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potpot

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Had my wheel's refurbished a couple of weeks ago and replaced all corners with toyo proxies. Historically all my hot hatchbacks have been fit with toyo's and I've never found fault with them. Now my rallye feels mega twitchy and the steerings gone very light with little or no feedback via the steering wheel, it feels horrendous
The only thing i can think its down to is ive dropped from a 195/55/15 profile to a 195/50/15, not sure if i should buy something different and flog these in ?
Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 20:00
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adam b

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Pressures?

They aren't great tyres tbh

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 20:05
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As Adam said check the pressures. I don't run mine at the recommended pressure as I hate the way it drives.

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 20:42
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Last Rallye I drove felt like that, even with solid bearing wishbones, totally different to the Eagle F1's, which I think were probably the best gripping tyre I've felt on a 6.

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 20:58
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Cheap tat sack them off amd get PS3'S instead.

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 21:08
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Have them on my 6 there s**t twitchy arse end on it waiting for a bit of work done then will change them
Have ps3 on my black rallye awsome

Get them changed bud

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 21:25
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If you decide on different brand tyres, I'd be interested in the Toyos please Thumbs up

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 21:44
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jord294 wrote:
If you decide on different brand tyres, I'd be interested in the Toyos please Thumbs up


Mine have lots of tread but are old think they where stored fitted there for the scrap chap

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 21:46
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I take it they are on the right way round ? I've got proxes on mine they seem OK

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 22:35
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mocinim wrote:
jord294 wrote:
If you decide on different brand tyres, I'd be interested in the Toyos please Thumbs up


Mine have lots of tread but are old think they where stored fitted there for the scrap chap


Meant for potpot Andy

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 22:36
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jord294 wrote:
mocinim wrote:
jord294 wrote:
If you decide on different brand tyres, I'd be interested in the Toyos please Thumbs up


Mine have lots of tread but are old think they where stored fitted there for the scrap chap


Meant for potpot Andy


Fair play chap

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 22:57
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Toyo T1R's are shocking in comparison to PS3's or Eagles.

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 22:59
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Well they are a very old design now though.

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Posted 22nd Mar 2016 at 23:08
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I had rainsport 2's on one of mine for a while and I hated them, got some ps2's and the difference was night and day. Similar to how you're describing, I felt like I was driving on jelly and wasn't pleasant to drive.

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Posted 23rd Mar 2016 at 02:50
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The Goodyear ultra grip winters I've got on at the minute are better than the Toyo's, I took four off with reasonable tread and just binned them. Worst tyres I've ever had, I'd put P6000's (slightly) ahead of these.

Get them off Smile

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Posted 23rd Mar 2016 at 10:17
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Thry were on mine when I bought it, bloody awful tyres
Posted 23rd Mar 2016 at 11:07
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got them on my HDI, love them Love they handle the mega power and corners great

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Posted 23rd Mar 2016 at 14:01
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Everybody has their own opinion on tyres, but personally can't fault Toyos.

205 loves them! and they performed well on my rallye

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Posted 23rd Mar 2016 at 14:36
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All depends on how they are used. If you don't use them. They look great.

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Posted 23rd Mar 2016 at 15:01
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aaron6 wrote:
All depends on how they are used. If you don't use them. They look great.


Laugh my ass off


SOOOO true LOL Thumbs up

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Posted 23rd Mar 2016 at 15:05
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Toyos only work well on very very light cars as they have s**t sidewalls.

I cant fault my Rainsport 3's

Have had them ages (they last) and the car is stuck to the tarmac, But i have very recent suspension all round which probably helps

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Posted 23rd Mar 2016 at 15:44
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potpot

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Its mental, was on my way home tonight and decided to whip the wheel side to side at about 50mph, it felt like the tyre walls flopped all over, you could actually feel the back end wallo around like the tyres where flat, checked pressures and there at 34 psi, think i might put them up to 40psi see if it makes any difference, somethings not right ???
Posted 23rd Mar 2016 at 19:53
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They are OK until it gets damp.

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    adam b

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    Go 31 front, 34 rear.

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    Honestly, im on my 3rd set of T1rs and they are brilliant. My friend uses them buffed in a road going class at Harewood hillclimb and has set the record there.
    Usually , there is something else wrong if a brand new set of tyres feels terrible after the bedding in period.... Poor balancing, warped wheel, tracking, pressures, toe, camber, caster etc etc

    My 6 on t1rs, is amazing in the dry with NO UNDERSTEER and its 4 wheel drifting in the wet with controllable lift off oversteer.....Search my profile posts for more info. Ive JUST put a new set of T1rs on my 6.....They are very good, especially for 37 pounds each!

    32 psi allraound with a slight increase in wear on the near side rear due to roundabout playtime
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