Toyo RA1 s for the street? Options

[airsix]

QUOTE (jhadler @ Jul 27 2005, 12:59 PM)

QUOTE (airsix @ Jul 27 2005, 11:54 AM) "Remember, a dry tire is better in the wet than a wet tire is in the dry." -- Skip Barber Only if you're racing, and don't need to drive home on the same tires when you're done... -Josh2

I meant that a little tounge-in-cheek. I likes stickies. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
-Ben M.

[Howard]

QUOTE (airsix @ Jul 27 2005, 03:34 PM)

QUOTE (airsix @ Jul 27 2005, 11:54 AM) "Remember, a dry tire is better in the wet than a wet tire is in the dry." -- Skip Barber

Uh, I don't think Skip was talking about schlicks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Running Azenis now, and it's a damn good street tire. It's no race tire! A crappy race tire is better on the track than the best street tire. I would grab those used ones in a second.
Would have gotten Proxes again, but the extra $80 per tire seemed overkill for my relaxed driving style on the street. I'll check my lap times next trip to Willow and post, but I bet I'll be losing a couple of seconds per lap.

[Mueller]

QUOTE (jhadler @ Jul 27 2005, 01:58 PM)

Race tires on the street can be a lot of fun, -Josh2

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I ran Comp TA R1's on my street 911 for about 6 months or so....absolute blast and the grip/feedback was awesome (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/MDB2.gif)

[Wild 6]

I have been using Toyo RA1s on the street for more than 3 years (on two different 914s). They only show additional wear after track events. I do not notice any street wear whatsoever. I towed my 914 to the WCC, ran the track event and towed it back (over 1,000 miles). I then towed it to Las Vegas, ran a two-day track event and towed it back to Phoenix again (over 700 miles). I just got back from a 3-day event at Willow Springs turning into turn 8 at 130MPH over and over again. Oh yeah, and towed it home again (over 1,000) miles.

They do not turn into rocks from street use - they stay sticky. They are really amazing tires.

Andy