Rear Tyres (Sorry!)

[Tyre Tread]

After the recent thread about old tyres I checked my rears and they're over 10 years old so time for replacements.

It currently has 245/45/16's fitted.

A search on the forum suggests that this is not a usual size but I am reluctant to change as they look and more importantly feels right with the current Bridgestome Potenza SO2's.

The only reasonable tyres to replace them with that I can find is either Continental CSC 245/45/16 94Z at £135 plus delivery and fitting or TOYO T1R PROXES at £138 plus delivery and fitting.

It has Toyo T1R's on the front so tempted to go for Toyos all round unless anyone has any other alternatives or wisdom to offer?.

[scotty_d]

I ran goodyear eagle f1's gs-d3 ( v-pattern ) on my old Chim and they were very good ,I now run the F1 Aysmetric on the Cerb and they are outstanding.

[Tyre Tread]

scotty_d said:

I ran goodyear eagle f1's gs-d3 ( v-pattern ) on my old Chim and they were very good ,I now run the F1 Aysmetric on the Cerb and they are outstanding.

Thanks Scotty but not available in the size I'm looking for.

[Oggs]

Have you looked at falkens

[Tyre Tread]

Oggs said:

Have you looked at falkens

Again, I can't find them available in the same size.
Good tyres though as I have had them on my wife's Audi.

I know I could go to 225 50 16 but I like the idea of the wider footprint and it seems to work. At least it does with old, hard tyres

[bigdods]

The only Continentals I could find were Porsche specific so probably not the best choice for a TVR. Toyo T1R at £110 each (plus delivery and fitting Camskill)looks like the only option

Edited by bigdods on Friday 1st April 09:56

[Colin RedGriff]

I like the Toyos - have them front and rear on mine.

[MPoxon]

Colin RedGriff said:

I like the Toyos - have them front and rear on mine.

+1 Toyo T1Rs all round on mine and I personally wouldn't consider fitting any of the alternatives.

[Tyre Tread]

MPoxon said:

Colin RedGriff said:

I like the Toyos - have them front and rear on mine.

+1 Toyo T1Rs all round on mine and I personally wouldn't consider fitting any of the alternatives.

Looks like that's the route I will have to go from a limited choice.

[Oggs]

I had Toyos all round on a set of Estorils and hated them
On this set of alloys I Toyo and the front (can't wait to change) and Falkens of the rear can't fault them

[SILICONE KID]

I had Toyos ...Falken 452`s are spot on better than toyos..

[Tyre Tread]

I can't get Falken 452's in the size I want so......

[MPoxon]

Tyre Tread said:

I can't get Falken 452's in the size I want so......

Last time I checked I Falken 452's were not available in the correct sizes for 15" and 16" Estorils.

[bigdods]

They are for 16 but not for 15

[Tyre Tread]

bigdods said:

They are for 16 but not for 15

Where?

[bigdods]

Tyre Tread said:

Where?

I believe the correct size for an estoril 16 is 225/50/16 (I will check my rears tomorrow to confirm). Camskill sell falkens in this size for £67.

The size you want is larger than standard and as per my earlier post there is not a lot out there in that width.