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http://www.philstireservice.com/toyo-tires/proxes-ra-1/
http://www.racetire.com/products/toyo_ra-1.htm
http://www.tiresdirect.net/TOYO_Prox...ZR17_P2266.cfm
http://www.apptire.com/tirespecials/index.html (Rodney)
http://www.chicane23.com/
http://www.superpages.com/bp/Phoenix...0506727883.htm
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Track-...65554486837784
http://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp
Apparently through the new job we have a corporate account with Tire Rack! Looks like I can get a set of shaved Toyos delivered to the dealership for $947.47
I don't recall where I read this, but word on the street is Tire Rack sucks ass at shaving.
probably from WayneQuote:
I don't recall where I read this, but word on the street is Tire Rack sucks ass at shaving.
http://www.aicmctexas.com/main/showt...ll=1#post59446
Good to know
http://www.philstireservice.com/toyo-tires/proxes-ra-1/Quote:
Originally Posted by Rsmith350
I have talked w/ and delt w/ Phil at Mid Ohio a couple years in a row a few years back and he seems to be a good guy. Helped me w/ wet tire pressures.Quote:
Originally Posted by philstireservice
Got you added Phil!
Info for Appalacian Tire (Rodney)
1919 Airbase Road
PO Box 290
Louisville, TN 37777
865-681-6622
IDK about Tire Rack's shaving abilities, but you can get 3% off if you go to TireRack.com from fatwallet.com. Requires a fatwallet account then about 60-90 days of waiting, then you can claim your rebate via PayPal or check. Amounts to about $30 for a set of RA-1s. Covers most of the shipping.
This is not any kind of scam. Fatwallet is a reputable deals site and I have personally gotten hundreds in cash back from various merchants over the years.
Looking forward to shaving abilities being a non issue when the "RR" comes to our series. Have a wholesale account thru tire rack with my company. Heard some horror stories about shave jobs through TR.
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Originally Posted by MikeS
I'll give you 3% off and you don't have to wait 60-90 days...not too mention - when is the last time you saw Tire Rack or Fatwallet at the race track.....
Hey Mike, a lot of people here use Phil's.....just a plug :)
I haven't seen you at the track in years :p ;) (granted I've only done TX events not MA or SE but... )Quote:
Originally Posted by philstireservice
Phil's gets my buisness for Hoosiers. TR for street tires sometimes only after trying to get local places to try and price-match.
Don't get your hopes up about the Toyo RR. A lot of us spec Miata guys have been testing them and numerous sets have started cracking in the middle of the tread after the 6-8th heat cycle! Not to many positives posted about it on the Mazda forum. Toyo needs to revamp their design and solve this problem.
This has been corrected.......see the Toyo consumer advisory. When the tire is mounted and rotated the proper way, there is absolutely no problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suck fumes
That's good to know! By the way I just got my tires in from you. I like your shave a lot better than some of the other vendors I have used. THANKS!
Link to Toyo recomendation:
http://www.nasaproracing.com/conting...unting_Rec.pdf
Color me not impressed. In order to maximize tire life, a tire will see time on all four corners of my car with a flip on the rim after each event or two. Limiting my options and trying to keep track of a small code on one sidewall sounds like a pain in the ass and a recipe for reduced tire life.
Richard P.
And???? its SOP for ToyoQuote:
Originally Posted by RichardP
That was my reaction as well. What is Toyo doing differently from Hoosier, BFG, etc. in their seam formation? While this issue may be possible with another manufacturer, none of them seem to be getting much airplay about it. If you really have to jump through all these hoops with EVERY race tire out there, it's a pretty well kept secret around the paddock.Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardP
Same here... I think it outright sucks to have to do all this flipping of tires to make it NOT COME APART.Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardP
but but Phil said it was no big deal!?!? :rolleyes:
race tires should be built better than that.
But they're faster right? Because that is so important in a spec tire series...
They are the same compound as the RA1. Or at least they drive the same as a 1/32 RA1. When you dig your nail into it it feels similar to a BFGoodrich R1 but it def isn't the same feel on the track as the R1. Not impressed and its def not any better than an RA1 in my opinion.
All the GOOD race tires are built like that...:)Quote:
Originally Posted by kbrewmr2