Toyo Proxes and snow?

[wholberg]

Anyone ever drive Toyo Proxes in light snow? I am leaning toward these as a year-round all weather tire.

In North Carolina we get half-a-dozen days of light snow or ice a year, so I would be curious if anyone has an opinion about how these tires do in snow.

I am somewhat limited in tire choices as my car has 16 x 9's in the rear, and most popular winter tires, i.e. Blizzaks, do not come wide enough.

[Bill Verburg]

It would help if you named the specific Proxis tire you are considering.

PROXES 4 and TPT don't come in a size for 9" rim either

FZ4 could be used, I suppose, but it's not a very suitable H/P tire the rest of the time.

[Jeff]

I haven't used either in the snow but the proxes 4 has a mud and snow rating where as I don't think the TS1 does.

[Jeff]

PROXES 4 and TPT don't come in a size for 9" rim either

You may want to call a Toyo dealer. I have a friend that sells Toyos and I know of a few times that a certian tire size was available but not shown in the catalog or web site.

[wholberg]

Originally posted by Bill Verburg

PROXES 4 and TPT don't come in a size for 9" rim either

I was considering the Proxes 4 because it is m+s rated. The Proxes 4 is available in 245/50R16 and is rated for a 8.5 inch rim on the Toyo website. The tires on the car currently are 245/45R16 Dunlop SP 8000's. These tires are rated for an 8 inch rim, according to the Dunlop website, but Tire Rack lists them as OEM replacement on a 16 x 9 Porsche rim.

The Toyo's are about 0.9 inches taller because they are 50's instead of '45's, and I was thinking that this might not make a significant difference in driveability.

[Bill Verburg]

The Toyo's are about 0.9 inches taller because they are 50's instead of '45's, and I was thinking that this might not make a significant difference in driveability.

You'd be surprised. They will kill acceleration, be mismatched w/ the fronts, and be less than optimally sticky the rest of the time.

It appears to me that max performance may not be your #1 priority.

I can't tell you what to do but I would use a full set f/r of winter tires on separate rims.


But for ~6days park the car and get a ride from someone better prepared. It seems foolish(to me) to hobble the car for so few winter condition days

[wholberg]

Originally posted by Bill Verburg

I can't tell you what to do but I would use a full set f/r of winter tires on separate rims.

that is my plan, but I am not ready to buy an additional set of wheels and tires this year.

2005 will be my first winter with this car, so I think I'll just see how it goes.

[61sktnbug]

i am a toyo dealer, do not runt he proxes 4 in the snow!!!! do your self a favor and buy either a set of ugly rims and blizzaks or dont drive it!

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

What he said. You're crazy to dismount/remount tires on existing stupid-wide rims when what you really want is good snow tires on narrow rims, jack 'em up, bolt 'em on and be done with it. You do have a floor jack, right?

Stephan

[wholberg]

Originally posted by Formerly Steve Wilkinson
You do have a floor jack, right?

Stephan

At least one. I have not taken a car to a mechanic since 1975, with the single exception of occasional Porsche service when I simply did not have time.

[prototypical75]

I drove my FZ4s about 10 snow days a year and a half ago and I thought they did fine for my situation. It was only 5 miles to work and top speeds were about 30mph. I don't think I would have taken them any faster though. Zach