which do u guys think would be better pick for summer only tire?????
235/45/17,
toyo proxy 4's or
toyo t1s?????
with the proxy's i can get road hazard...but not with the t1s's

 

you live in NH and want summer only tires??? I've heard good things about the proxies though.

 

All toyo passenger car tires are called Proxes. Toyo Proxes T1-S, Proxes FZ4, Proxes 4. Anyways the T1-S blows the rest out of the water if summer only performance is what you are looking for. No comparison whatsoever. The 4 in Proxy 4 and FZ4 means all 4 seasons.

 

Yeah, what he said...

pick up a set of Toyo RA-1s.. they'll blow the rest out of the water.

 

ahhhhhhhhhh 4get toyo! get some mushimoto's ! jk brah! toyo proxes fz4 imo so you can get the road hazard with it! but i thought they discontinued the fz4's and they are called somethin else? good luck

 

Go with the T1-S

 

Only if you take them off in the winter

 

He said summer only so I assume winter is not an issue for him.

 

yes there for summer only...i got winter tires on other rims....and as far as i know the fz4's are now the t1s's.....but anywho thats what i got the t1s......an no rubber left offa a hard take off

 

FZ4 is not related to the T1S in any way. FZ4 is a high performance all season and T1S is max performance summer. The Proxes 4 replaced the FZ4.

 

Where's a good place to buy Toyo's? They are a great tire with lousy distribution!
Wish they would hook-up with Tire Rack or Discount Tire.

 

www.edgeracing.com

there was another site i used to have that was a couple dollars cheaper, i bought a set from there, but for the life of me i can't remember where it was. the difference was only like $3/tire though.

 

edgeracing has EXTREMELY fast shipping also (3 days for each of my sets from them).

I have the Proxes 4 in 235/40/18 (18x8 rim) and am extremely happy with them. They grip well in the rain and dry, and are very quiet compared to all the other tires I've used. They are an A/S tread, and ride is firm but comfortable. I do NOT use these for auto-x though.....they are not an UHP summer-only tire.......

not to mention they are fairly inexpensive....

 

I have T1-s , love them .

 

Has anyone autoX'ed the T1-S or Proxes 4?

 

From my experience, the Proxes 4 would probably grip well in auto-x, but have too much sidewall roll for my liking, and would get shredded pretty fast (they are fairly soft rubber).

I use the Proxes4 for daily driving, but for auto-x I will be using Hankook ventus R-S2.....