marcus Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 my alloys should be arriving next week and i cannot be arsed saving for tyres so im gonna credit card'm. i can get 4 toyo proxies T1-S for £254 from My Tyres and then pay another £20 for fitting at a local garage OR i can get 4 yokohama A529 for £265 fitted from this garage. Theres not much price difference and i cant find a site which gives ratings for each tyre. Im thinking that the yoka's will be better as My Tyres sell toyos for £63.50 a piece and the yoka's are £83.40 a piece Ive not made this into a vote thingy cos i want peopls opinions with reasons and not just a vote CheersMarcus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white_van_matt Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 Never driven with either tyre.I have however driven with Yoko A520s, and they were quite scary in the wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber60 Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 (edited) Toyo and Yoko's dont last long, youd be better off getting some Bridgestone Potenza RE720 or Dunlop Sp Sport 9000, or blow a lot of dollar and go for Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's standard on lotus elise' Edited May 29, 2004 by plumber60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 I got Toyo Proxies on both cars cos they are good money from MyTyres and look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfcrangers Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 got toyo`s on my car got them for my tyres too . good tyre great grip but cause there a soft compond tyre they don`t last as long as say a bridgestone. but i always say you get what you pay for. Toyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus Posted May 29, 2004 Author Share Posted May 29, 2004 oh another question so i get the right size, it is 205/40/17 i want isnt it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfcrangers Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 got toyo`s on my car got them for my tyres too . good tyre great grip but cause there a soft compond tyre they don`t last as long as say a bridgestone. but i always say you get what you pay for. Toyo http://www.reifentest.com/cgi-bin/autotest...03z117z108&&&EN gives you the testing readings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk1dub Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's in my opinion, better all round grip and braking grip in the dry and wet than the Toyo's and they last longer due to a harder compound. Toyo's are cheaper due to their popularity but are too soft if you are a spirited driver. The Yoko's are more a dry weather tyre than an all year round one and could lead to some hairy moments in the wet. As said, you get what you pay for. (GS-D3's ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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