Using our tyre experience and our customer feedback, we have pulled together some information on a selection of the Toyo tyre range we sell to give you a guide on the best tyre to suit your driving habits.

Black Circles stock a complete range of Toyo tyres to suit your vehicle and your driving style. Contact our customer service team for impartial advice on 0845 200 0022.

Toyo Proxes T1-R

The Toyo Proxes T1-R is leading the development race with its nearest competitors including Goodyear with their GSD3 Eagle F1 and Avon with their ZZ3. More recently Toyo have worked hard to develop their product to attain top billing in the hearts and minds of the ‘boy racer’ community. The consequence of the Toyo Proxes T1-R promotion push is the prices have increased. We have always backed and supported the Toyo Proxes and that hasn’t changed of late. We do however feel that as a favourite with the Subaru and TVR drivers in particular the Toyo Proxes T1-R could do with a further promotional push into the main market and up against Goodyear and even Michelin with their Pilot Sport 2 tyre. If you are looking for a lower priced alternative we recommend the GT Champiro and the Nexen which both offer more than their price tag represents.

Life: 4 out of 5

Handling: 4.5 out of 5

Noise: 4 out of 5

Toyo R610

The Toyo R610 is a funny offering from Toyo. Their product range leader is the ultra high performance Proxes T1-R and yet the R610 offers what can only be described as a bit boring. The style is very European and conservative. We can however see what good points the R610 tyre offers. It has a very long life and the road noise seems almost muted. The performance of the R610 is ok but not if you are moving from a directional tyre. The alternative to the R610 would be the Pirelli P6000 or the Bridgestone RE040. If you are looking for a sturdy tyre to last you longer than normal then this could well be the tyre for you.

Life: 4.5 out of 5

Handling: 3 out of 5

Noise: 4 out of 5

Blackcircles constantly offer excellent deals across a range of different tyre sizes, so please check our latest tyre deals on our Special Offers page. Do you know that on some vehicles it is possible to fit a different brand of tyre from what is currently on the car, you may find a different brand suits your budget and driving style better – so it’s always worth investigating. However some vehicle manufacturers do recommend that you keep the same brand of tyres that originally came on the vehicle as they have worked with the tyre manufacturers to develop vehicle specific fitments to improve the vehicle’s performance.

If you are at all unsure whether you can change brand, please call our customer service team on 0845 200 0022 who will be able to let you know whether there are any alternative brands for your vehicle. Don’t forget that Blackcircles remain independent and we pride ourselves on offering our customers impartial advice on tyres.

As a member of an owners club you could be eligible for a discount on your tyre purchase.