TYRE CHOICE

[knocker]

HI I have a rev 3 turbo with standard 15 inch wheels which is a recent import from Japan. I am planning to replace the rear tyres 225x 50 R15 91V any suggestions on best make. I do about 9000 miles pa . Thanks Graeme

[dannyboolahlah]

There's not a lot of choice for that tyre size unfortunately.
Most people go for aftermarket wheels for that reason.
I like the standard wheels though, and I use Toyo Proxes T1-R. You'll find mixed reviews for them, but I rate them highly. They wear quite quickly, and aren't great in the wet, but they're cheap, and the MR2 isn't a car to drive aggressively in the wet anyway!

[BambooJoe]

The only options I’ve come across for the standard 15 inch rims are Toyo Proxes and a tyre made by Nankang (can’t remember the model).

The previous owner put the Nankang tyres on the back of my NA Rev4 and I’m not that impressed by them. I’ll be switching to Toyo Proxes shortly and weighing them up before I consider switching out my standard rims.

[dannyboolahlah]

The other option available is a Pirelli one, but they're silly money.
Presumably designed for the only other car that uses this tyre size - the Lamborghini Countach!

[MR2DI4]

The Toyo T1-R are a reasonable if you don't drive like a maniac, if you really want to push it and its not a daily driver and you have the option of taking it out now and again in fine weather then the Toyo R888's are the best fit.