so i just got the chance to try it out yesterday at Buttonwillow.... MAN THESE TIRES ARE CRAZY GOOD!!!! the car felt a lot more responsive ( i thought i was driving an evo for a second...) and the grip is just crazy good! Tire pressure didnt change very much, and seem to perform best at around high 30's up to 40 PSI. Threadwear shows 140.... but i do think it's underrated quite a bit since there's no real wear and tear after 1 track day... so i think these will be quite good for anyone who's looking to use something for daily and track and dont mind paying to play

 

Wow... that sounds good. I'll keep it in mind next time I look at tires.

 

But you forgot to mention one thing, how much are they?

 

yah yah

 

no actual pricing yet, i think it's listed at like, $275 for the 265/35/r18 but that's list, so we'll see how much soon!

 

hope to get some info by this friday about what's available and pricing!!!

 

hook it up henry! actually, nevermind...I have to save $$$ for the OTHER set of rims ill be buying from the shop..also, I need some snow tires to throw on the gramlights.

 

i'm guessing these are replacing the RA1's?

 

no, the Toyo Proxes R888 will soon replace the RA1, but the RA1's are still around. These tires were made to compete with the Bridgestone RE01-R and Neova's.

 

ic, the R888 look promising with that tread design.

 

The R1R is an STS tire. It has a 140 Treadwear, AA traction and A temperature and it is also the Drifting Tire from Toyo.
The R1R won the 2007 Formula D drifting championship.
The R1R is an additional tire from Toyo. It will not be replacing another tire.
It is considered a Ultra High Performance Street tire not a R Compound tire.
The 265/35R18 will be about $226 and they're in the country.
Joe

 

OK. What sizes will be available in 17" and 18"?

 

Thanks Joe for the info. Just to add to what you have informed everyone, the reason why Toyo decided to introduce this tire through the drift scene is because they wanted people to see that the tire grips well with a good sidewall, and it holds up to heat very well. Remember, to drift, you need grip



check out this link, it will show you what's available

http://marktg.toyotires.com/file/30251.pdf


Feel free to contact me if you guys want to get these tires and get them mounted!