TOYO RA-1 FOR DRAG RACING?
07-29-2003, 06:46 AM
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TOYO RA-1 FOR DRAG RACING?
since Toyo RA-1's are an r compound will they still hook well in a drag racing situation? or is a bfg drag radial that much better??
07-29-2003, 08:54 AM
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Re: TOYO RA-1 FOR DRAG RACING? (vtecvoodoo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtecvoodoo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">expensive tire to burn up like that....</TD></TR></TABLE>
BUT THEY HOOK LIKE A MF!!!
BUT THEY HOOK LIKE A MF!!!
07-29-2003, 09:45 AM
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Re: TOYO RA-1 FOR DRAG RACING? (Drag R)
the reason i am asking is becasue i can get a great deal on a set of these tires
i was just hoping that they would be worth it
BTW - the car is making almost 300 whp...
i know bfg drag radials are the best, but they are backordered where i live
i hope they hook up in a straightline
i was just hoping that they would be worth it
BTW - the car is making almost 300 whp...
i know bfg drag radials are the best, but they are backordered where i live
i hope they hook up in a straightline
07-29-2003, 07:26 PM
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Re: TOYO RA-1 FOR DRAG RACING? (R THIS)
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i know bfg drag radials are the best, but they are backordered where i live
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Try, tirerack.com
Shipping shouldnt be that bad
i know bfg drag radials are the best, but they are backordered where i live
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Try, tirerack.com
Shipping shouldnt be that bad
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07-30-2003, 07:09 PM
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Re: TOYO RA-1 FOR DRAG RACING? (Big Teggie)
They're a roadracing tire meaning the sidewalls are stiff just like the Azenis. What's the pricing. Why not just get Azenis, are those on backorder also?
On another note, I read somewhere that the RA-1 and the Nitto NT555-R are basically the same tire. The differences are the middle part tread design. The outer blocks are very similar. Another difference is that the RA-1 has a stiffer sidewall whereas the NT555-R has a softer sidewall. Both designed for their own specific purpose.
RA-1
NT555-R
On another note, I read somewhere that the RA-1 and the Nitto NT555-R are basically the same tire. The differences are the middle part tread design. The outer blocks are very similar. Another difference is that the RA-1 has a stiffer sidewall whereas the NT555-R has a softer sidewall. Both designed for their own specific purpose.
RA-1
NT555-R
07-31-2003, 10:01 AM
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Re: TOYO RA-1 FOR DRAG RACING? (96dc2)
The RA-1's do have a sticky compound so they are going to hook better then your average street radial. However their intended use is for Auto-X/HPDE's and have a damn stiff sidewall from personal expierience. I wouldn't try running these below 22psi. You will probably get same results as azenis. So I would just get these or BFG/Nitto's. Toyo's are kinda $.
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