Toyota MK2 MR2 NA Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Yokohama A022 (1) 90% 80% 90% 90% 100% 90%
Nokian Z G2 (30) 88% 89% 86% 84% 80% 83%
Falken ZE502 (2) 80% 80% 85% 90% 90% 80%
Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) 85% 91% 78% 76% 76% 80%
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun (90) 86% 82% 81% 82% 78% 76%
Barum Bravuris 2 (127) 85% 78% 79% 71% 75% 80%
Falken FK451 (10) 79% 77% 73% 71% 81% 79%
Hankook Ventus RS2 Z212 (13) 91% 61% 82% 80% 74% 69%
Continental Sport Contact 3 (244) 88% 80% 81% 77% 62% 74%
Falken FK452 (211) 82% 72% 75% 73% 69% 73%
Toyo T1R (288) 83% 69% 75% 75% 63% 70%
Toyo R888 (37) 90% 63% 80% 78% 59% 55%
Nankang Toursport 611 (8) 73% 45% 70% 66% 79% 74%
Bridgestone Potenza RE040 (47) 79% 58% 74% 70% 65% 57%
Nankang NS2 (211) 76% 58% 65% 62% 73% 62%
Nexen N3000 (45) 73% 55% 63% 62% 63% 67%
Toyo T1S (10) 66% 49% 63% 57% 65% 65%
Hankook Ventus K104 (11) 68% 42% 50% 44% 55% 61%
Falken ZE512 (27) 67% 47% 52% 50% 45% 55%
Mohawk M112 (28) 59% 34% 44% 40% 53% 46%
Triangle TR968 (69) 53% 31% 40% 38% 61% 38%
Rockstone Radial F105 (25) 38% 20% 33% 30% 54% 36%
Sunew YS112 (11) 34% 22% 21% 21% 19% 20%

Toyota MK2 MR2 NA Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Rockstone Radial F105 given 41% (215-40-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 30000 average miles
DO NOT BUY THESE TYRES. I don't take my car out in the wet because it. Wet roads wheels spins at 10km/hr in the straight, very embarrassing and more importantly DANGEROUS.In dry conditions slips in straight brakings from 60km/hr to stop in 40m with gradual braking. THESE ARE SAFETY HAZZARD TYRES. Toyota mr2 sw20 na. 50%tread left on tires
tire reviewed on 2019-03-22 16:40:59
Writing about the Toyo T1R given 77% (205-45-16-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 10 spirited miles
Have used these tires for fast road and even track use. No doubt there are grippier tires about but these are a great all round tire and certainly the best you can get for the price.
Sidewalls are a bit softer than other tires, solved by running a slightly higher PSI.
tire reviewed on 2018-09-22 08:29:12
Writing about the Triangle TR968 given 77% (215-35-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
I know a lot of people don't rate them but I found them an excellent choice on the front of my Toyota 1996 MR2. Being mid engine they suit the light front end of my car and has the added bonus of having a built in rim protector that most budget tire don't have.
Unfortunate I now need a replacement due to a puncture rather then wear(4.5mm left after 10k).
tire reviewed on 2017-02-26 13:36:42
Writing about the Nankang Toursport 611 given 57% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
have them on rear but have rear wheel drive car. in scotland avarage temeperature 10-15 C, quite often wet.
On wet car slips and dont grip again just drifts away until turn 180 degrees, yes been on the edge of dying. If you are in rainy cold climat forget it. you may die.
on dry sunny day they behave ok like an average tire and last long

tire reviewed on 2016-07-22 17:14:24
Writing about the Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun given 93% (225-55-16-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 1000 spirited miles
The Car: Mk2 Toyota MR2 with a V6 conversion and LSD. Staggered set up with coilovers, 205x55 front and 225x55 rear on 16" lightweight wheels.

Price for these tires vs performance is brilliant, having the heavier engine with torque on tap mounted in the back you really want progressive tires and these deliver. Full of confidence. Turn in is brilliant and wet grip is also great, really impressed with the wet grip as I thought they would stumble.. On par with the T1R's and better in the wet. They have more grip than a lot of premium brands, don't let the word Ecorun put you off. They are not even driectional :)

I can't comment on the noise as my car is loud anyway, but vibration and harshness is fine even with the stiffer set up and lighter wheels.

All that said, they are not a track tire. Worth buying again and I will continue to use these for the road. Versatile and high performing.
tire reviewed on 2015-11-02 13:36:01
Writing about the Barum Bravuris 2 given 56% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly motorways for 5 easy going miles
I dont drive my car hard but I would have thought two tires would have lasted longer than 1500 miles just been informed I need another set or rear tires completely surprised by this as I dont do that many miles.
tire reviewed on 2014-09-13 11:20:22
Writing about the Sunew YS112 given 16% (215-35-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 easy going miles
Brought my toyota mr2 with freshly refurbed alloys with these dodgy tires fitted. They have covered less then 1200 mile since new.On the MOT one front tire was found to have dangerously split at the moulding line on the side wall. Had this tire replaced thinking it was just pot hole damage,now i have found that the other 3 tires are all starting to split at the same area.VERY DANGEROUS make of tire should be banned,even before i noticed them falling apart on me.They made my car's handling in the wet dangerous,the slightish bit of dampness felt like driving on black ice.PLEASE NEVER BUY THESE TYRES YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.If you have them fitted replace as soon as possible!!!!!!!!!
tire reviewed on 2014-05-05 14:36:36
Writing about the Toyo T1R given 67% (225-50-15-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 10 average miles
If you have an mr2 on original 15" rims, good rear tires are to find. It's a choice of Pirelli p-zero (£220+) Falken ze912 or the Toyo t1r, if you can find them!!!!
The Toyo t1r offers very good dry grip (track days) for a very good price, road noice is average and front end braking is fantastic, even in the wet. The two downsides are soft side walls, which reduces steering feel & response, compared to your top end brands & the wear rate is high, but this is a track focused tire & lower profile tires will have much smaller side wall to move on.
The falken ze912 I felt it had better response & feel and has lasted longer, rides smooth but then it's not so track focused. Have not used the pirelli p-zero..
tire reviewed on 2014-02-21 12:11:41
Writing about the Nexen N3000 given 37% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 10000 spirited miles
I bought 2 of these tires for my MR2 MK2. On the rear.
Probably the worst tires on the planet.
Wet traction 0
Dry traction 6 and they "whistle"

THESE TYRES SUCKS
tire reviewed on 2013-07-08 01:53:13
Writing about the Mohawk M112 given 31% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
I inherited these on the front when I bought my MR2. Whilst just about ok in the dry (although a bit of understeer on roundabouts), they are terrifying in the wet. Having come from a set of Uniroyal Rainsport's on a Fiesta Zetec S, which were excellent in the wet, these are genuinely scary.

E.g. Sliding at 20mph on a moderate right-hander. ABS kicking in under moderate braking from 20mph.

Awful, awful tires. Noisy too.
tire reviewed on 2012-10-31 08:37:34
Writing about the Nokian Z G2 given 57% (215-40-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
I've driven this tire for some months now and for the most part it is ok, but there are a few things that let the tire down on my car.

In the wet the tire behaves good, and grips well.
In the dry it lets go a bit fast. If you drive a bit hard and spirited the tire slips on dry asphalt sooner than you would expect. This have happende to me a couple of times. I'm used to driving conti sport contact 3 on the car, and this had a lot more grip in the dry.

The biggest let down of the tire however is that it is not able to drive in a straight line. You do constantly have to make minor corrections to the steering wheel to keep the car straight. The tire follows tracks in the road like they were railroad tracks, and it is hard to keep the car from following deep tracks in the road.
When braking hard the tire can't go straight either, and will pull the car to the side. This can be scary at high speeds, as you suddenly use two lanes when braking hard, because you have to correct the dirrection the tires send you in.

On the pluss sides the tire is very quiet and grips good in rain.
If it had been more direction stable, it would have been good. But the "unstabilty" of the tire lets it down big time on a sports car.

I'va also tried the tire on trackdays. If you are thinking about doing this:
In the rain it can be done. In the dry: DON'T do it.
If you are travelling at 180 km/h and brake hard, you will use the whole track to keep the car staight.
I have tires with the XL sidewalls. This may cause these problems.

However I would not buy these tires to any car. They are to expensive compared to what they offer in preformance.

Next time I'm probably buying goodyears or bridgestone.
tire reviewed on 2012-06-08 20:20:22
Writing about the Continental Sport Contact 3 given 57% (215-40-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 spirited miles
I've had these tires on my mr2 for about four years now.
The car has mostly been driven on country roads, with about 200 miles driven on track with these tires.
On the road they are good in the dry. The grip well and give good feedback, until you approach the limit of the tire. When you loose traction it happes suddenly and without warning, I've experienced this a few times on track, and it is scary.
The sidewalls are a bit soft, so in a higher profile than 40, the tire is a bit wobbely when turning hard.

In the wet the tire is controlable and give good feedback, with loss of traction happening a bit more progressivly, so you can feel when it's about to slip.
But the grip is not good. On the track in the wet the conti tire was outpreformed by almost all other similar priced tires. Both the michelin PS3 and the Pirelli Pzero had a lot more grip through bends in the wet.

On the road in the wet, the tire feels steady, and I've never had aquaplaning in standing water, not even at high speeds.

These tires are a bit noisy on rough tarmac.

Half worn out after about 4000 miles with sipirited driving, and 200 miles of trackday driving.

I've tried better tires than these when it comes to grip and comfort. Next time I'll probably buy michelins or nokian.
tire reviewed on 2012-03-22 11:53:34
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