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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / August 2005Toyo T1-R
I need tires and was planning to get the Toyo T1-S, but my local shop said that they are no longer available and have been replaced by the T1-R. Does anyone out there have any experience with these? In particular, is the ride as good as the T1-S? Barry > I need tires and was planning to get the Toyo T1-S, but my local shop said > that they are no longer available and have been replaced by the T1-R. Does > anyone out there have any experience with these? In particular, is the ride > as good as the T1-S? I have a set on order. Judging by the reports on the Miata forum, the T1-R retains the ride while improving slightly in every other aspect. --- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html >> I need tires and was planning to get the Toyo T1-S, but my local shop said >> that they are no longer available and have been replaced by the T1-R. Does [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I have a set on order. Judging by the reports on the Miata forum, the >T1-R retains the ride while improving slightly in every other aspect. New T1-Rs are better than worn T1-Ss? Leon  SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) > New T1-Rs are better than worn T1-Ss? They'd better be. At 18k miles and more than two years old, the tramlining is getting really annoying. Plenty of rubber left now, but we're taking a 2000-mile trip soon and don't want to be caught short on tread depth if it rains on the way back. Not that it's looking like it will rain again, ever... I doubt we'll encounter anything resembling curves, since we're going to a conference in Texas, which is at least as boring as Florida. At least they'll be well broken in and ready for the Ozarks upon our return. --- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html They Rs are just out. Toyo quotes 18.1 lbs for the T1-S and 19 for the T1-R. They are both 280 AA A and W speed rated. So it seems one is replacing the other. Slightly different thread pattern, maybe less noisy? I would opt for lighter tire if available. HOwever, Toyo is advertising a 500 mile no cost test and a free set of sunglasses, so just take them up on it. >I need tires and was planning to get the Toyo T1-S, but my local shop said >that they are no longer available and have been replaced by the T1-R. Does >anyone out there have any experience with these? In particular, is the ride >as good as the T1-S? > >Barry >They Rs are just out. Toyo quotes 18.1 lbs for the T1-S for the 215/40ZR16 and 205/45ZR16 http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_specsheet.cfm?id=2 > and 19 for >the T1-R. for the 205/45ZR16 http://www.toyo.com/tires/tire_specsheet.cfm?id=20 The 215/40ZR16 is listed as 18. > They are both 280 AA A and W speed rated. So it seems one >is replacing the other. Sounds likely. Leon > Slightly different thread pattern, maybe less >noisy? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >>Barry SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) >I need tires and was planning to get the Toyo T1-S, but my local shop said >that they are no longer available and have been replaced by the T1-R. Does >anyone out there have any experience with these? In particular, is the >ride as good as the T1-S? > > Barry This biggest change may be the absence of the hyphen in the T1R. > This biggest change may be the absence of the hyphen in the T1R. Good catch! When did that change? I seem to remember a hyphen on official Toyo websites last year. --- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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