Toyo T1R
 

Anyone have any experience with Toyo T1Rs?

Just found a killer deal on some 345s to replace my Nittos.

Yes, I have had the T1R and the (Proxes One). Both are very good tires. The T1R is not a balanced and soft as the Proxe one. They are decent for a sports car, but I think they are best on a sedan. They are not as soft or precise. They made my steering wheel feel numb. Best way I can describe it. YMMV, plus $ is always a factor, they are definatley one of the top 10 tires made.

I've always liked Toyo tires. I've ran a few models of Toyo's in the past and i liked them, kinda remind me of the v12's to be honest with a better sidewall.

Pros: Very light

Cons: Not very sticky

Building another set of wheels for track. :p

The toyos are for my daily needs.

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I personally like the Hankook Venus Evo over the T1R. I had the T1S and T1R, and the R is definitely an improvement. As others mentioned, grip isn't the best. I didn't like the sidewalls either as it was a bit on the soft side. The Hankook sidewalls are also a bit soft so I finally replaced them with Continental DWs. So far so good for the money.

Its a shame their R1r doesnt come in our sizes. I have been extremely happy with them in the past.

They ship today so time will tell how they compare to my INVOs.

T1R’s are a great value and are great in the rain. However, they have noticeably softer sidewalls than the RE050A’s. When I swapped a set of RE050A’s with a set of T1R’s on my old G35 they felt downright dangerous.

Some of it may have been attributable to the mold release compound but they felt that way for a while. Eventually (after about 1500 miles), either I got used to them or they scrubbed in enough to feel comfortable.


Let me know what your impressions are. Also, they look damn good IMHO.

345's or GTFO!

Duhhhh. :)

I do love the tread pattern on Toyos.

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/2-New-345-25-...zTw~~60_12.JPG

This tire has a wide array of differing opinions so I will let you know what I think.

Can't wait to see what you come up with. You're the reason I went with the set up I have. :tiphat:

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my thought on toyo... not much better than nitto...

if you're willing to spend extra, get some real tires like bridgestone re11 or s04/michelin pss.

Bridgestone RE 11 dont carry my size. Come Kenchan, get it together!

Michelin PSS was option but at the price/rate of wear it would be silly on my car since I daily drive.

Which Toyos and Nitto did you have?

t1r and 555's i think they were called. i dont nitto or toyo or falken any more.

for dd, might be better off with DW's. not sure if they carry your size. you can search what they offer.

Lets see how these go. Not many choices for 345s.

Heard nothing but great things from viper and vette owners.

As long as it doesn't pop off on the dyno, right? Haha. These tires didn't do very well up front. When simply turning sharp in the neighborhood (like a U turn), it felt like the tire was going to pop off. There was this wavy lumpy feeling in the steering wheel, too!

But for fat rears, hopefully it works out well for you!

I will never forget that.

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I had these and took them to the track, they are very good tires, my only complaint is the steering response, but the ultimate grip is very good, and the best thing they have is the durability, They had almost the same grip when old than when brand new. The noise is relatively low. Comfortable as well. I would rate these not far behind the michelin pilot sport 2 overall for daily drive

Any comments on the tires, W.O.W.? I've been running Invos since replacing the stock RE050s, and I would be interested to hear your thoughts on changing tires. I'm running much closer to stock size (255/285), so I have a few more options, but the life of the tires and the wet weather performance of the Invos (not to mention cost) have made my decision pretty easy so far.