T1R's no longer made?

[Xanda73]

A heads-up for anybody looking; just had a message from black circle saying the Toyo Proxy T1Rs I'd ordered to have fitted Monday are out of stock and that they don't think the importer will be getting anymore. They really couldn't understand it as they say it's such a popular tyre.

These were 195/50/15s so they may have other sizes available. Got Prada Spec2s for a fiver less so not too bad.

 

[mark_182_54]

really?? I cant understand that !!!

 

[Xanda73]

Yeah, the guy even said they were what he fitted to his civic so he's not best pleased either....

 

[Cro]

Is it not all to do with the factory in Japan being wiped out

 

[jack_kemp]

Is it not all to do with the factory in Japan being wiped out

Pretty sure I read something about the Toyo factory getting damaged.

 

[StephenJ]

Thought they'd been replaced by the T1S's?

 

[Dunn]

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m53b0s99p1667/TOYO_TYRES_CAR_TOYO_T1R_PROXES_TOYO_T1_R_-_195_50R15_82V_TL_

still loads on Camskill

 

[Struggler]

theyve been replaced by the PX4 havnt they?

 

[montana]

i wondered this as camskill were out of stock of the 195/45/16 variant when i check a couple of days ago

 

[Silent_Scone]

Afaik they're just in short supply due to the Japanese Crisis. Then again it wouldn't suprise me, they're a very obsolete compound now.

 

[Craigus]

They're shite anyway, compared to what you can get now.

 

[Gally]

Yeah that's a shame...

 

[Gaz.]

Wondered if they'd stopped making them. TBH though, they seem to get munched on Soph's little 1.2 (which doesn't even have enough power to spin 15" wheels up), they're very poor wearing tyres.

We're trying some Falkens on hers this time round.

 

[Craigus]

The fronts lasted 4,500 miles on my Saab.

 

[Gaz.]

Shows how soft they are.

 

[Craigus]

Shows how shite they are.

EFA

The grip wasn't even that amazing. The Hankooks I had on afterwards outperformed them in every way, and were cheaper.

 

[Vicky.]

Not happy as those are what I use. I t took even more effort to get some r888's for the 197. Really hard to get hold of now, something about the uk being outbid for them, I dunno.

 

[Cookson]

Not happy as those are what I use. I t took even more effort to get some r888's for the 197. Really hard to get hold of now, something about the uk being outbid for them, I dunno.

Try the parada Spec2?

Its allegedly the tyre between the R888 and the T1R

 

[Djw John]

Good riddance, shite tyres!

 

[adam172]

Try the parada Spec2?

Its allegedly the tyre between the R888 and the T1R

im guessing theres allot of tyres that fit into that bracket, no?

 

[Sam@NP]

^ Yes a huge amount. Spec 2's are a dump tyre too.

 

[MarkCup]

Shame. Excellent tyres, soak up heat/track abuse with ease. Squidgy sidewalls, buit that's good for scaring the sh*t out of passengers as they squirm all over the place.

Can't understand those that say they're shite...I've done two trackdays and about 6k road miles, and I'm still looking at 5-6mm on each corner.

 

[Craigus]

Shame. Excellent tyres, soak up heat/track abuse with ease. Squidgy sidewalls, buit that's good for scaring the sh*t out of passengers as they squirm all over the place.

Can't understand those that say they're shite...I've done two trackdays and about 6k road miles, and I'm still looking at 5-6mm on each corner.

Seriously? I had mine on track and I could actually notice the wear that had happened on them after about 45 mins of abuse. They honestly lasted about 4,500 miles.

 

[Djw John]

I did a front pair in under 6k on a 1.6 16v and that included 30 miles of motorway daily!

 

[Adam.]

I blasted a set of these in about 3k on my Leon FR. That was an expensive few weeks.

 

[Dunn]

they are not shite in peformance they just dont outlast more expensive rivals

for the money they are spot on

 

[jmsonline]

t1r are fantastic tyres for the money, had 18k out of them on the 172 and if they are fitted on the ariel atom for track experiences that says it all really. Got to change your driving style if your getting less than 5000 miles out of them or something wrong with your tracking?!

 

[kev 3dr]

my last set only lasted 1200 mile which did include 900 mile round trip to the ring though !!

 

[Sir_Dave]

Tis a shame, T1R's are an excellent tyre for the £30 a corner than they cost me ...

Very good on track as well imho. Far better than PE2's in that respect.

 

[Jamie86]

Tis a shame, T1R's are an excellent tyre for the £30 a corner than they cost me ...

Very good on track as well imho. Far better than PE2's in that respect.

Unless it's damp or full on wet

 

[sideways danny]

always liked the T1R, very good balance of price v cost. Should think it'll be available again eventually