I just had some Toyo T1R 195 55 14 tyres fitted to my Mk1 as so many people here seemed to suggest they were a good tyre.
I ordered these online from Value tryes to be fitted at a local agent. The garage that fitted them was very off ( I guess they make little money on these sales). They insisted that the tyres were the wrong size for the car and wrote this in red all over the invoice. I have only had 2 fitted as the old tryes were just about on the limit. I will change the other 2 in couple of weeks when I get the car back from the body shop ( long story), so accept it is not a good idea to have different tyres as I do at the moment.
My concern is any potential issue with insurance if I have 195/55/14 tyres fitted rather than the standard 185/60/14
Comments?
why didn’t you go for the 185 60 14 that you would normerly get on a MX5 14 inch wheel ?
I don’t think you can get Toyo T1-R’s in that size any more Martin…I’ve been looking. They do CF1’s which I am considering at the moment.
195/55R14 will be 3.75mm lower ride height and 1.3% lower gearing (if on the rear) compared to the standard 185/60R14. Nothing too drastic as long as you don’t have ABS - having different rolling radii on a car that should have identical tyres all round can lead to early onset ABS. Get the same size fitted all round ad you’ll be fine.
My MX5 currently has 195/50 R15 on the front and the rears vary between 175/55R16, 185/60R14, 185/55R15 and 195/50R15. My insurance company are very aware of this. The change to handling can be extreme so I wouldn’t recommend it, especially if your 185s aren’t as sticky as your new 195s.
195/55R14 will be 3.75mm lower ride height and 1.3% lower gearing (if on the rear) compared to the standard 185/60R14. Nothing too drastic as long as you don’t have ABS - having different rolling radii on a car that should have identical tyres all round can lead to early onset ABS. Get the same size fitted all round ad you’ll be fine.
Captain Muppet, with that levet of knowledge, you are misnamed.
My MX5 currently has 195/50 R15 on the front and the rears vary between 175/55R16, 185/60R14, 185/55R15 and 195/50R15. My insurance company are very aware of this. The change to handling can be extreme so I wouldn’t recommend it, especially if your 185s aren’t as sticky as your new 195s.
You’ve piqued my curiosity - why so many variations?
It’s a drift car so I use what I can get. When tyres last less than a couple of hours you can’t afford to be choosy [:D] My rear tyres normally cost £5 or less.
I mostly use sensible sizes on the road, but my insurance company has the same list just in case I need to get home from an event on the wrong tyres.
I’ve seen a lot about the Toyo T1R’s but have found a alloy / tyre deal with Toyo T1S.
Does anyone have any experience with these?
Are they budget Toyo’s?