New tyres

[madleemark]

I managed to curb a front wheel on friday, since i had the wheels painted i seem to have done this a few times, more touch up paint i thought, but i had taken a piece of the sidewall off the tyre exposing the cords DAM & BLAST, i have newish falken 914 all round, could not find any local, got all impatient(sun was out) and had a pair of toyo proxy fitted,and i am realy pleased with them, steers a lot better and no tramline effect , my zed is more fun down my favorite roads now, i am told they wont last long, oh well.

 

[Bozzy]

I managed to curb a front wheel on friday, since i had the wheels painted i seem to have done this a few times, more touch up paint i thought, but i had taken a piece of the sidewall off the tyre exposing the cords DAM & BLAST, i have newish falken 914 all round, could not find any local, got all impatient(sun was out) and had a pair of toyo proxy fitted,and i am realy pleased with them, steers a lot better and no tramline effect , my zed is more fun down my favorite roads now, i am told they wont last long, oh well.

Crikey that must have been a fair old "clip" to do that to the tyre.
Strange how new paint on the wheels seems to attract them to curbs more than before .
How come the new Toyo's may not last long ?.

Steve

 

[madleemark]

Crikey that must have been a fair old "clip" to do that to the tyre.
Strange how new paint on the wheels seems to attract them to curbs more than before .
How come the new Toyo's may not last long ?.

i got the tyre just on the curb and then as i backed up it slid off, must have trapped the sidewall against the rim edge, lucky!
i am told the toyo is quite a soft compound, so may well wear quite quickly

 

[Bozzy]

Crikey that must have been a fair old "clip" to do that to the tyre.
Strange how new paint on the wheels seems to attract them to curbs more than before .
How come the new Toyo's may not last long ?.

i got the tyre just on the curb and then as i backed up it slid off, must have trapped the sidewall against the rim edge, lucky!
i am told the toyo is quite a soft compound, so may well wear quite quickly

I guess you were lucky not to damage the rim.
If you have more confidence with the Toyo's it's a fair trade off for a little shorter tyre life .
I have Hankook's on the front of mine,done 15k miles,still got loads of tread left and give good feed back......so far

Steve

 

[DavidM]

Front tyres should last quite a bit! Hope your alloy is not too badly curbed, if tyre has taken most of the damage?

 

[Davyhoogy]

I guess you were lucky not to damage the rim.
If you have more confidence with the Toyo's it's a fair trade off for a little shorter tyre life .
I have Hankook's on the front of mine,done 15k miles,still got loads of tread left and give good feed back......so far

Steve

Do you use Hancock all round? Need new shoes soon. Hey popped up a few times people saying they're good

 

[Bozzy]

Do you use Hancock all round? Need new shoes soon. Hey popped up a few times people saying they're good

No just on the front @Davyhoogy. Had to have 4 new tyres and brakes at the time so I have budget tyres on the rear for now,but I would definitely fit Hankooks on the rear without worrying.

Steve

 

[GazHyde]

Which Toyo's were they?

 

[madleemark]

toyo proxy T1R, 225 45 zr 17, i have just got back from a holiday in cornwall and devon, done just over 1500miles on them, like them, good tyres