H5 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Hi guys, Have done a search and it brings back over 200 results, best places for tyres on-line?? Need some Toyo Proxes T1-R's for both the Zed and the Elise..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
get12 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hi guys, Have done a search and it brings back over 200 results, best places for tyres on-line?? Need some Toyo Proxes T1-R's for both the Zed and the Elise..... Dont know about 'on-line' but if you live in the M3-M4 corridor a place called 'Basingstoke Tyres' apparently do good prices - someone I know does a round trip from Cambridge each time he needs new boots so it might be worth checking out. They have a general Web-site. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 There's a guy on ebay under the name leightyres who sells 275/35/18 Toyos for £100 each, that sounds pretty good to me! He has most sizes on his ad so defo worth a look! Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I got my last set of Toyo Proxes T1-Rs, in standard size, from blackcircles.com - about £550 I think. Prices change all the time - I think you get a discount here as well. Gus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 Have checked Blackcircles and they don't seem to do 245/45 R18 Toyos?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I got my falkons from montys wheels and tyres www.montyswheelsandtyres.com they do toyos and from 14" to 21" so should have your size. Plus they delivered the next day!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 I presume you got the Falken FK452's? Anyone have any experience of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvester Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Try forum member Andy - got my Toyos off him and the price was WELL under any internet company.... I found Blackcirles did not list the rears on their internet site as well.. you can always ring them to check though ( maybe they just can't get regular stock ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I presume you got the Falken FK452's? Anyone have any experience of these?No the ZE512 as i dont have the zed yet, they were for my MG. I have never really liked falcons in the wet as they are so hard and just seem to spin, however in the dry and when warmed up, they are amazing i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 I presume you got the Falken FK452's? Anyone have any experience of these?No the ZE512 as i dont have the zed yet, they were for my MG. I have never really liked falcons in the wet as they are so hard and just seem to spin, however in the dry and when warmed up, they are amazing i think I had some of them on my Volvo and found the same, that's why I'm interested what people say about the FK452's as I don't want spinning in the Zed! When I changed the fronts to BFGoodrich (awesome in the wet) it turned my front wheel drive brick into an ice cube in winter wonderland. Great for scaring passengers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I hads the Falken 452's on my 18" rims, superb tyre, excellent wet weather grip.. a lot better than the continentals I have fitted now, on the 19" wheels .. and obviously in a different league to the awful Bridgestones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennydies Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I need 4 tyres and think i will go for the proxies, what speed rating do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 i've used mytyres.co.uk the last couple of times and they've always been good. Just checked and they do: Toyo Proxes T1-R 245/45/18 for £128.90 each Falken FK-452 245/45/18 for £113.30 each hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 How do those falken or toyos compare to michelin pilot sport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 From a performance point of view Falkens are best avoided. A god budget tyre, nothing more. Personally I cant see the point in trying to skimp on a sports car. Toyos are very good but Pilot sports (in their current version 2 itteration) are the Daddies. Its justifing the extra 200 quid thats the hard bit. But if you are tracking it, short of going to Toyo R888 (cut slicks) the MPS are the ones to have. Theyll improve road noise levels too. I have it on good authority that Nissan are currently trialling the MPS' on 06 zeds for oem installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 That's what I'm trying to get to. Apart from a time when I couldn't get my hands on Yoko's (the BFGoodrich and Falken days), I've always gone for Yokohama's. Never tried Toyo's and need to know what's the best to go for. Just don't seem to be able to find anywhere to do the Toyo's for less than £630 (albeit fitted) - can be done cheaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvester Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Tyres via Andy and local tyre fitter I had it done for approx £505.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Thanks Mark for the reference, glad you are happy!! For anyone that is interested, I can supply a full set of standard size Toyo Proxy T1-R's, 225/45/18 & 245/45/18 for £470 including vat and delivery. Turnaround time is normally 2-3 days (subject to stock at Toyo) Please note that these are from Toyo UK direct so are approved for use in the UK, hence your insurance will not be affected. I only mention this as there are a lot of tyres going around from internet sites at the moment that are imported by the company themselves and are not approved for use on UK roads and hence will invalidate your insurance in the event of needing to make a claim. I can also get any other tyres you guys want but the Toyo's do seem to be the most popular at the moment. I have recently put them on my Z in a 20" form and even with the 30 profiles they are still awesome and I haven't lost any ride comfort with them either. Let me know if I can help any of you out at all. Cheers, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvester Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Does that price include my commission ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I'm sure we can work something out on your next set!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I think i have the 1st version of pilot sports on mine dough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennydies Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Anyone know a decent garage that can put new tyres on my alloys in the south? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 what about MY commission? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 All good Val!! I have some special discount vouchers I am making up for you and Mark!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Please note that these are from Toyo UK direct so are approved for use in the UK, hence your insurance will not be affected. I only mention this as there are a lot of tyres going around from internet sites at the moment that are imported by the company themselves and are not approved for use on UK roads and hence will invalidate your insurance in the event of needing to make a claim. Andy Andy I am sorry but this is absolute rubbish. All tyres must conform to European Regulations in order to be road legal in the UK. "All car tyres sold from 1st July 1997 must carry an 'E' marking. The 'E' or 'e' mark consists of an 'E' or 'e' followed by a number included in a circle of 12mm diameter or a rectangle. This symbol is followed by a further number The 'E' certifies that the tyre complies with the dimensional, performance and marking requirements of ECE Regulation 30. The 'e' certifies that the tyre complies with the dimensional, performance and marking requirements of DIRECTIVE 92/23/EEC. The number associated with the letter 'E' in the circle or 'e' in the rectangle is the code number of the government which granted the type approval (No. 11 for the British Government and a different identifying number for each of the other European countries involved). The number outside the circle or rectangle is the number of the type approval certificate issued for that particular tyre size/type." As nearly every manufacturer makes their tyres compliant with two primary directives (the ECE Regulation 30 Directive, and the DOT Directive for the US) These levels of compliancy are valid for UK insurance. I find you claims of UK Type approved tyres as highly inflamatory as I know that tyres are designed with a global market in mind. Borderline scaremongering my friend. Not impressed. You just lost my business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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