Proxes T1R 80V worth it?

[Nickwillyhams]

As titled, Four tyres for £200 new. Or should I be looking at something else? Cheapest overseen for what j beleave to be ok mid range tyres? Opinions?

Cheers

 

[Chi]

What size are they? Thought 15's were £30 a corner?

 

[Nickwillyhams]

16's mate. You used them?

 

[Neesey]

Had t1r's 16" on my 182,they were very good and i paid alot more than that for them.

 

[Nickwillyhams]

What about in the wet? They must be significantly better than the budgets fitted ATM

 

[Neesey]

They were great,a friend at work is just about to get a set for his focus st,i think a lad of here had them on his tvr,and if they work on a tvr they should be good for anything especially for 200 quid.

 

[Ryanph1rs]

Found t1'rs to be mediocre there allrite for the price I'd buy again and tbh with the fact I'm on 8inch wide wheels with a strech I'd go back to them as I do t fancy forking out for 205 tyres in a 15 again I'd say you won't find a better tyre for the money

 

[Neesey]

Looking at black circles, i think mine were 87w's 205/45/16

 

[Willo]

Theyre okay but id buy new Vredestein Sportrac 5 for the similar price

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s94p...Eff_:_E_Wet_Grip:_B_NoiseClass:_2_Noise:_71dB


http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Vredestein/Sportrac-5.htm

 

[Nickwillyhams]

Cheers for the info, the Vredestein Sportrac 5 reviews are quite impressive

 

[Dan@SJM]

Too soft side wall IMO.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Garbage. I'd class them as a low budget tyre tbh.

 

[AlexW]

Whole tyre is pretty soft, wont last a lifetime. I used to have them on my previous car, Now have S-drives and struggling to decide between S-drives and T1R's.

 

[Prestigechris]

I've got them and rate them. As said they are soft but set them to 34 psi to compensate for that. Very grippy in the dry and will still give confidence in the wet. Tyretraders.com is cheapest.

 

[JamesWilson]

I've had a couple of sets now, great in the dry, I'm not keen in the wet but I'm also used to rainsport 2's.
As for tyre life I found them to go bald round the outer edge after 5000 miles, however I do need some negative camber on the front wheels and to keep an eye on tyre pressures and have heard they are fine with around -1.5* camber, i like to corner fast so its probably my driving that scrubs them.
I found ebay/camskill cheapest to get t1r's and rainsport 2's.

 

[Yanoo]

Too soft side wall IMO.

+1

Good for street use especially in dry conditions but if you are chasing your limits, its side wall is too soft.

 

[Adamm.]

They don't last very long either.

 

[AlexW]

What sort of mileage are you guys getting from t1r's?

 

[plymcl172]

What about in the wet? They must be significantly better than the budgets fitted ATM

this, better than budget has to be a good thing. £200 is dirt cheap

 

[l33th3tr33]

I'm pondering t1r's or rainsport 2's, which would last longest?

 

[plymcl172]

I'm pondering t1r's or rainsport 2's, which would last longest?

from peoples reviews I wouldn't touch the rainsports, I really rate Toyo but not tried the T1R's yet

 

[l33th3tr33]

from peoples reviews I wouldn't touch the rainsports, I really rate Toyo but not tried the T1R's yet

What would you recommend then? I'd prefer a winter tyre tbh.
Oh, and I drive at least 60 miles a day.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Rainsports are FAR superior to t1-r's!

 

[l33th3tr33]

Rainsports are FAR superior to t1-r's!

But how long do they last? That's the decider.

 

[imprezaworks]

Is it? Would have thoought a better tyre lasting not quite as long would be better? Rainsport 2's are supposed to brilliant.

 

[l33th3tr33]

Is it? Would have thoought a better tyre lasting not quite as long would be better? Rainsport 2's are supposed to brilliant.

Well it is winter soon and if the rainsport lasts longer, and obviously being a wet tyre then that would be perfect. The last thing on my mind is putting my foot down in the rain.

When summer comes round on the other hand, money won't be a factor!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

No one but you can dictate how long a tyre will last. If you get a nail through the sidewall then not very long. Its pretty obscure to try and answer!?!

 

[Alias]

Just switched from T1R's to conti contact 2's. They do cost a bit more but they seem worth it. The wet grip difference is huge, had to be sooo careful on the toyo's but feel a lot more confident on the conti's. Think they were about £70 each off camskill but definitely worth the extra pennies.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Mega old compound. And as someone already said the side walls are mega soft

 

[JamesWilson]

But how long do they last? That's the decider.

I've had both for road use, T1R i got about 5000 miles out of before the edges were illegal, rs2's i got over double that!
RS2 are great in the wet/snow and are good enough to have fun in the dry just cant push as much as a t1r in the dry, gives you great confidence in the wet. I never got stuck once over winter with rs2's on where others were.
T1R great on the roads in the dry, fine in the wet for normal driving, soft sidewalls though and can become illegal fast if you do a lot of spirited driving.