Toyo announces 200 UTOG series tire for your rat racer

[M-technik-3]

http://www.turnology.com/race-coverage/pri-coverage/pri-2014-toyo-tires-announces-class-legal-200-treadwear-rubber/

Let the tire war begin.

[TobyB]

Ha.

12 years ago, I had a set of RA1's that had a treadwear rating of 40. Maybe it was 60.

Then they became the Speedvision World Challenge tire for a season, the number
went to 100, and near as I can remember, nothing but the number changed. The next
set I bought handled pretty much same as the last, and my lap times went down like you'd
have expected with a set of new tires.

I'm having that deja vu feeling all over again...

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[M-technik-3]

RA1's were 50 for the longest time. I have some of them kicking around that I use on the street for fun occasionally.

I had planned to use rival's this year on our lemon but depending on the price I would rather have toyo's.

[camip]

Where are these for sale at I can't find them.

[CorvallisBMW]

http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/another-tire-magically-adjusts-its-rating-for-use-in-st-1670909143

[M-technik-3]

I hope that is not the case but it sounds like it might be. If they just added tread they will chunk too.

[tpotter]

I ran a set of R1R's at a couple of DE's this year. They were excellent. I would have preferred shaving them, but this is great news for the chumper crowd...

[GillesBigCowboy]

Still showing as 140... was there a date for these to hit market?

[mr2peak]

Read an article about this. Apparently the only thing they have changed is the writing on the sidewall. Really bends the line of following the rulebook

[M-technik-3]

Yeah I have read a few saying the same thing so expect them to chunk at full tread.

[lcoleman]

I've been hearing that all sizes will have the "pixie dust" build where they're sticky all the way through, like the 195/50-15s and possibly some other sizes were in 140tw last year.

This tw change is mostly to accomodate the SCCA autox crowd, and I suspect the overall changes will be minimal other than the number on the sidewall.

[GillesBigCowboy]

Just spotted them in 225 45 16.
Also appearing in 17 sizes

[GAbOS]

Still nothing wider than 225 at 16 and under. :(

[GillesBigCowboy]

225 45 15 now available.