[Mk2] [Turbo] What tyres.......

[Drifter]

Okies, i have standard rev4 alloys i think on a rev2, whats the best rubbers to go for? i was thinking Toyo's any ideas on setup sizes etc, prob get this asked all the time sorry

[EarL]

Think you'll find the general concensus is that Toyo's are only decent in larger diameter sizes (16, 17's etc). The sidewall on the 15's seems to be far too soft.

Perhaps someone can suggest a decent 15 inch tyre. I've only used 17's for years.

EarL.

[woody]

i have goodyear eagle f1 on my standard rims and on my 17's.. they are fantastic tyres... grip like an american to his cheeseburger.

[Quigonjay]

i have goodyear eagle f1 on my standard rims and on my 17's.. they are fantastic tyres... grip like an american to his cheeseburger.

where did you get f1's in standard sizes?
havent been available for ages

[woody]

really... oh, i bought them off ebay.

didnt realize they were discontinued.

[dawolf]

Toyo's are just fine in standard 15" size. It's only a very small number who had issues.

[Quigonjay]

really... oh, i bought them off ebay.

didnt realize they were discontinued.

new or second hand?

[raptor95GTS]

Toyo's are just fine in standard 15" size. It's only a very small number who had issues.

lol nearly half my friend but it is very subjective

[Drifter]

im gona gamble and go for Toyos, had them on pretty much every car ive owned always been 17's+ tho......

Should be ok i guess

[Quigonjay]

the toyos have always been ok by my book, no where near the s03's i had before but better/on par with most mid range tyres
the rears i find are great but its the fronts, just not very confidence inspiring at all as they dont offer much feel

[GHOST]

I had Toyos on standard 15" wheels and couldn't fault them. I've now got them on 17's and I'm happy there too.

You get what you pay for with tyres and for the sake of a few extra quid its not worth putting your life at risk (especially in a mid-engine b@stard like an MR2).

[Leon.]

Toyo's are just fine in standard 15" size. It's only a very small number who had issues.

lol nearly half my friend but it is very subjective

Yeh, at least! I hated them!

It appears that if you pump them up 5 or so psi more than the handbook says, they seem to work well. Trouble is though, surely that reduces traction on the road

Kuhmo's are supposed to be pretty good.

[steveybMR2-173]

I've got Toyo Proxies on standard 15"s on my Roadster Turbo, and they really do grip, have Eagle F1s on 17"s on my mk2 Turbo which have to be the best tyres Ive ever had on any car. I tried Falkens on my old rev 3 N/A on standard 15"s, great budget tyre, and did grip really well, even in the wet, but did feel the sidewall to be a bit soft and a little unerving in corners at times until I got used to them.

[Drifter]

Still duno what tyres to get so many choices good i have plenty of tread left still, still want new 1s tho

[Leon.]

Well you can't get F1s in that size so they're out.

If you can get Falken 452s in 15" I'd opt for them, they only have very good reviews on here.

[Drifter]

Well you can't get F1s in that size so they're out.

If you can get Falken 452s in 15" I'd opt for them, they only have very good reviews on here.

that sounds better, what i suppose i need is a shopping list of good tyres

then go down to my garage and see what they can get me

so Falken 452s
Toyos (anything special) ?
others?

[ashley]

Toyo Proxes T1 - R (these are the replacement for the legendary T1-S's)
Eagle F1's

They the choices I'm considering at the moment, although I'm looking for 17's

Hope that helps

[dawolf]

How do people compare Toyo Proxies to Good Year F1's? Is the Good Year worth the extra £20-30 a corner?

[Azz]

i have had
Yoko A509
Falken F541
&
Eagle F1

The F1's are the best tyre i have had by far, the Falkens were good and the Yoko's where utter tripe even worse the wet

I think i will be getting F1's again

[ashley]

I've been looking at the Bridgestone tyres quite carefully, never really considered them before but quite like to look of the SE03's, and they get some good reviews if you look around- expensive though

Likewise the RE050's look a good option.

http://www.bridgestone.co.uk/bfe/v/inde ... 000377RCRD

It's really difficult to judge between tyres based on other people's opinions though, so many things effect how a tyre feels- suspension set up, wheel size, the roads you drive, your driving style, etc etc

To an extent I think you've just got to suck it and see...