Aye, i had a mate that used a freezer bag & an elastic band.

Soooo...
To sum it up , are they any good or a compromise?

(The Toyos I mean.)

In my opinion, if you can't afford Michelins, the Toyo's will do but they are a compromise.

Taskos,
'everything' in engineering is a compromise and in the case of which tyres you decide to
use it's a balance between the performance of a particular brand of tyre and its cost.

I used to fit Firestones to all of my customers cars and now use Toyos.
So far, nobody has complained about how their car behaves with either of those
brands fitted, or how long they last, or how much they cost...

Many of the owners are not Citroen club members and for most of them, their 2CV or
Dyane is their only means of private transport, with some of them covering around
15,000 miles per year.
I have a feeling they'd laugh at me if I suggested that they really ought to buy
Michelins at 3 times the price of Toyos.

ken

I think I'll try the Toyos to replace my Mabors.
After all its just a poor old small outdated car.You cannot ask much.

In these times of austerity if they weren't so long out of production i would say they are decidedly in-date again

Actually I see more old small cars on the roads these days...

I can safely say I've had more enjoyment from every 2cv, Dyane and Ami than any Ferrari I've ever driven - they're designed for Swiss bankers. Tyres are bloody important - knackered or crap ones are often the cause of accidents - but if good ones are going to bankrupt you then drive slower and expect less from cheaper varieties.

I'm using Toyos - they're good tyres for £35 - and wish Michelins were £50-60, I think they'd sell loads at that price. FWIW, I always try and have a pair of Michelins on the back (can't afford them on the front as well) since the round X-sectional shape works well with large angles of heel and low axle weight.

Anyone know if Mabors are still available? as they seem to have been out of stock with the usual suppliers for a while now.