urs1ne Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 So I can get a set of Toyo Proxes T1R for a good price, does anyone have any complaints with this tire? I was going to get some BFGoodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S but I dont want to pass up a good deal. They will be stock replacement so I figure I should go with 225/45-17. Toyo Proxes: http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tiremodel=Proxes+T1R&tirebrand=Toyo BFG SS: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=g-Force+Super+Sport+A/S&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=245WR7GFASXL&fromCompare1=yes&place=0 ^ n00bs below this line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyjr Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I have had three sets of them both on my LGT and WRX. Right off the bat they are greasy tires the first K . They really come on after a few K . Good points include very sticky handling, decently soft ride. Turn in could be better as well as longevity. Price is another issue. You can get better tires for the $ or as good with less. Right now I have Falken FK 452's and can say they are as good with a slightly stiffer sidewall (thus better turn in) for much cheaper. If you can get them for under 150 then by all means go for it. BTW I had the same size as you are thinking . Worked well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urs1ne Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 So from the sound of it for $110 a tire shipped I should go for it. ^ n00bs below this line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdt Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Just stating the obvious but the TR1's are not an all season tire like the BFG's you are looking at. Not sure how much bad weather driving you'll be doing in Sandy Eggo? I've gone thru 2 sets of TR1's. They are cheap, work well in wet and dry. and they last relatively long for a summer tire. But they are on the stiffer side and noisy when worn past ~50%. Tho I'm running 245/35/18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawl Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Stiff sidewalls if you're into that sort of thing. My miata had them and at 60 dollars a tire they were a steal, but I expected more from them... Ymmv They wore out quick. car for sale. PM me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyjr Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 They work excellent in the rain. Once I over cooked a right hand sweeper on my modded WRX. Going way too fast trying to catch up to a GTI. slid out but in a very progressive manner near 90 MPH. No drama just a controlled slide in the rain. Tires never got too noisy for me (always maintain alignment). At 110 a tire thats a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urs1ne Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Road noise isnt even a factor for me, neither is snow but the option would be nice (thank god for my second set of wheels). How quick did they wear out? Driving very aggressively but no track driving do you think I can get 30k out of them? ^ n00bs below this line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdt Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Probably not on the 30K. I get ~20-25k which is 2X what I usually get on summer tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urs1ne Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Alright, well Im gonna pull the trigger on these at the end of the month, thank you everyone for your input. ^ n00bs below this line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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