s1 tyres

Post by **campbell** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:01 am

simon wrote:
campbell wrote:He who do not, buy Toyo T1-R, spiritual successor to very handy T1-S that on Phat Fordy's car for last 3 years or longer.
He who make Toyo last 3 years drive like grandmother

Yeah I know I need to get out more...remember, my 3 years only span a few thousand miles and few of those on track

Defence rests.

Campbell

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:35 am

get the BFGs. they are great

DDtB will second i'm sure.

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:15 am

Tom wrote:get the BFGs. they are great DDtB will second i'm sure.

I already said that!

Dan@JPS

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:36 am

Advans I tells ya

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:00 pm

roadboy wrote:
Tom wrote:get the BFGs. they are great DDtB will second i'm sure.
I already said that!

Dan@JPS

sorry. was adding another vote your pile.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:01 pm

GregR wrote:

Advans I tells ya

solicitors obvoiusly get paid paid too much.....

Post by ed » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:38 pm

im told they are crap in the wet but great in the dry.

With the impending weather id also get bfgs, great for a bit of predictable tail out action which as i know only too well you love!

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:54 pm

Maxsports are comedy in the wet, followed Shug for a little way in the pouring rain at 15 mph he was all over the place!

John Reid kindly leant me a set to try for an afternoons road run. Good fun in the dry, in the wet (Or even damp!) they are a liability.

s333fee · Post by **s333fee** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:21 am

robin · Post by **robin** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:26 am

shooomer wrote:I take it you get R888 in S1 sizes?

http://www.toyo.co.uk/page.php?identity=r888

I think 195/50/R15 and 225/45/ZR16 should do you ... (oh and Ross, you could consider a set of these for your spare rims too if you're listening!).

Wheels around are able to supply these if you give them a bit of notice.

Another place is Jim Dickson tyres in Cumbernauld (IIRC) - nice people and good pricing on Toyos.

Cheers,
Robin

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:46 am

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Maxsports are comedy in the wet, followed Shug for a little way in the pouring rain at 15 mph he was all over the place!

John Reid kindly leant me a set to try for an afternoons road run. Good fun in the dry, in the wet (Or even damp!) they are a liability.

I refer my learned friend to my previous answer... "poof.....

."...

Paul, if you want to try them your welcome to. there on my spare set of wheels just now. I kind of agree with Rich, they are not a good all weather tyre. There Ok if its just damp but they will kill you in the rain.

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:46 am

r055 · Post by **r055** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:53 pm

robin wrote:
Another place is Jim Dickson tyres in Cumbernauld (IIRC) - nice people and good pricing on Toyos.

Cheers,
Robin

I agree - they're local to me and have always used them. Was in speaking to young Jim today...
He said he can get Fuldas for 65 quid (rears)- right i know they're not advans, but since i'm skint, got baldy rears (one with a nail) and crimbo just round the corner, i'm seriously thinking about them to get me through into the new year.

Anyone tried them?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:04 am

Toyos are ~£240 I'd go with them if possible as a budget tyre, especially through winter. The problem with most tyres from what I have gathered is the compounds are designed for your average mondeo to do 20k miles on so tend to be quite hard. Not what you need on a car that weighs half as much and is twice as quick (to 100 tuts anyway!)