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    Toyo Proxes R1A Value ?

    These came on a set of wheels I bought and I dont know what value they might have to someone who needs track tires. They are 225/50/16 and besides some visible scuffing on the edges they seem to be in great shape.

    Shipping this side of the Mississippi would be about $70 for the set and they are $207@ new from Tire Rack so what do you guys think is a fair price ?



    TIA for the input
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    #2
    you live in the south - summer tires, dude. :)
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      #3
      For starters look at the date code, how old are they?
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        #4
        Probably not much more than the cost to dismount them.
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          #5
          Originally posted by LJ851 View Post
          For starters look at the date code, how old are they?

          ^this is important

          Originally posted by cosm3os View Post
          Probably not much more than the cost to dismount them.
          ^this might be true for someone who's racing and needs every last 10th, but these tires are definitely worth a few bucks to someone for practice laps and/or DE's.


          I'd say maybe $100-200 for all 4, depending on age.

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            #6
            the date codes are late 03 and early 04 which I cant argue with even though the sidewalls look new with no signs of checking etc. That doesnt make them new of course.
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              #7
              Originally posted by nando View Post
              you live in the south - summer tires, dude. :)
              hah..who can think about summer tires in December especially when they are not "for use in wet".
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                #8
                they'll work fine in the rain, actually R-comps will still grip better in wet conditions than regular tires, it'll just be less grip than when dry. if I can do it here in WA, you can do it in the south.

                an 03 and 04 date code is pretty old though. I don't know if there's really any other use than burning them up on the street, they'll be hard as rocks by now anyway.
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                  #9
                  worse case I use them to hold up my car so I can see how it looks with these
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by jeffnhiscars View Post
                    the date codes are late 03 and early 04 which I cant argue with even though the sidewalls look new with no signs of checking etc. That doesnt make them new of course.
                    Stand by my answer.
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                      #11
                      The last set of RA1's I had were in the popular 225/50-R15 size (what the J-Stock racers and most HPDA E30's use). They had been used for 2 track weekends (total of 5 days) and then put in storage for 2 years. They still looked new, but they had obviously hardened at that point.

                      I gave them to a buddy for free. I was happy to get them out of the garage.
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by jeffnhiscars View Post
                        the date codes are late 03 and early 04 which I cant argue with even though the sidewalls look new with no signs of checking etc. That doesnt make them new of course.
                        Originally posted by nando View Post
                        they'll work fine in the rain, actually R-comps will still grip better in wet conditions than regular tires, it'll just be less grip than when dry. if I can do it here in WA, you can do it in the south.

                        an 03 and 04 date code is pretty old though. I don't know if there's really any other use than burning them up on the street, they'll be hard as rocks by now anyway.
                        Originally posted by jeffnhiscars View Post
                        worse case I use them to hold up my car so I can see how it looks with these
                        Originally posted by Emre View Post
                        The last set of RA1's I had were in the popular 225/50-R15 size (what the J-Stock racers and most HPDA E30's use). They had been used for 2 track weekends (total of 5 days) and then put in storage for 2 years. They still looked new, but they had obviously hardened at that point.

                        I gave them to a buddy for free. I was happy to get them out of the garage.
                        They are no better than the heat-cycled tires you get at the track by the tire machine guy, the tire-changers at tracks just give them away.

                        You could treat them with some prep and maybe use them on auto-x, but they aren't much more than beater tires now.
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                          #13
                          I appreciate the crash course (pardon the pun) in racing tires. Sounds they may be good to tear up the neighborhood with or to practice destroying cones
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                            #14
                            Mount em up. Smoke the rears. Rotate front to rear. Repeat. Appologize to neighbors!
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                              #15
                              My neighbors are just as likely to throw molotov cocktails and among the cabrios and the M10 coupe I doubt there's a tire chirper in the lot
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