Anyone running Toyo Tyres on their Spyder in Australia?

[DOOGIE224]

Wondering if anyone has any experience with Toyo Tyres on their Spyders.
Local tyre service can only get this brand for me . Have never used Toyo on my cars or anything .
Want them on my F3-S front.
Cheers
Doug

[pegasus1300]

I have used Toyo tires on my cars off and on since they first came into this country in 1970 and have always had good service out of them. On the front of your Spyder they should be fine.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Wondering if anyone has any experience with Toyo Tyres on their Spyders.
Local tyre service can only get this brand for me . Have never used Toyo on my cars or anything .
Want them on my F3-S front.
Cheers
Doug
I put Toyo T 1r's on my RT - they stuck like GLUE ...... so much so they caused the NANNY to activate quite often ..... I like to ride at 9/10 ths most of the time ( in the twistie's anyway :lecturef_smilie:) ...... but I found it a waste of time and money trying to achieve MAXIMUM TRACTION ....... because the NANNY will only allow a certain amount of " G " forces and then She will slow things down :banghead::banghead::banghead: ...... just buy any car tire that gives long life and you will have a ball ....jmho .... Mike :thumbup:

[Peteoz]

Doogie,

Can they not get the Kuhmo KH17 175/60? I only got mine a couple of months ago from a dealer in Taree (they ordered them in).

Pete

[DOOGIE224]

Doogie,

Can they not get the Kuhmo KH17 175/60? I only got mine a couple of months ago from a dealer in Taree (they ordered them in).

Pete


G'day.Peteoz
So the 175/60 do fit under the guards Pete ?
Bit of a worry ordering tyres in HOPING they will fit . If you reckon they will b ok then I will order them on Monday.
Local Tyre service rang Sydney and they couldnt supply the normal size.
Thanks Pete

[Peter Aawen]

The 175/60R15 Kumho KH17's DO fit up front with the 2013 & on fenders with the raised rib on the outsides, there's quite a few of us in Aust running them now; but that doesn't necessarily mean any other make of tires labelled with that same Nominal tire size will fit too - even if any/all of the tire comparison charts & calculators on the internet tell you they do!! :shocked:

You simply can't tell unless you compare the dealer published rolling dia & width info with that of a 'known to fit' tire like the Kumho's; because any given tire's REAL dimensions won't necessarily match every other make of tire that happens to be wearing the same 'Nominal' tire size!! :shocked: Yeah, I know they should - but they DON'T!! :rolleyes:

That said, the Kumho's are more of a 'sport-touring' tire than the Toyo's that have a more performance oriented tread & compound mix - so the Kumho's might lose a bit of outright grip & sports performance to the Kumho's but counter-balance that by wearing better/lasting longer (at least when you run them at the appropriate pressure for the load they are carrying) but BOTH tires are still waaaaaayy ahead of the Kenda's in ALL respects, just a little different in each of their particular strengths! :thumbup:

[DOOGIE224]

The 175/60R15 Kumho KH17's DO fit up front with the 2013 & on fenders with the raised rib on the outsides, there's quite a few of us in Aust running them now; but that doesn't necessarily mean any other make of tires labelled with that same Nominal tire size will fit too - even if any/all of the tire comparison charts & calculators on the internet tell you they do!! :shocked:

You simply can't tell unless you compare the dealer published rolling dia & width info with that of a 'known to fit' tire like the Kumho's; because any given tire's REAL dimensions won't necessarily match every other make of tire that happens to be wearing the same 'Nominal' tire size!! :shocked: Yeah, I know they should - but they DON'T!! :rolleyes:

That said, the Kumho's are more of a 'sport-touring' tire than the Toyo's that have a more performance oriented tread & compound mix - so the Kumho's might lose a bit of outright grip & sports performance to the Kumho's but counter-balance that by wearing better/lasting longer (at least when you run them at the appropriate pressure for the load they are carrying) but BOTH tires are still waaaaaayy ahead of the Kenda's in ALL respects, just a little different in each of their particular strengths! :thumbup:

Thank you Peter
I will order the Kumho's tomorrow.
After what you said about the Kenda's ,I am glad to be rid of them.
Thanks everyone for your help
Cheers
Doug:bowdown: