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dangti6

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Post #26
Came understeering home earlier on T1R's. Buy the Michelins.

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  • Posted 23rd Apr 2012 at 23:44
    barnettjd77

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    Post #27
    I reckon i shall be getting the michellins when i have the moneys.

    What is the difference with the 55 profile and 50 ?

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    Posted 24th Apr 2012 at 14:39
    dangti6

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    Post #28
    5%

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  • Posted 24th Apr 2012 at 14:45
    barnettjd77

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    Post #29
    Oh right i see how it works now, does it not affect your speed ect?

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    Posted 24th Apr 2012 at 14:48
    dangti6

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    Post #30
    Will knock your speedo out ever so slightly yeah.

    I run 50's and will continue to.

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  • Posted 24th Apr 2012 at 14:54
    barnettjd77

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    Post #31
    Ah right i don't know which then may just stick to the 55's Thumbs up

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    Posted 24th Apr 2012 at 20:47
    daver6

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    Post #32
    My last Rallye had T1r's, the car drove horribly, lot's of understeer and poor wet performance.

    Changed back to my PE2 favourites as soon as I could.

    I've now got Avon ZV5's, which are not in the same league as PE2, but they're very good Smile

    So good, I might try the ZV3's, which I gather, are more like the PE2's

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    Posted 25th Apr 2012 at 09:04
    adam b

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    Post #33
    ZV3 aren't great.
    The 5s are ok, but I've found they wear out quite fast on both volvo and 406. Predictable and grippy though.

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    Posted 25th Apr 2012 at 09:24
    daver6

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    Post #34
    adam b wrote:
    ZV3 aren't great.
    The 5s are ok, but I've found they wear out quite fast on both volvo and 406. Predictable and grippy though.


    Really? I thought the 3's would be the better tyre of the two? If the avon site is to be believed

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    Posted 25th Apr 2012 at 09:43
    milkyb

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    Post #35
    Do the PE2s fare well on 45/16s ?
    Posted 25th Apr 2012 at 10:00
    daver6

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    Post #36
    milkyb wrote:
    Do the PE2s fare well on 45/16s ?


    I think with 16's you're on the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyre.

    I'm sure they're amazing if they anything like the PE2's

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    Posted 25th Apr 2012 at 10:07
    milkyb

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    Post #37
    daver6 wrote:
    milkyb wrote:
    Do the PE2s fare well on 45/16s ?


    I think with 16's you're on the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyre.

    I'm sure they're amazing if they anything like the PE2's


    Yeah when i did a quick search the other day, stuggled the find any PE2s in that profile, it was just the PS3s coming up at £120 a pop.
    Posted 25th Apr 2012 at 10:14
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    Post #38
    bumping an old thread instead of a new one.

    I got a price of £44 for T1-R's fitted and balanced per wheel.

    Still can't decide whether it is worth buying the PE2'S instead though.

    Are the toyo's good in the wet as i think somewhere i read they were

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    Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 18:04
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    Post #39
    personally, for what you'll probably pay for 195/50/15 pe2s (pilot sport 3s now iirc), you could get the toyo t1rs in the correct 55 profile

    50 profile don't fill the arches aswell as the o/e 55 profile

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    personally, i loved the toyos on my rallye. was really confident with the tyres in the wet Thumbs up

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    Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 18:18
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    I know they don't fill the arch properly but mine being very low at the back will be better off with the 50's Smile

    What about grip wise then for the t1r's?

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    Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 18:21
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    You won't get pilot sport 3s in 15s I doubt. I had PS2s on my old Saab in 17s and that was the smallest they went with them. Absolutely epic tyre though! Can only imagine the PS3 is an improvement.
    Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 18:27
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    grip wise, can't fault the t1rs. would continually buy them, but have just moved up to 16" wheels

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    Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 18:41
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    Post #43
    I had t1r's Never again I 4k miles from the fronts, 7k from the back. The side wall collapsed on ns rear and grip never felt great. However, pe2's in the 50 profile are awesome! Grip better in the dry by miles and the wet grip is epic! Worth the extra. Cant get ps3's in that profile yet though. Sad

    Dont waste your money on toyo t1r's. You'll be dissapointed for sure. Smile

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    Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 18:49
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    I've had Toyos and I thought they were very good - for a cheap-ish tyre. Evo magazine did a tyre test some years ago and they stacked up pretty well to the more expensive brands - but you get what you pay for. Also, I think the T1-R is not quite as good as the T1-S it replaced, but tyres are a personal thing and opinions vary widely.

    But my current Rallye has nasty Doublestar budgets on there (PO put them on) which are very unpleasant in the wet and I can't imagine they were significantly cheaper than Toyos.

    The next tyres I put on will be PE2s (in 55-profile, as I drive on the motorway and don't want the car to rev any higher than it already does at speed).

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    Posted 7th Jul 2012 at 02:44
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    I'd agree about the t1s being better. I genuinly used to love them and was all i'd use 8 years ago. Smile

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    Posted 7th Jul 2012 at 08:05
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    The load rating is too low on 50's over the 55's, Never seen any issue's with this thou but I think a garage supplying the wrong size should not, I know years ago I got refused to change to 50's so went elsewhere

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    I currently run T1R's on the front of my 6 and I can't fault them. They are very very grippy in both wet and dry conditions and have a pretty solid sidewall which suits my driving style. Time will tell with the wear rate but they do seem pretty soft, for now though I'm extremely happy with the grip they offer as well as being reasonably priced.

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    Posted 10th Jul 2012 at 01:46
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    Post #48
    still don't like them LOL

    you can get PE2's for less than the £220 on the thread title in a 50 profile.

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    Posted 10th Jul 2012 at 08:36
    barry.rs

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    f**k me I had forgotten how cheap tyres for the 6 were.

    £260 each for my S6 or a mere £1040 a set Doh
    Posted 10th Jul 2012 at 09:00
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    Laugh my ass off FUL

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