What tyres on small wheels? (MX-5)

Howard said:
Toyo T1-R
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I wouldn't, soft side wall and really doesn't inspire confidence when turning. If you want a good dry gripping tyre than I would recommend some Parada Spec 2s. They were ok in the wet for me but I never pushed it in those conditions. Bad wear rate though along with the T1-R's.
 
I had Parada Spec 2s on my Yaris before I had my current car, I would rate them over the Toyos I now have.
 
Changed to Federal 595 RS-R and feel great so far. Similar tyre to an R888 but a bit cheaper. First trackday on them on Sunday so we'll see how they stack up!
 
Xez said:
I wouldn't, soft side wall and really doesn't inspire confidence when turning. If you want a good dry gripping tyre than I would recommend some Parada Spec 2s. They were ok in the wet for me but I never pushed it in those conditions. Bad wear rate though along with the T1-R's.
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Everyone seems to say the toyo's sidewalls are incredibly soft, i've found that this isn't the case - it's the treadblocks that seem to move when they are new due to the soft compound.
After they have worn down a little i noticed that the handling felt sharper and the 'soft side wall' effect became a lot less noticeable.
 
mk1_salami said:
Changed to Federal 595 RS-R and feel great so far. Similar tyre to an R888 but a bit cheaper. First trackday on them on Sunday so we'll see how they stack up!
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You used R888 before? I'd be interested to know what you think of the RS-R. A lot of people on DW/TrackCulture rave about them, but they are sponsored by Federal so a little biased.
 
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