Replaced the cracked Toyo Teos (that I never really found that good, even before they went hard and cracked) with Pirelli P1s two weeks ago tomorrow.
First impression at low speeds was that the steering was quite lighter...which worried me a bit, expecting that to translate to understeer...it didn't...The Teos would turn into plough understeer fairly readily and I have found the Pirellis go a lot harder into corners, and still respond to inputs.
The Toyos, as mentioned in the other thread were activating the ABS on turn into an off camber hairpin on way to work, these don't.
Damp roads, the Toyos would light up at 45MPH full throttle...these you can hear "grinding", but don't have to back off to hold revs, they grip and go.
Braking...no contest.
Have had limited contact with standing water, but in some rain last week, pointed it at the truck ruts, which previously had strong pull, and a bit of aquaplaning.
Yeah, old tyres versus new, but the Toyos had a lot of tread left, just were hard and a little cracked.
$135/paw, which was only 35% premium over the chinese no-name brands...and old mate let my son sit atop a pile of new tyres and watch "Doc" get new tyres fitted and balanced, which was gold IMO, compared to everyone else with a closed door policy for customers.
First impression at low speeds was that the steering was quite lighter...which worried me a bit, expecting that to translate to understeer...it didn't...The Teos would turn into plough understeer fairly readily and I have found the Pirellis go a lot harder into corners, and still respond to inputs.
The Toyos, as mentioned in the other thread were activating the ABS on turn into an off camber hairpin on way to work, these don't.
Damp roads, the Toyos would light up at 45MPH full throttle...these you can hear "grinding", but don't have to back off to hold revs, they grip and go.
Braking...no contest.
Have had limited contact with standing water, but in some rain last week, pointed it at the truck ruts, which previously had strong pull, and a bit of aquaplaning.
Yeah, old tyres versus new, but the Toyos had a lot of tread left, just were hard and a little cracked.
$135/paw, which was only 35% premium over the chinese no-name brands...and old mate let my son sit atop a pile of new tyres and watch "Doc" get new tyres fitted and balanced, which was gold IMO, compared to everyone else with a closed door policy for customers.
