Partyvan
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I've had these on 2 cars now, a Corsa and a Calibra and was not particularly wowed by them, even in comparison to the Nankang NSII which felt much much grippier 
They were very average IMO
Your opinions on them?
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DaveyLC
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Cant fault mine.
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fillmecca
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witch Proxes are thay?? T1Rs?
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
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Don't last long, that's my only moan about them.
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
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my t1-rs seem fine loads of grip in the wet and a predictable 'let go' point
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Ste
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I have them on the 206. I like them, grippy and consistent.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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gez bay
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i have the toyo proxes 4's, cant complain either, im not to bothered about them lasting long for the price they are and what they give, plenty of grip
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sxi-kid
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good tyre, good grip but lasted 3000 miles :O
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alan-g-w
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I've had the T1S's and Proxies 4s and can't fault them in the dry, dead grippy and just don't let go. Different story in the wet I found though, they were terrible on the front. They're grippy when you put them on the back though.
I thought there wouldn't be any sort of difference bewtween them and Eagle F1s so wasn't too bothered to try them. But now I've got the EF1's they're brilliant in the dry and only lose about 20% of grip in the wet. I'd highly recommend them.
[Edited on 16-06-2009 by alan-g-w]
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davieslim
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using the proxi 4's on my sport fecking great tyres and for the price i doubt ill use anything else
davie
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sebbyg
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had px4 and t1r, both very good in dry, t1r still very good in wet but found the px4's to be crap in the wet
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Butler
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I use to like them, then realised there are better tyres out there, I wouldnt go back.
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Nic Barnes
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wow, nankang ns-II's are budget cheap crap tyres. theyre not even close to the same levels of grip as toyo's. infact a sava has better grip than a nankang. ive no idea what the hell youve been doing to toyo's to think nankangs are better.
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Partyvan
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
ive no idea what the hell youve been doing to toyo's to think nankangs are better.
Back to back real-world testing on a car I knew inside out. I personally thought the NS-IIs were very good all round, except for the shitty brand name.
And price has very little to do with it, after all, the Toyos you seem to like are CHEAPER than most mid-range tyres 
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alan-g-w
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Toyos > Nankangs tbh. I went and got two part worn tyres just so that I wasn't driving about illegaly. One was a Nankang and one was a Dunlop Sport or something. In the wet it felt like I was driving on greased up ice. And in the dry they felt like they were made of plastic.
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Partyvan
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
Toyos > Nankangs tbh. I went and got two part worn tyres just so that I wasn't driving about illegaly. One was a Nankang and one was a Dunlop Sport or something. In the wet it felt like I was driving on greased up ice. And in the dry they felt like they were made of plastic.
How scientific of you, using part worns 
Seriously NSII's are better, I was using a brand new set against a brand new set... and got the same feedback from my mechanic as well.
I was surprised, but I accepted the result as TBH I'm not a brand snob at all, thats a bit shallow IMO.
[Edited on 16-06-2009 by Partyvan]
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ChrisBoom
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I had toyo p4xe or something on my corsa, and they were deadly in the wet.
Put a pair of eagle f1's on the front and what a difference there was, excellent tyres.
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alan-g-w
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quote:
Originally posted by Partyvan
quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
Toyos > Nankangs tbh. I went and got two part worn tyres just so that I wasn't driving about illegaly. One was a Nankang and one was a Dunlop Sport or something. In the wet it felt like I was driving on greased up ice. And in the dry they felt like they were made of plastic.
How scientific of you, using part worns
With 5mm of tread I'd say it wouldn't make a noticable difference to the grip levels from when they were brand new. And I wouldn't buy them brand new to test them.
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Fonz
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i used Nangkangs this weekend for shreading onthe track, they let go alot sooner and at lower speeds than my Dunlops.....only good for a wheelbarrow is the most accurate quote i have heard about them!
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