Toyo T1R review

“Quote: Originally Posted by EWG35 I looked at these but did not buy for two reasons. 1) the tread rating was pretty low. Although I found them on ebay in 245/35 20 and 275/30 20 for something like $650-680 I just felt they'd wear too fast. 2) The tread pattern. I don't understand how they can shed water properly. Since the tread pattern is only molded in one direction (not a right and a left) which is just flip flopped. One appears it would shed water while the other would force water under the tire. How does this work? The side wall looks pretty nice. If you think 280 tread rating is low you should look again at the RE050A's 140. It one of the hightest tread rating in ultra high performance tires. Michelin PS2 is 220, Bridgestone RE050A is just 140 and Toyo T1R is 280. The only tires i can think of that has higher tread rating is Falken 452's 300 and Kumho Ecsta SPT's 320. Tread rating 280 isn't low.”

“Quote: Originally Posted by Bseries Yes I use Toyo on track, excellent track tire but not suitable for the street, in the rain they slide a lot, and with big power, very difficult to handle Hmmm....I would actually say the reverse of that! They tend to have "soft" sidewalls which greatly limits their utility on track, especially in a heavy car. On the other hand, that feature makes them a little more compliant, which helps with ride comfort on the street. I don't have a BS (wish I did ), but have used nothing else but that tire on my CLK 500 and 350ZR. Overall, a very good performance tire at that price point. I'm a big fan”

“Quote, originally posted by ghettols » just ordered 4 195/50/15's (toyo t1R's) from onlinetires . com for 60 bucks a pop... If you have a car that uses that size, like the older Civics, they're a real bargain. But I wouldn't use 195/50-15 on an Integra. Too small. They come in the stock 195/55-15 size...”

“Quote: Originally Posted by Havok_RLS2 My Toyo T1R have lasted 3 years. This was that last year for them and my car is a daily driver. Thats 65 miles per day 5 days a week. The Toyo T1R were great in wet weather and even some light dusting of snow when they were new. Once the tires start getting low on tread things get interesting though. I do like them because they lasted this long but I think I'm going to go with a different brand this year. Definitely not Nitto. your T1R's lasted 84,500 miles??? -Calin (hopes he did the math correctly)”

“there's so many impacting factors to consider. how low are you, how much camber do you have, alignment, etc. i have them on my 2GS on 19's. i would imagine they should last at least 1-2 years depending on driving habits. i drive slammed on them...but then i take them off every couple of months and swap w/my stox. GL! just try them”

“I am on my 3rd set on my BMW M5. They have shown decent wear even when pushed hard. Tire noise is acceptable although there are quieter tires out there. Grip is excellent with no squeal when pushed hard through the twisties. I haven't had any problem with hydroplaning and I frequently encounter rain since this is my daily driver. Overall, I think it's a good tire for the money. I realize the performance on a 993 could be different but I'm happy with the performance on the M5. I ordered my last set from 1010tires.com.”