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    GT Tyres

    Im going to be shopping for some front boots soon as my Toyo T1-Rs are looking a bit tired now after nearly 2.5 years and 24,000 miles. The ride comfort on them is great on my medium coilover settings.

    They gripped nicely when I had my old Eibach roll bars on the car.

    Generally Ive been happy with them but wonder if I should look at a different spec of tyre. Continentals seem to have a good rep and the TV adverts bang on about them having better braking characteristics if they are to be believed.

    What do you guys think? Size is 195/45 x 16 on coupe wheels. Is it worth looking at 205/40s perhaps? That might ruin my comfort but possibly reduce tramlining.

    I want something which will give me another 2 - 3 years of reliable life (never had a puncture on these) so fast wearing but super performing tyres wont be on the shopping list. I also cant afford them anyway Budget is around £100 a corner.

    The back tyres still look like new and are the same so is it best to just keep the fronts the same then when all 4 Toyo's are worn out then go about looking at a completely new tyre set up?

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    There's a very short answer to what you've just wrote leave it as it is, just buy 2 new t1rs for 125£ from eBay

    24000 miles out of those are great. For some reason I doubt my new pair of t1rs are not going to last that long :/

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    Haha theyve done more miles doing wheel spins then actual road miles lol

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    i was always happy with t1rs and will probably get those again.

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    Goodyear F1s are decent, very happy with mine.

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    look at www.camskills.com i bought 2 toyo tr1s for £100 and they are brilliant tyres mate

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