had on a company car 60,000 miles and no sign of wear..... skated all over the placing wet and dry.... company changed them when blocks of rubber could be removed by hand. The fleet manager was not happy about replacing them as there was plenty of tread left on them.

[FlipFlopGriff]

We've had around 5 sets of Toyos now on the 500 which is used daily and they are very good tyres, way better than the SO3 and AVons which we've had on the rear.
I understand the T1R's are getting difficult if not impossible to source, i gopt some about a month back ready to fit after I had to wait nearly 3 montyhs for the last set so now order them well in advance.
26 rear, 24 front is a good starting point.
FFG

[ruaricoles]

Ditto on the T1Rs - I'm very happy with mine having had SO2s before, at 24/26 psi but I also have relatively soft suspension all round. Mine aren't Z rated either (original wheel size) but told insurers who just made a note of it and said no problem at all.

Ruari

[V8 GRF]

The Z rating thing will never really be an issue because if you have a blow out at the lower speed rating the insurance company won't be paying out as a) you will have been breaking the speed limit by a considerable margin and b) the chances are you won't be around to claim anyway.

[laz11]

falken fk452s great tyre on my 3rd set for the rears now...soft compound means they work especially well in the cold but not as soft as a track tyre like a R888 so still last reasonably well

[laz11]

falken fk452s great tyre on my 3rd set for the rears now...soft compound means they work especially well in the cold but not as soft as a track tyre like a R888 so still last reasonably well

[laz11]

falken fk452s great tyre on my 3rd set for the rears now...soft compound means they work especially well in the cold but not as soft as a track tyre like a R888 so still last reasonably well