You may have noticed that the Toyo RA-1 is now sold with a UTQG treadwear rating of 100 on the sidewall. Before this year, it had a treadwear rating of 40.

I just sent their technical folks the following question:

"I noticed that this tire recently changed from a 40 treadwear rating to 100. Is this because the design and engineering of the tire actually changed, or is it still the exact same tire but you decided to change the treadwear rating after further testing?"

I received the following response:

"It is the exact same tire we just decided to change the tread wear rating after further testing and feedback from consumer track use."

Track on...

 

Heh... i wonder what the rating goes to once shaved

Migs and NTB rock on

 

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Gee, I got at least 6 or 7K out of mine on the street.....