Anyone use Toyo tyres?

[sbloxxy]

Its that time again - I need a new set of tyres and rather than go for Michelin Pilot Sports, I thought I'd have alook about first. The fact that the Michelins are the most expensive is incentive enough.
The Toyos caught my eye - they seem to get decent reviews and they're not a bad price but has anyone out there fitted them to a Boxster? In fact are they even suitable for a Boxster?

 

[jimso]

[FONT=arial"]Do they carry any Porsche approved 'N' rating? Might there not be potential insurance issues if not? I have heard some really good reports about them and would like to consider them myself.

Jim

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Toyos are not N-approved by Porsche [&o]

 

[sbloxxy]

I actually contacted Toyo and asked about suitability: they said they supply plenty of Porsche owners but to their credit, pointed out that they are not Porsche approved - no 'N' rating. I also read lots of tyre reviews and many of the other makes available (including Toyo) had some good and some not so good reviews. What stood out was that Michelin Pilots got consistently excellent reviews so despite being the most expensive, thats what I went for. Mind you, £440 for two rear tyres hurt...

 

[JCB..]

ORIGINAL: jimso

Do they carry any Porsche approved 'N' rating? Might there not be potential insurance issues if not? I have heard some really good reports about them and would like to consider them myself.

Jim

I do not believe that a car manufacturer 'approving' a particular tyre has any bearing on insurance when the maximum legal limit is 70 mph - barely enough to get your tyres warm.

I believe that Porsche conduct their tests at speeds in excess of our limit.

Don't quote me - just my humble opinion.

 

[jimso]

[FONT=arial"]That's fair enough John - hard to fault the logic. However, i've heard many a tale of insurance companies exploiting any weakness on the matter of 'the terms of the policy'. I hope never to have to put it to the test!

Jim

 

[channella]

I have read this comment time and again on this forum. I don't see how an "N" rating takes precedence over the tyres speed rating which is a standard for all tyres. If it is Z rated then it is Z rated! There may be a recommendation to fit "N" rated tyres, but how can there be an explicit requirement? That would limit our choice as consumers.

 

[JCB..]

ORIGINAL: boxster27

I have read this comment time and again on this forum. I don't see how an "N" rating takes precedence over the tyres speed rating which is a standard for all tyres. If it is Z rated then it is Z rated! There may be a recommendation to fit "N" rated tyres, but how can there be an explicit requirement? That would limit our choice as consumers.

Exactly!

 

[piperboxster]

Toyo tyres on a Boxster work really well.

However, with a tyre, as the grip level increases, so the the speed at which grip fails also increases.

Result, rather than loosing it at 50 mph on a roundabout you loose it at 70 mph (for example), therefore the transition from "ooops" to "AAArrGGGggghhhh..." is much more rapid

With toyo's I find they hang on for dear life, but when they loose it, like many sticky tyres, they loose it in a snap rather than a slide.

No insurance implications either, the insurance company which refuses a claim on the basis of tyre brand or approval, would be an insurance company in a lot of trouble.

I like em.