New Toyo Proxes R888

[KILLSHOTS]

Just had my new tires mounted today. OE sizes...

For those of us looking for an alternative to the narrow Sumitomos and Nittos and the expensive Michelins, the F1 GS-D3 was the best alternative. But we all know production is questionable at best. So I did a ton of research and ended up finding what I needed over on the SVT forums. Turns out a lot of those guys run our OE sizes. Universally, they spoke about how wide (and how awesome!) these Toyos are, so I pulled the trigger. WOW, am I glad I did! I posted a pic but it doesn't tell half the story...these things are a FULL 13" WIDE! A full inch wider than my Sumis, and they changed the car. Mind you, my car will never see rain and will only get maybe 2500 miles per year, but the guys on the other forum actually even claim they're OK in the rain. And they stick like glue.

If you don't drive your car much and you want a WIDE tire that actually makes the car look like a real ZR-1 (read: fat azz) you should consider them.

[mike100]

I'll take your word for it, but a picture from a front angle will not have the same optical illusion.

Good to know there is another brand out there with the wide look.

[Kevin]

WOW! how much are those

[KILLSHOTS]

Yeah, I totally get what you're saying, Mike. As I said, the pic doesn't tell the story and I can't seem to find a good angle with my cell camera that actually shows how wide these are. For some perspective, take a look at the attached pic. Believe it or not, this is actually a Michelin 335 (Vetman's car) from about the same angle as my pic. This pic somehow makes it look like a 275, but we all know how fat Michelins really are. These Toyo 315s are about as wide as Michelin 335s.

[KILLSHOTS]

Originally Posted by Kevin

WOW! how much are those

Hey Kevin,

They were a grand plus shipping from Tire Rack. (Would have bought them through the club, but Robert's currently working on resolving some sort of shipping issue with Discount.) A set of Eagle F1s would be about $300 more (if you could get them) and a set of Michelins would be about $600 more.

[GOLDCYLON]

Is it my imagination or do these look narrower that the D3s ?

[KILLSHOTS]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Is it my imagination or do these look narrower that the D3s ?

It's not your imagination, Daryll, it's just that it's hard to capture it in a pic. They're as wide, maybe even wider than the Goodyear. For some perspective, look above at the pic I posted of a 335 Michelin. Note that it LOOKS even more narrow than my Toyo, but you know how fat the Michelin actually is.

[mike100]

Went thru my pic 'bucket acct and i found this D3 from the back shot:
it looks narrow too ( but fat in real life).


This perspective capture the entire width and make the tires look bigger:


The front perspective also does not deceive:


As you can see- this is the same tire, but the close-up pic fools the mind.

[KILLSHOTS]

Yep, I'll see if I can get some better pics today. One thing I also noticed, which I really like, is that the Toyo seems to have its own version of the "rim protector". It's not quite as pronounced as the Goodyear's is, but it's there. The rubber down near the bead sits nearly flush with the lip of the wheel, whereas the wheel lip stuck out at least 1/4" with my other tires. This is another factor in the Toyos appearing much wider. (See attachment.)

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Speaking of wide, those look like a good front tire.

I like 'em fat!