Quote from: Joesson on Yesterday at 10:09Harsh!
I had to look under several "bushels" before I found MR2 ROC some years into my ownership.

It wasn't meant to be harsh. Perhaps I worded it badly. I was just saying that it's better to research something before purchase. It's not like I don't understand that some owners don't want to fix their own cars and rather leave it a garage.

Quote from: Carolyn on Yesterday at 09:42you have a very rare little car that is worth the effort.

Absolutely! Don't give up on finding a garage that'll help. It's definitely worth it.

+1 on the falkens. I would have them again.

Yoko ad08r were epic when new. Awful when aged.

Currently on yoko flevas.

Depends on your use.
Daily? Weekend B road bandit? Track?

@rajid size wise should be a little sticker in the bottom of the glove box.

I ran Toyos for some 18 years loved them, never noticed a difference on the revised TR1's, they were always well received by members on this forum and recommended!

Norman

Quote from: fawtytoo on Yesterday at 08:31In which case, you could have come here before purchasing to get a heads-up on SMT's. And plenty of us here would have helped you decide.

Harsh!
I had to look under several "bushels" before I found MR2 ROC some years into my ownership.

@rajid

Here's a link to that mentioned above.
Ignore the stated dates of posting this is some quirk of the system.

https://www.mr2roc.org/index.php?topic=3313.0

Have you tried contacting Casle Eaton Vehicle Services as I suggested?

People on here are eager to assist.  I know it's a longish way away, but you have a very rare little car that is worth the effort.

It is not straightforward to select (the same brand) tyres for these cars due to the width difference front/rear, exacerbated on the Facelift with it's differing diameters.
I suggest that the current trend for ever increasing wheel/ tyre diameters on new cars doesn't encourage tyre manufacturers to provide a selection in the smaller diameters.
That said as @fawtytoo my choice was Falken that gripped well in the wet on the few occasions they got wet, and in the dry. Tread wear over my few miles travelled was insignificant and they held pressure well during over winter storage.
Before I sold my car I did consider replacement tyres simply due to the age of mine, so I can empathise with your situation!
I have read on here , somewhere, that , of course the front and rear tyres do different jobs and so why not different brands fronts/ rear?

Quote from: rajid on April 18, 2026, 22:19Sounds like the UK has zero specialists / garages that are experts on the SMT. If I'd known that beforehand I would have just picked up a manual in the first place.

In which case, you could have come here before purchasing to get a heads-up on SMT's. And plenty of us here would have helped you decide.

There is a dedicated thread to tyre recommendations somewhere on this forum ...

... but I have Falkon ZE310's on mine. 'A' rated in the wet and the grip is phenomenal.

Quote from: rajid on April 18, 2026, 22:19So when I go to the garage and tell them the internet forum genius says brake fluid should be used... then if I'm later faced with a related issue in the future it's going to be my problem, not yours.

If I don't know the answer to something on here, or do not have an interest, I leave the thread alone.

But I knew this. I couldn't give you a tutorial on how to fix it, - I've done one because I had to after a garage on the South coast screwed me rotten.  It took quite a period of time & a huge amount of help from Paul Hibbs, but I succeeded.

He told me it needed Dot3 or 4 brake fluid.  Toyota stuff completely unnecessary.  So I accepted that, because the man knows.
So I told you, to help, & to save you money, because that's what places like this are meant for.

Then Paul Hibbs told you too.   And Googling would have told you, as I previously mentioned.

The leaking fluid attacks components on one of the pumps.  Depending on where yours is leaking it could be a failure waiting to happen.   And there is more than one component that is unobtainable new.