Morris Minor Owners Club

I know it is probably down to personal preference,but which new tyres do you prefer?I am asking as I have bought a set of new wheels from ESM and I don`t want to fork out for five new 155/80/14 tyres, only to find that they are rubbish! Any tyres to avoid? Send PMs if needed to avoid upsetting the Mods! P.S I have a pick up.

it is really down to personal choice
and whats good for one may not suit all
i have had nankang,bridgestone and firestone all with no problems
have not tried the toyos yet

Tyre pressures also seem to be a case of personal choice, anything between 26 and 32 psi

Any more thoughts?

Toyos are pretty good in all fairness, especially if you have the wider wheels. My experience is they can be a bit bouncy on standard wheels but grip the road better than the 145. Kumho were fab, so were firestones previously. Can you fit 165 on them?
Maybe better still.

How many more thoughts do you want?
I have Toyos at one end and Nankangs at the other, no problems

My first minor had 165's on standard rims, so stupidly when it came to changing my tyres I bought the same size as was already on there.

Then I drove a minor with 145's on ... sigh!

165's are sloppy in the corners & make the steering MUCH heavier - don't go there ;)

Thanks for the replies,I was leaning more towards the toyos ,but my local tyre dealers say that Toyo uk have said they haven`t any and don`t know when they will be in stock again!

try giving north hants tyres a call apparently they are meant to be getting some firestones 145 r 14 in.

as for toyo tyres, have your tried bull motif?

charlie_morris_minor wrote:try giving north hants tyres a call apparently they are meant to be getting some firestones 145 r 14 in.

as for toyo tyres, have your tried bull motif?

Tried bull motif today, they are advertising in Minor Matters Toyo's at £37.99 incl VAT.

However they can't do them at that price. Instead they are £46.80 !!

Will I need to buy any valves etc ?

I was quoted £46 FOR Toyos at a local tyre place fitted and balanced,until they realised that they couldn`t get any.I e-mailed Toyo UK and they said they will be getting a shipment in early April.I might wait til then unless I can find an alternative,but I found the receipt for the tyres I have on now ,and I bought them fourteen years ago today!!! They were Goodyear and were very good

I used to fit Goodyear Grand Prix, side walls were a bit flexible, probably because I did not run them hard enough.

I tried to get a quote from Bull Motif on April 28 for 155-80 R14 Toyos, and they replied that they could not supply. Please note the Toyos have disappeared from Bull Motif's ad in May/June minor matters. I have no problem getting Toyos in france, why not come along to MOT 2012?

And what price are they in France ??

Good question Roy, I had a look at buying Michelin tyres for my Merc in France, they were significantly more expensive than here

Rasputin wrote:I know it is probably down to personal preference,but which new tyres do you prefer?I am asking as I have bought a set of new wheels from ESM and I don`t want to fork out for five new 155/80/14 tyres, only to find that they are rubbish! Any tyres to avoid? Send PMs if needed to avoid upsetting the Mods! P.S I have a pick up.

Please sir, whats a Mod?

I bought the same rims from ESM and have had them fitted with Nankang 155/80/14 tyres.
They seem to hold the road very well and with low noise.
The other option is The Toyo 310, although I had these on my Metro GTi and found them a little high on road noise.

Please sir, what's a Mod?

One of the forums moderators or a scooter aficionado.

A MOD IS
Good looking
smart
has a great taste in music
snazzy
well balanced
sophisticated
cool
slick
tailored
groovy
soul solid
sexy
polished
groomed
tasteful

and about 60 years old

How rude! I'll have you know we're all quite a bit younger than 60 years old