Source for Toyos

[David J Marguglio]

I just tried Brian at Chapman and found that a) he is no longer there and, b) Chapman no longer sells Toyos. Does anyone know a source for shaved RA1's???

Thanks.

[MVZ944T]

David,

Try topless Performance in AZ. You can get their number on the POC website. What ever happened to your new car you were building?

Mike

[David J Marguglio]

Thanks, Mike. I put a call in to Topless and left a message; hopefully they will come through.

[martinreinhardt]

I just tried Brian at Chapman and found that a) he is no longer there and, b) Chapman no longer sells Toyos. Does anyone know a source for shaved RA1's???

Thanks.

That's too bad , Brian @ Chapman was the best source for Toyo's.

I did some research for you, since I am going to be competing in KI next year and I found the perfect replacement for your Toyo's.

[kurquhart]

Too funny, Martin!

David, I will also be in KI next year, so I won't be needing this secret alternate source for Toyos:
http://frisbyracetire.com/toyo_RA1_spec.htm

[john kinkaid]

According to the 944spec website, Brian is now an independent Toyo dealer, here's his number.

480 421-8270

John

[jgunn]

Toyo has a new tire - R888 coming. Same compound with a little less tread pattern. Also, the treadware rating is now 100, so you can take 2 less points and run a faster tire.

James

[993Panzer]

That happened really fast. I bought a set of shaved Toyo's from Chapman last month. The emails didn't come from Brian though. They still have a link at the bottom of their website for Toyo tires. Interesting!!!! I had heard that Brian left, I guess we'll have to buy from him. I have the same number John listed for Brian.

[kurquhart]

Toyo has a new tire - R888 coming. Same compound with a little less tread pattern. Also, the treadware rating is now 100, so you can take 2 less points and run a faster tire.

The RA-1 has been rated 100 for at least a year now.

[jgunn]

Weird, I was just in the Toyo Tire display at SEMA and the size they were showing of the RA-1 was rated 40. Perhaps they did not change all of them?

[kurquhart]

Weird, I was just in the Toyo Tire display at SEMA and the size they were showing of the RA-1 was rated 40. Perhaps they did not change all of them?

Must have been some older tires. I found this quote on the web:

NOTE: Late production Proxes RA1s will have a UTQG Treadwear Rating of 100. Older Production Proxes RA1s will have UTQG Treadwear Ratings of either 50 or 40, depending on the tyre size. The Proxes RA1 was re-tested, and due to changes with the UTQG testing procedures, Proxes RA1s will now have a UTQG Treadwear Rating of 100. There has been no change of tread compound for the Proxes RA1.

[Jad]

My experience matches Kris. My Toyos use to all be 50's, but the last couple sets have all been 100's.

If they were just 101's

[David J Marguglio]

Thanks to TimCom, I got found Brian on his new cell #. Brian is still a great guy, but after hearing Toyos new prices, I will not be buying RA's again. What the hell is Toyo thinking? They have had 2 price increases in the last 12 months and are now priced 20-25% OVER Hoosiers and Kumho. My 275/18's now cost $295!!!

The reason I began using Toyos several years ago was that they were just a bit slower, lasted a longer, and were cheaper than the competition. So now that they have priced themselves out of the market, I wonder who is going to pay more money to go slower???

Sorry Toyo, my money will now go to Kumho.

[Tim Comeau]

That's strange, Dave, because my 944 spec size 225/50/15 are still at $128 each. Your 944 is up for sale again.

[hmeeder]

Locally Dave Turner also sells Toyos (I got a set of 205/50/15s for $120 ea and there's no shipping.)

I don't know about shaving, tho.

Also, when I took the tires to Evans Tire in Lemon Grove for mounting, the guy said that though they are not allowed to advertise it, they can get RA1s in about 2 days. No idea about pricing, but I may go that route next time I have to replace.