Jakpro1

Planning on Spring tires.

I am going with Toyo again, but am sick of arguing with people about how bald my 888s were.

I can go with a 265/35/18 in the Proxes R1R. Supposedly nice and sticky with enough grooves to shut people up about running bald tires.

Orrrrrr, go with a TR1 and get it a touch wider at 275/35/18. A proven great street tire but wonder if it's as sticky at the R1Rs ?

Car is not a daily driver and just used for fun and kills. Rain not that big an issue but do want to make it through it alive or I would just run street slicks.

What cha think?

Thanks in advance

I Like Soup

Who is arguing with you about bald tires and why does it matter (unless, of course, you keep getting pulled over by the law)?

I'd go with the 275 Toyo T1Rs; I really liked those tires.

Jakpro1

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ing-tires.html

Must have been just a bad week, but it really got on my nerves.

Johncy2000

I used Toyo T1R's on my evo and the wear is just exceptional. It is a great street tire and is not noisy at all. It definaely grips very well too but not as well as a stickier race tire. Good luck

tgoss

Jim is there a reason you're Toyo biased?

I'm getting new wheels and I'm unsure of which tires I want to run as well. I've honestly been thinking of just biting the bullet and getting PS2's again.

Jakpro1

I really liked my PS2s and actually had some ricers come over one time to check um out in aww. (that was funny, just looked at the tires, not the car). The PS2s were just night and day from the stock Contis.

I just really liked my 888s on the street. Amazing tire that actually lasted me quite a long time so I was gonna stick with the Toyo name again. Have not heard a bad thing anywhere about those TR1s so I am kinda leaning that way. I was curious about the new Michelin PS3's....wonder how they grip.

tgoss

I only hear great things about the new PS3's. I wonder when they will be available. I just made up my mind to go with the PS2's again. I just love those tires too much.

I was going to say from what I recall the same company makes both Toyo and Nitto tires and I had great luck with both the Invo's and the NT-05's last year. Loved both of them, the NT-05's just scared me too much in the wet. I would definitely recommend either or.

But I know a lot of guys here that have T1R's and they like them alot. I almost put them on last summer but got a great deal on the Invo's.

What wheels are you running these days?

cal1

I have been running Proxes T1Rs for the last three summer seasons. Said goodbye to the PS2s and never looked back. I think T1Rs are stickier in a straight line. PS2s might be a little better in the corners, but not something you high RWHP “E” guys would be too concerned about I wouldn’t think.

Wet traction with the T1Rs is quite good so long as it is warm. I see traction drop considerably below 60 degrees both wet and dry.

Jakpro1

Just the stockers. Funny I have been "ALL GO AND NO SHOW" for so long, I have been looking at her lately and been saying, "Honey we need to get some cosmetic work done on ya"

Love those 65 rims, love to snag a set of those someday.