Toyo Proxes R1R (probably the last ones so be quick if you want them........)

[CraigHew]

Just took delivery of 4 brand new 205/50 R15 R1Rs today from Paul at BMTR.  They bought up the remaining stock from Toyo once these "G" rated tyres became discontinued (The Eurocrats want everyone to use more fuel efficient tyres it seems).

 

I think the price was great £50 per corner plus VAT. (that's £60 each if you're from Essex).

 

Although I'm far from needing new rubber I thought I'd wrap them up well and put these away in my garage rafters until they're needed, when of course they would have been unobtainable.

 

Paul still has a few left, but I think it's single figures.....!

[Steve M]

Are these softer than the T1r ?

[Onliest Smeg David]

Are these softer than the T1r ?

Sure are.

[Boombang]

 

I think the price was great £50 per corner plus VAT. (that's £60 each if you're from Essex).

 

 

Do you not normally pay VAT in Shropshire?

[CraigHew]

Do you not normally pay VAT in Shropshire?

 

Just helping you out.....

[SootySport]

We have things call calculators down here, so we are up to speed  on the techy front

[Kezman]

Thanks for the heads up....if you google the T1R, to which I've currently got, you get that the tyre was discontinued in 2012, but evidently is still widely available...I will admit though, the R1R seems harder to locate!

 

I personally always saw myself swapping to R1R's when my T's give up as they seem to be in the middle of the R888's and the T1R for performance/price?wear rate etc...

 

I might try my best like you Craig and try and locate, 4x R1R 205/50/15 and store for later. If this doesn't happen, what is the options now to replicate the R1R? What is the R1R's direct replacement?

[CraigHew]

Ring BMTR and ask for Paul....!

[Rhett Turner - Black Country AO]

Got my self a set from BMTR as well.

195s for the front (probably the last available) and 205s for the rear. Top quality services, they put them on one side of a couple of weeks as I was busy with work and could not collect. Now sitting in the garage ready for when I want to use them.

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

We have things call calculators down here, so we are up to speed  on the techy front

 

you got one of them calculator wrist watches still Bernie     

[Onliest Smeg David]

Luke at Playskool also able to source R1Rs.

At least a Month or so ago he was.

[Plays-Kool]

Can still get hold of R1R's in 195's easily but 205's are a little more tricky to get.

[TAFKARM]

you got one of them calculator wrist watches still Bernie   

 

Bernie is a right hipster. 

[kevip6]

Can still get hold of R1R's in 195's easily but 205's are a little more tricky to get.

 

Whats the price Luke? Cheers

[Plays-Kool]

£60 for the 195's. Unfortunately just been checking and can no longer get hold of the 205's