best tyres under $280 per corner?

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:26 pm

what about the 205 tyre ? but lets face it 8 inch is massive. do you really need to go that wide with the wheel?

NB8C · Postby **NB8C** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:56 pm

StanTheMan wrote:I suggest you look at the federal RS595. Its comparable to the Azenis RT615 but avail in 16". But just over the $280 mark.

Federal?? I thought they are made in Taiwan?? I have 2 off these Federal RS595 which my friend gave me for some reason... its been sitting in my garage for a while... its got abt 90% rubber, almost brand new.. are they really good?

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:04 pm

StanTheMan wrote:what about the 205 tyre ? but lets face it 8 inch is massive. do you really need to go that wide with the wheel?

I couldnt get the wheels i wanted any thinner..

Postby **Okibi** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:16 pm

Charlie Brown wrote:...Keep away from T1-Rs. See comments elsewhere...

Charlie Brown wrote:Not quite by myself. From the original Toyo T1-R thread, a number of us have all experiences the same characteristics from this tyre. Only bigdog, brother Dave and Red Baron have loved them.

Marty
First impressions are that they grip very well but there seems to be a delay for lack of a better word between the grip of the tyres and when the car reacts. The tyres grip but the car seems to continue as though it feels like it is going around the outside of the corner until the car is set. It also seems to take a litlle while to come out of the set for a corner as well.

Hopefully this should sort itself out after getting some good heat through the tyres and get rid of the squirminess once they have been scrubbed in a little. I think a couple of firm not hard driving should do it.

fleery
Was just about to ask the same question! As you know, I just had mine fitted. I took them through the paces through some twisty backroads and found them very squishy on the sidewalls at high speed through corners.....even a little scary! Have them fitted to standard 16" NB8B rims (205/45/16). Tyre guy recommended 36PSi front/rear. I tried 38PSI for the return trip and they seemed a little better, but still dont feel as good as my old warn out Turanzas!

Any suggestions!! Maybe have them too hard! What are people running at the track??

Thanks

Okibi
I found the T1R side walls a little squishy but that makes them more predictable when they're going to slide.

Matty
Interesting - Toyos have a reputation for really soft sidewalls...

Just trying to give some fellow MX5ers all the information to make their own judgement on before the big purchase. Itâ€™s possible that the 17â€s show up this characteristics more than the 15 & 16" wheels. Just another thought.

I love my Toyo T1-Rs, they stick very well, last a long time, do not squeal on the limit (i don't want to attract unwanted attention) and are very predictable on the limit

I rate them :mrgreen:

5 out of 5 green smiley faces.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:25 pm

NB8C wrote:
StanTheMan wrote:I suggest you look at the federal RS595. Its comparable to the Azenis RT615 but avail in 16". But just over the $280 mark.

Federal?? I thought they are made in Taiwan?? I have 2 off these Federal RS595 which my friend gave me for some reason... its been sitting in my garage for a while... its got abt 90% rubber, almost brand new.. are they really good?

not to confused with the SS 595, which is a lot cheaper.

the RS 595 is a road compound with a semi slick tread pattern. by all reports I've read......very similar in performance to the Azenis RT615. Of course The Gent trying to sell me theses tyres thought they ran rings around the RT 615's.

if they are the RS 595 get them fitted try them out, I wouldn't mind your feed back. Then if you like them......stick 2 more on the back & youre done. You've got yourself some serious road tyres which will not cook as soon as you track them. But will probably never be as good a a fresh set of R compound tyres.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:40 pm

http://www.federaltyres.com/ss595rs

NB8C · Postby **NB8C** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:10 am

ohh.. I just realised that those I hv are 595 but not RS.... how do they perform (i these 595s)? I somehow didnt want to put them on, bcoz i do not have much confidence of the Federal tyres... but from wht you just said, the 595RS seem to be kind of good tyres...

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:29 am

I know less than nothing about the 595 itself.....sorry.

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:14 pm

Okibi wrote:I love my Toyo T1-Rs, they stick very well, last a long time, do not squeal on the limit (i don't want to attract unwanted attention) and are very predictable on the limit

I rate them 5 out of 5 green smiley faces.

5 smileys here too! :!:

NB8C · Postby **NB8C** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:26 pm

so how much are these T1-Rs?

from memory, someone said that after the toyo worn out 50% of the rubber, the grip will not be good as?

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:28 pm

What we need is a day where everyone gets together and just tries out all the tyres. Just bring some stands, and people can just rim swap with whatever tyre they wanna try.

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:28 pm

Mine were $170/175 a piece from memory. :mrgreen:

NB8C · Postby **NB8C** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:31 pm

marcusus wrote:What we need is a day where everyone gets together and just tries out all the tyres. Just bring some stands, and people can just rim swap with whatever tyre they wanna try.

thats the best way!! but any sponsors for rims and tyres? :lol: