Toyo RA1 335/30/18 shaved or unshaved?
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Need some advice:
These tires were last produced in '07 so they are all about 3 years old.
So far I only ran them shaved 5/32nd. I get about 4 DE days out of the rears, then they cord on the sides. Sometimes inside, sometimes outside, depends on the track and on what side the tire is mounted.
Now on ebay:
Shaved a lot more then I am used to 2/32nd + 1 heat cycle session, down to the wear bars.
Also:
New unshaved 8/32nd
Cost is the same about $150ea delivered.
My concerns;
The shaved ones might barely last 2 days, not a lot of rubber, but they will be good first session out.
I am OK with them being a bit slippery for a session or 2 if unshaved. but will it take longer than that? I don't want to melt them first session out and have globs of ruber all over the tire.
Thanks!
These tires were last produced in '07 so they are all about 3 years old.
So far I only ran them shaved 5/32nd. I get about 4 DE days out of the rears, then they cord on the sides. Sometimes inside, sometimes outside, depends on the track and on what side the tire is mounted.
Now on ebay:
Shaved a lot more then I am used to 2/32nd + 1 heat cycle session, down to the wear bars.
Also:
New unshaved 8/32nd
Cost is the same about $150ea delivered.
My concerns;
The shaved ones might barely last 2 days, not a lot of rubber, but they will be good first session out.
I am OK with them being a bit slippery for a session or 2 if unshaved. but will it take longer than that? I don't want to melt them first session out and have globs of ruber all over the tire.
Thanks!
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Peter, I ran RA1 on my 996 GT3. It still is my all-time favorite street/track/autoX/rain tire. It does well on everything.
I ran them at full tread. For the 1st track day or the first 3 autocrosses the grip was not great at all, but as they wore out they became faster and faster until they corded.
One time I bought a pair of rear tires shaved at 6/32", they did not last as long. One set lasted 8,000 miles with combined track days and autoX, they last forever.
I ran them at full tread. For the 1st track day or the first 3 autocrosses the grip was not great at all, but as they wore out they became faster and faster until they corded.
One time I bought a pair of rear tires shaved at 6/32", they did not last as long. One set lasted 8,000 miles with combined track days and autoX, they last forever.
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