Jump to content
The mkiv Supra Owners Club

Tyres with "sloped" sidewall profile?


d-_-b

Recommended Posts

Im not sure how to best explain what I mean, but i will give it a go;

 

I am after a set of new tyres for the rear of my car need either 275 or 285 width, and going around all the tyre places known to man loking for T1R's but as have read they are discontinued, may have a hard time getting these : /

 

http://www.allnewtyres.co.uk/product-images/42964.07_0.8516046_t1r1.jpg

 

What i was wondering is does anyone have any reccomendations on any other tyres which have a (for want of a better word) "sloped" sidewall to them.

(from the Toyo pic above, using the right hand pic of the tyre, you can see the tyre slopes out to the rim)

 

 

The Goodyear F1 asymmetric I have currently, the side profile of the tyre leans in towards the top of the tyre, (whereas the Bridgestones i have on another set of wheels are a rather straight profile) this is the same case for the random spare Kumho tyre I have (all same width).

 

I dont particulaly want to run stretched tyres but as the wheels run a little close to the outer edge of the arch I would prefer they lean in to completely avoid them even slightly rubbing.

 

Any suggestions are welcome, as it hard to tell from images just quite what they look like.

 

Cheers guys :thumbs:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I know some tyres have a "rim protector" however pretty sure the Falkens have this and they have a straight sidewall I believe.

 

Heres a few example pics:

 

My Goodyear F1's sidewall (sloped):

 

image

 

 

The Falken FK452's on the front:

 

image

 

 

The Toyo T1R's which I have on the front's of the wheels I want to put on are like this:

 

image

 

image

 

As you can see there is almost a "step" from the tread out to the edge of the tyre, (this tyre is not stretched - 235 on 8.5" rim)

 

 

Scotty, any suggestions as to how I could go about getting the Toyo's bud?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

How odd that people can be fashion led to worry more what a tyre LOOKS like than how well it grips and wears. I have seen octagonal and star shaped brake discs, which of course have less surface area than a normal round one, God help us if someone comes up with a star shaped tyre :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. You might also be interested in our Guidelines, Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.