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Mail From: "George Fourchy" <(email redacted)>

Hey All..

Since I'm not getting the BMW, I'm back to the original plan to put better tires on
the GS. I'm looking at Toyo Proxes 4 UHP All Season tires, in size 225/55/17, to
get an extra inch of diameter for slower revs at speed. That's my only real
complaint with this car...the engine goes too fast at cruise.

Anyway, does anyone have an opinion on them? They're not sold by Tire Rack.

Thanks,

George
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Why no 550?


Paul L Fisher

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Subject: [Shotimes] Any opinions on Toyo Tires?

Hey All..

Since I'm not getting the BMW, I'm back to the original plan to put better
tires on
the GS. I'm looking at Toyo Proxes 4 UHP All Season tires, in size
225/55/17, to
get an extra inch of diameter for slower revs at speed. That's my only real
complaint with this car...the engine goes too fast at cruise.

Anyway, does anyone have an opinion on them? They're not sold by Tire Rack.

Thanks,

George
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Mail From: "Dave Kegel" <(email redacted)>

Yes, please elaborate.

Dave

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Why no 550?


Paul L Fisher

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On Behalf Of George Fourchy
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 12:53 PM
To: (email redacted)
Subject: [Shotimes] Any opinions on Toyo Tires?

Hey All..

Since I'm not getting the BMW, I'm back to the original plan to put
better tires on the GS. I'm looking at Toyo Proxes 4 UHP All Season
tires, in size 225/55/17, to get an extra inch of diameter for slower
revs at speed. That's my only real complaint with this car...the engine
goes too fast at cruise.

Anyway, does anyone have an opinion on them? They're not sold by Tire
Rack.

Thanks,

George
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Mail From: "Mark Mucher" <(email redacted)>

George,

I LOVE Toyo tires.

Toyo used to entertain me royally whenever I was in Tokyo (Geisha houses and
the like).

Hope this helps <G>

mm in sunny FL

BTW, my son just got a beautiful house at Rancho Solano for his year at
Travis...



-----Original Message-----
From: (email redacted) [mailtoemail redacted)]
On Behalf Of George Fourchy
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:53 PM
To: (email redacted)
Subject: [Shotimes] Any opinions on Toyo Tires?

Hey All..

Since I'm not getting the BMW, I'm back to the original plan to put better
tires on the GS. I'm looking at Toyo Proxes 4 UHP All Season tires, in size
225/55/17, to get an extra inch of diameter for slower revs at speed.
That's my only real complaint with this car...the engine goes too fast at
cruise.

Anyway, does anyone have an opinion on them? They're not sold by Tire Rack.

Thanks,

George
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Mail From: Alan Fanning <(email redacted)>

George,

Can't help you with the tires but wish to point out that another inch on the
tire diameter will only knock the rev's down by ~4%. Is this really worth
having your speedo and odo out of calibration? I shouldn't think so.

Alan


wrote:

>
> Hey All..
>
> Since I'm not getting the BMW, I'm back to the original plan to put better
> tires on
> the GS. I'm looking at Toyo Proxes 4 UHP All Season tires, in size 225/55/17,
> to
> get an extra inch of diameter for slower revs at speed. That's my only real
> complaint with this car...the engine goes too fast at cruise.
>
> Anyway, does anyone have an opinion on them? They're not sold by Tire Rack.
>
> Thanks,
>
> George
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Mail From: "Ron Porter" <(email redacted)>

George,

Why do you even consider an all-season tire??

You would get far better performance from a summer tire (or
"three-season-tire, which is probably a more accurate term) which will also
have better performance in the wet.

The harder all-season compound also diminishes wet performance, even though
they have bigger grooves through the tread.

BTW, I had never heard of the UHP. FWIW, the "other list" folks (Toyos are
bigger with the import folks) like the T1R & S (summer tires), were OK on
the Proxes 4(all/season), were so-so on the FZ4 (all/season). There is an
800 Ultra, but it's T-rated with a 700 treadware (no!!!!).

Ron Porter

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On Behalf Of George Fourchy
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:53 PM
To: (email redacted)
Subject: [Shotimes] Any opinions on Toyo Tires?

Hey All..

Since I'm not getting the BMW, I'm back to the original plan to put better
tires on
the GS. I'm looking at Toyo Proxes 4 UHP All Season tires, in size
225/55/17, to
get an extra inch of diameter for slower revs at speed. That's my only real
complaint with this car...the engine goes too fast at cruise.

Anyway, does anyone have an opinion on them? They're not sold by Tire Rack.

Thanks,

George
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Mail From: "bjshov8" <(email redacted)>

This is an interesting thing that most people don't realize. A good
performance tire usually works better in the wet than an all season tire. I
remember when Road&Track had their tire tests over 20 years ago they proved
this. (Wow, 20 years ago, you'd have thought that tires might have changed
since then.)

> Why do you even consider an all-season tire??
>
> You would get far better performance from a summer tire (or
> "three-season-tire, which is probably a more accurate term) which will
also
> have better performance in the wet.
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