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Boy they look great and absolutely huge on the stock rims. I have the 275/40/17's and the 305/35/18's.
Toyo RA1's go on...look massive
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Toyo makes a Good Tire. Good Luck
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Based on tire weight regarding shipping they weigh only 1lb more in the rear and same weight in front.
Don't have a scanner so unfortunately no pictures.
I have run Toyo Ra1's before in Amercian Iron series. They are awesome compromise of inbetween full race rubber and street tires.
The tread contact patch looks substantially improved.
They do like lot's of negative camber though so be prepared to adjust at track for best results.
Don't have a scanner so unfortunately no pictures.
I have run Toyo Ra1's before in Amercian Iron series. They are awesome compromise of inbetween full race rubber and street tires.
The tread contact patch looks substantially improved.
They do like lot's of negative camber though so be prepared to adjust at track for best results.
So, do you know the actual weight of the F1 SCs that come with our cars? Toyo lists the weight of every tire in every size in the Tech Specs on their website, however, I have never been able to find the exact weight of the F1 SCs anywhere!!Silver Bullet said:
Anyway, I guess you would not use the RA-1s on the street? So, you would keep them on a separate set of track wheels? Thanks :thumb:
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My wife is getting one shortly so will be able to have photos in a little while.
Tirerack provides weight,etc.. for all tires they sell.
Tirerack provides weight,etc.. for all tires they sell.
rpallas, I think I recognise you from some speed seeker events, anyway the Nittos have seemed to wear pretty quickly especialy at Blackhawk. The fact that they are corner specific also means that the left front goes before the right front and I cant swap them to even out the wear. The guys at Fall-Line Motorsports (who have a hell of alot more track experience than I do) do not hold the Nitto's in high regard and have suggested that I try running Sport Cups. I ran into another Z06 at Autobahn CC yesterday who had gone to 18" front wheels and Sport cups and said the grip was great and they were lasting alot better than any tire he had run before. What has your experience with tires been?
Hey Duke, we have probably run across each other at the Road America Speedseeker events. I run both RA and Gingerman and have been on the stock F1's until now. The tread is about gone, so I am in the market for new tires. I like the F1's for track use on dry pavement, but they suck for the street in 1st & 2nd since I added the cam and other goodies last fall. I do not want to run two sets of wheels and 90+ % of my driving is on the street, so may be the Nitto's aren't the answer. A backup would be the Michelien PS2's, not the Pilot cups. Look forward to hooking up with you down the road. :cheers:
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RA1's shaved are quite fast, almost as good as Pilot Sport Cups. Full tread they're a little squirmy but still better than street tires. I would recommend getting them full tread since you get more life out of the tires and they're not slow by any means. I think you would get decent life out of them as street tires also, but it obviously would depend on your use of hte car and alignment. I run 0 toe front & rear to make tires last, and have more camber than stock. They are reasonably priced and one of hte best options for a drive & race tire.
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