Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster drivers have left 24 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 150,900 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car. The numbers include 1 MR2 mk3 Roadster variants, listed further down.
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The best rated tyres that fit the Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster
The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 215/45 R16, 205/50 R15, 225/45 R17 and 195/50 R15 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre.
Summer tyres
No Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.
Highest rated Summer tyres made in Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster sizes
No Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
Highest rated All Season tyres made in Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster sizes
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres →Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Winter tyres
No Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
Highest rated Winter tyres made in Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster sizes
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres →Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Fitment comes from each tyre's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
Every tyre reviewed on the Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 18 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
All tyres reviewed by Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster drivers
This is a sporty road tyre with a track tyre pattern, not a track tyre. Once this is taken into account, these are very good.
I did quite a few track days with them, and they still have plenty of life left. The wear pattern is even across the tire.
The car feels very balanced, the dry grip is very good, and the wet grip is good as well, quite surprisingly.
These tyres are much more suitable for track use than other "standard" UHP tyres I've owned in the past and are perfectly suitable for daily use. I hadn't noticed any excessive noise of anything of this sort.
(Toyota MR2 mk3, 185/55R15 front, 215/45R16 rear)
Bought these as they were recommended in German tyre tests. Do not disappoint in daily driving, and plenty of enjoyment when driving a bit more sporty.
Major gripe for me, and reason I won't buy them again: they are very sensitive to standing. Even after a few days I get a shaky steering wheel for the first few kilometers on the motorway. It is not a faulty tyre as during a test with 3.0 bars (45? Psi) the shaking is gone instantly.
Really great tires for mid-engine HA, like MR2 W3. Particularly unexpected how quiet they are and in normal rain they are even better than standard road tires. Very comfortable and reliable. No need to warm up above 10°C. No nasty surprises in unexpected situations, because always super grip! ABSOLUTE RECOMMENDATION!!!
MR2 W30 2ZZ
I tracked them twice, lap times improved compared to the AR-1, even though i went with a square setup (205/50/15) instead of staggered (205/225 AR1s). Excellent dry grip, not really pushed them on wet roads, VERY noisy, comfort level comparable to any semislick tyre out there, with hard sidewalls. As with the AR1s, though, i only managed around 4.000 Km and 40-50 heat cycles over 9 months of use (120 Km on track). Rears are toast. Fronts still have some tread, but take much longer to get to temp.
Would 100% recommend them to anyone wanting PURE GRIP, i would definitely buy again, but they are getting hard to source and more expensive lately...
I bought as a pair for the rear, these toyo proxes CF2 since where mid range priced tyres.
I'm always afraid of driving my mr2 in the rain, but these toyo, definatly changed my mind.
In the wet they excel very good.
In the dry can't complain, feels good, grips good, can abuse a bit in the corners.
Wear can't say much, since I've driven them for around 2 to 3k miles with them fitted.
These tyres are great on the front only of a roadster with RWD. Nowhere else.
Underrated, mostly misplaced on wrong cars and at the rear.
96%
Nokian WetProof215-45-16-VToyota MR2 mk3 Roadster1,800 milesJuly 4, 2020
Toyota MR2 roadster 2004,
This is the second time I have purchased Nokian tyres and I am not disappointed, the car feels as if it’s on rails in wet weather and there is great steering feel, done about 1800 miles on them so far with no issues I previously had Nokian line which I loved and had done about 36000 on before changing but there was no stock of these when changing so bought wetproof instead. You can really transform the handling of a car by picking the correct tyre
Running these on my MR-S. When there is some heat in them they stick insanely good to the road. Handling is very predictable, I'm on my second set now and grip never vanished abruptly, always very talkative at the limit. Feedback from the front is a bit more sparse if the tire isn't warm but that almost certainly has to do with almost no weight in the front too, so not sure how another 180 tw tire would handle this. I can run them for two seasons ~20k km. Especially for lightweight cars with not too much power these are the best for their price. Wet handling is solid and no surprises here either although you'll of course need to handle them like what they are in wet conditions.
Gave the Rainsport 5's a go this weekend at Oulton Park and it just so happens Storm Dennis was in full effect. So glad I did as conditions were horrendous. I was very nervous about going out on track on unknown tyres in my mid-engine MR2. I needn't be though as they were unbelievable. So much better than the Rainsport 3's I'd used previously. Wet grip 11, wet handling 11, wet braking 11. I had to reduce tyre pressures by 10 psi and was getting brake fade with track pads in they produced so much grip/heat.
Highly recommended for wet weather driving.
See for yourself here on my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dm8qtcGU_4&t=270s
90%
Nokian Line215-45-16-Toyota MR2 mk3 Roadster25,000 milesOctober 14, 2019
I was dubious about what I read about these tyres but have not been disappointed. Handling in the wet is amazing and the car has never slid or had any unexpected oversteer no matter how I've pushed it .
These tyres are amazing and I will definitely be buying them again, done about 25000 miles and still got plenty of tread left, very quiet on the road. On the Mr2 roadster forums I have mentioned them for being so good but people just talk about the known brands and underestimate Nokian , dry handling is equally as good.
Had a set of Sunnis on before these which felt like you were driving on ice when it rained,
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