We have sold alot to the lotus guys that use them for track days.

Dave
TD4L

 

you can get BFG KDW2's for near the same price, better performing in the dry, or so they would seem, much larger tread blocks.

 

Has anyone actually tracked on the T1-R's? A lot of you are saying its not much of a performance tire but how many of you have actually driven the car hard enough on these tires? Ive tracked on T1-R's and they held up perfetly fine. You can deflate them about 10 pounds and get even more grip. If you are really serious about performance tire, look into TOYO R888.

 

So true...I've said it once and I'll say it again..my first (current) set will be my last.

 

What would you guys say about Toyo T1Rs versus Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3

 

Most would probably take the F 1s. I would have but the F 1s do not come in OEM size for front. So I got the T 1Rs.

 

I think a lot of people have them since they are 1 of few brands that offer 275x35x19

 

I like the ride of the T1R, never had any problem with them.

if you want good gripping tires (don't expect it to last) then there's RA1 or R888

 

I've seen this board and from the word on the street guys ("It's da bomb shiznit JDM off the heezy junks yo!") about how great Veilside Body Kits are. What's so great about them? Do they use state of the art technology sourced from NASA and the Roswell alien landing or is it because they paid Universal Studios a lot of money to put their logos all over the Fast and the Furious rice rockets?

You could also replace "Veilside Body kits" with "Volk Wheels" or "Momo Shift *****" or "NOS Nitrous Oxide Kits".

My point is that, dude, you seem pretty bitter about the fact that lots of people have Toyo tires (which may or may not be due to their fame from the F&F movie series), but you're not calling out any of the other car part manufacturers that probably paid exorbitant amounts of money to be plastered all over the movies. Unless you did and I just haven't read your threads in the relevant sub-forums...


But more seriously, I can vouch at least for Toyo T1-R (245/35/19 fr and 275/35/19 rear) being quieter than stock RE040 Potenzas and offering a fairly compliant ride considering the sidewall size. In my opinion they grip suffiently for my spirited around-town driving. They were not as expensive as other options in these sizes. I have no experience driving the car at a track or in heavy rain, although they did fine in some light rain we had last week.

Sometimes lots of people buy things because it's the trendy thing to do...other times, the reason it becomes a trend is because a lot of people like that product. In my case, so far I am happy with this product.

 

I will never get the t1r again. The sidewall was too spongy feeling for me, wasn't wowed with their wet handling either.

 

To answer the original poster's question:

http://www.toyo.com/docs/toyotechnol...technology.asp


Dave
TD4L

 

I've tried many of the top tires out there. The Toyo T1R is def up there in bang for the buck. I've used them in AutoX, and wasn't too happy after the 1st run. However, on the street and in rain, I love them, so I would def buy again for street use.