Jenko_Sport
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Anyone had experience with both?
Need 2 new tyres on the front of the white heap
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tom_simes
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Goodyear Eagle F1's tbh mate.
[Edited on 13-10-2009 by tom_simes]
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Jenko_Sport
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Im a poor student, F1's are going to be over £100 for a set.
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tom_simes
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They'll last a lot longer though 
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SR91
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MY tr1s lasted a grand total of 3 months which is about 4k
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Jenko_Sport
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Car will proberbly be gone before i buy tyres again though.
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cunningham
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Location: Lochore, Fife
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T1rs are pish
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smcGSI16V
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quote:
Originally posted by cunningham
T1rs are pish
Agreed,
If you cant afford the F1's get the rainsports.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Anything except toyos
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by cunningham
T1rs are pish
absolutely. rainsports are a better tyre than toyo's. cheaper also.
as someone else says f1's are extremely good.
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alan-g-w
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Where can you get cheap Rainsports?
[Edited on 13-10-2009 by alan-g-w]
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Nic Barnes
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tbh actually you will struggle now as conti dont have many in stock at the moment. unless you can find some.
[Edited on 13-10-2009 by Nic Barnes]
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Brett
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Liked my rainsports.
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gavin18787
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Location: Basildon, Essex
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Toyos came on the saxo
Seem good so far. Wearing a bit quick but track action didnt help that
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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I always buy rainsports but my last 2 16's cost £122 
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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i like my toyo's
i get 2 new ones a year
replace the fronts with the back and put 2 new ones on the back
12k a year so works out they last 24k
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by SR-91
MY tr1s lasted a grand total of 3 months which is about 4k
How the hell can 2 front tyres last only 3 months  
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Spanishfly
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Registered: 2nd Jul 08
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Wheel spinning etc.
The t1rs on my misis corsa last plenty of time, I done a track day on them and she has only just had to replace the fronts now after 18months. Total of about 18-20k miles!
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
quote:
Originally posted by SR-91
MY tr1s lasted a grand total of 3 months which is about 4k
How the hell can 2 front tyres last only 3 months
I managed to make a set last 1.5k but I drove very hard everywhere I went around every county road  . T1-R's are ok but don't like the wet at all and as previously said don't last long. F1's but if funds don't allow then Rainsports.
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McWillster
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Due to tracking issues after replacing track rods i had a set last just over a week lol!
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Ojc
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Rainsports were my first choice for the Polo but Micheldever don't stock Uniroyal so went with the Toyo T1R's, I've found them decent enough for what the cars used for, the tyres on it previously were dangerous ten pound tyres, these are sticky enough on track and quite good in the wet.
Sidewalls are soft but unless you are driving like an imbecile 24/7 it shouldn't be a problem.
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Spanishfly
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I think T1R's are decent in the wet. I used them at brands on a wet track day once, and had plenty of grip. Thats were the soft sidewall helped.
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Olsrey
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quote:
Originally posted by Spanishfly
I think T1R's are decent in the wet. I used them at brands on a wet track day once, and had plenty of grip. Thats were the soft sidewall helped.
You've never tried them down a road then where water sits on corners
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Spanishfly
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Registered: 2nd Jul 08
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Your right I haven't as in London, the roads have drains! However I've driven with them on my missis' corsa in the wet on the road, and my old mk3 Astra GSI LET which was only 300bhp-ish.
Maybe people that don't have enough grip in the wet should slow down? Just an idea!
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Spanishfly
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Registered: 2nd Jul 08
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Actually who here has driven the same car, on the same setup with the 3 mentioned tyres:
Toyo T1r
Goodyear f1
uniroyal rainsport 2's?
I have and if there was a difference I didn't notice it!
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