Comments on Toyo Perf. Tires please

[arnoldod]

Sorry to awaken an old thread but I think it would be best to use existing thread rather than creating a new one, especially when there are some references on the thread regarding specific topic.

I just replaced my OEM wheels and tires last Sunday. My wheels is Advanti Storm Series weighting at 4.9 Kg (10.9 lbs), & I replaced my OEM tires with Toyo Proxes R1R.

I originaly was looking for Bridgestone Potenza R01 (R11 is not available in Indonesia) but the shop does not have it. The shop owner told me R1R traction performance was equal, if not better than the R01. I have not read any reviews about the tire before buying but there is no other performance stock in the shop other than R1R, R888, & local performance tire (Achilles & Forceum) so I bought R1R.

First impression, R1R is the best tire that I have ever owned. However, I read some reviews around the internet world and Toyo website showing a thread life level of 2.0 comparing to other Toyo lines.

I live in Indonesia where the lowest temperature even during raining season in our country, more specifically in Jakarta, is 24 Celcius (at night). My average daily driving range is 55 Km (31 miles) and average monthly is around 240 km (149 miles). The road in my country is not silky smooth with some potholes and speed bumps in my area. With the traffic jam, my average daily driving speed is 50 Km/h (31 mph). My average weekend speed is 140 Km/h (87 Mph). I keep a habit of doing a full maintenance (rotation, balancing, & alignment) every 5,000 Km (3,106 miles) of usage.

I do not regret my buying decision but I just want to know how long the thread would last with my typical usage and road condition. Just an additional information, I always stop and let the auto transmission move the car with combination of minimum acceleration and brakes when there is no other choice but to go through the potholes.

I have never used extreme performance summer tire before so I really need some inputs.

Thanks!