Toyo T1Rs in the snow?

[Conor D]

I'm in Liverpool, we don't have touch of snow here at the minute.. It's cold, but no snow.

My car's back home, and it's currently got Toyo T1Rs fitted.. There's lots of snow at the minute. When I get back how am I likely to find them, nightmare? Or should they be passable?

[snuffle]

You will be fine.

[60]

I found them quite good in the snow last year, but that might just have been because I wasnt driving like an idiot the way most people seamed to be, got winters this year though.

[Oilchange]

If they have a lot of tread, they will be ok, just don't push it and dont change up/down with lots of revs. Be smooth.

I would say that regardless of the tyres you have because in snow it really makes little difference, it's usually the amount of tread left that counts.

Not including R888 or AO48 and the like of course...

[s3fella]

Shockingly poor braking, but traction is not too bad compared to similar tyres.

[halo34]

Be thankful you haven't got P Zero Neros on 18 inch alloys - low profile too.

Lets just say its not particularily relaxing or condusive to forward movement, lots of sideways movement but no vroom vroom in a forward direction at all.

[breagh]

T1Rs are pretty good in the snow. Got em on the front of my MX5 and they grip pretty good. Especially compared to Pirelli P6000s on the back. The difference is very marked. P6000s are really really skiddy on cold roads, T1Rs still feel dependable.

[Theoldfm]

Yes, I have got some pilot sports on 19's with a 35 profile. I seem to be spending more time going sideways than forwards, not good...

[ArtVandelay]

Are R888s any good?

[Globs]

breagh said:

T1Rs are pretty good in the snow. Got em on the front of my MX5 and they grip pretty good. Especially compared to Pirelli P6000s on the back. The difference is very marked. P6000s are really really skiddy on cold roads, T1Rs still feel dependable.

P6000s are really skiddy everywhere, dreadful tyres - they should be renamed as Ditch Finders. Noisy buggers too, when I changed from them to Avons the whole car was transformed.

[Bill]

I really rate T1Rs but found them pretty dire in the snow so have reverted to the OEM ContiSports.

[Arklight]

ArtVandelay said:

Are R888s any good?

Been there, done that, bought new pants

[chevronb37]

I've got fresh T1Rs on the Rallye and was really impressed with them this morning.

[warrencox]

I think the T-1R's are OK (235/35/19's being run at present). When I fitted them last year they were brand new, so full tread depth, and the only time they really struggled was on compacted ice on full turn.

They're now down to about 3mm, and less confidence inspiring than they were, BUT so much of this comes down to driving style (smooth, and no coasting).

I am gifted some grip from poor mans Quattro, but unless you go for proper winter style tyres you always need to take care.

One thing you can't take account for is other people's driving, so where possible in this weather avoid every journey you don't need to make. It's less hassle than time without your car / insurance claims and poor quality repair jobs.

[ArtVandelay]

Arklight said:

ArtVandelay said:

Are R888s any good?

Been there, done that, bought new pants

Hmm... sounds fun

[aka_kerrly]

a lot depends on what size the tyres are and how much tread is left.

I did a couple of runs in the snow earlier this year with 195/50/15 TR1s and had far more grip than my mate who was running same tyres in 215/40/17s. BUT, the 1 car that got me more places than any other was a mk2 polo with 155/70/13 budgets running 20psi in the fronts.

[JB!]

run them in 195/45/16 all round.

fine provided they arent dead. if you've got a fair amount of tread they are ok.