Wheels and Tyres

[KingstonHill]

Have checked a Tyre calculator & this setup seems ok. Just wanted to run it by you guys as I'm new to all of this.
Wheels 16x7 front 16x8 rear
5x114
Offset +31
Tyres 205/45 front 225/45 rear

Thanks.

[Nic]

Yes they will be fine, I have Toyo T1R tyres in the same sizes fitted, some pics here http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=173305

If you use this MR2 specific calculator, it'll tell you all you need to know http://mr2.gordaen.com/wt_calc.php

[KingstonHill]

Thanks Nic. That +31 offset should be ok?

[SonicSW20]

Will be absolutely fine.

[QUOC2008]

Toyo t1r are one of the worse tyres i have used...

Go for goodyears f1 asy2 or michelin ps3 best for streets and all weather

[SonicSW20]

Toyo t1r are one of the worse tyres i have used...

Go for goodyears f1 asy2 or michelin ps3 best for streets and all weather

Nothing wrong with T1R's. They are a decent mid range tyre.

[QUOC2008]

I wrote off my rev 2 in those toyo t1r and find some budget tyre are alot better then those t1r the very bad in the rain and have very weak tyre walls. Ok in the dry i agree

[SonicSW20]

I wrote off my rev 2 in those toyo t1r and find some budget tyre are alot better then those t1r the very bad in the rain and have very weak tyre walls. Ok in the dry i agree

It's not the tyres fault you crashed

[QUOC2008]

Yes true but it didnt help in the rain... i take the same corner everyday in goodyears f1 no problems and then change to t1r then bang.

Dont get confuse with the r888 which are very good in the dry. T1r are not good in my opinon

[thomp1983]

T1r's are reasonably decent but, and possibly relevant to your accident they do take alot of scrubbing in from new easily a good couple of hundred miles of hard driving. from new they can feel quite squirmy and lacking in grip but it does pass eventually, i would take f1's if you've the extra money but it's a fair bit more

[SonicSW20]

Yes true but it didnt help in the rain... i take the same corner everyday in goodyears f1 no problems and then change to t1r then bang.

So you installed a significantly cheaper tyre, and tried to take a corner at the speeds you were taking it at with a high end premium tyre fitted? Is there an automotive equivalent to PEBKAC?

[QUOC2008]

I totally agree guys... bad driver should of tested the tyres limits 1st a lession learnt the hard way

Falken 452 were not bad...

[2mad]

I'm going to chime in on this one t1r's have amazing grip but like a swich being throne they go from amazing to slip .. i lost it in mine and it was my fault in the wet but i do blame the tyres a bit .. the front wheels under steered for no good reason considering i lost the rear .. if that had not of happen i might have saved the car with opposite lock and POWER but that never happened it was cerb , embankment and tree

They are a good tyre but knowing the limits of when they will let go in the wet is a must .

[danjama]

Agree FK452 are excellent. Very grippy.

[Rev3-MR2-Turbo]

I use 452's , Falkens are great.

[QUOC2008]

FALKEN fk452 are as good as contenitals contact 3 i would say... cheap as toyo t1r

[androo007]

Ive got tr1's and think they're 'ok'. Had F1's on another car and thought they were superb.

[KingstonHill]

Ok. Happy with the set up. Just need to decide on the tyres. Happy to pay for the right tyre, just a bit limited in theses sizes i guess. Any thoughts. The Falkens 452 seem favourable with you guys. . Would like Goodyear but not sure they come in this setup.

[SonicSW20]

FK452's were discontinued a while ago, so any you can buy are old stock. They were replaced by the FK453.

[KingstonHill]

Wheels getting refurbed and painted. Should be on at the end of this week. Cant wait.