Best Mod Ever: RA1's

[mleblond]

Just put them on last night and wow this is the best money spent on the car by far! These tire's grip around corners and are really hard to squeel :) I have to go practice my launch all over again. For people who underestimate tires, wake up!!!! know I know how it feels to have traction. Watch out because I will move up the rankings now :chuckle

ill post a pic later after lunch :)

[Kevin@nextmod]

good way to spend $1200

[Cardinal Fang]

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[Unoriginalusername]

Just put them on last night and wow this is the best money spent on the car by far! These tire's grip around corners and are really hard to squeel :) I have to go practice my launch all over again. For people who underestimate tires, wake up!!!! know I know how it feels to have traction. Watch out because I will move up the rankings now :chuckle

ill post a pic later after lunch :)

tires are worth every penny.... no matter what you do to your cars suspension they are the only part that touches the ground.

People will tell you that a $3000 pair of coils will make a big difference over a $1000 set of coils but often will ignore their tires... you deffinetly get what you pay for

[Cardinal Fang]

I have to imagine that those tires are pretty soft?

[mleblond]

I have to imagine that those tires are pretty soft?

Actually I think it's the opposite. Really hard rubber just different rubber that gets better when you heat it up :)

Here are 2 quick pictures:
http://photos-450.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v309/9/60/692410450/n692410450_3674127_5699.jpg
http://photos-450.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v309/9/60/692410450/n692410450_3674128_6139.jpg

[silvermist99]

hey meblond do you have any more pics of your car with those rotas. Want to see them further away from the entire car. I'm thinking about going 17s when I eventually kill my 18s.

and.... don't waste those rubber on the street! Come to TO and save them for autocross events ! :D

[TurboEight]

aw..using them on the street...


not a waste if he drives as fast on the street..lol

maybe he stashed up some R1s for the track=)

[Fobio]

nice man...can't wait for the reviews after your tracking this wknd!

can't wait for my 615's to be done...6 events, under 2months...lol...will be getting RA1 or R888's soon time! thanks for showing the way bud!

[mleblond]

hey meblond do you have any more pics of your car with those rotas. Want to see them further away from the entire car. I'm thinking about going 17s when I eventually kill my 18s.

and.... don't waste those rubber on the street! Come to TO and save them for autocross events ! :D

Do you have facebook? PM me :)


aw..using them on the street...


not a waste if he drives as fast on the street..lol

maybe he stashed up some R1s for the track=)

lol I was warned that I would drive them all the time :chuckle but only need to scruff them up before my event on tuesday.


nice man...can't wait for the reviews after your tracking this wknd!

can't wait for my 615's to be done...6 events, under 2months...lol...will be getting RA1 or R888's soon time! thanks for showing the way bud!

Dude you will love them :) there's a guy selling new ones for 600$ if anyone has the cash. (guy is on casc-or) same size I have 235-45-17

[Fobio]

sending you pm

[Garu]

aw..using them on the street...


not a waste if he drives as fast on the street..lol

maybe he stashed up some R1s for the track=)

He has quite a bit of sets stashed away in his garage. I'm trying to get a set out of him.

[Kevin@nextmod]

I'm going ot try to save up for a set of AD050 for the track next year,

[mleblond]

Best advice I can give is post on Casc-or and someone will have your size. Used tires are cheaper and mostly better as they are already "shaved" for you :)

[Kevin@nextmod]

I think you should go for heat cycle next time....the Avon tires and the hoosiers

[Fobio]

all R's need to be heat cycled... =)

pre-shaved tires do offer more consistent performance, but then they'll likely last not as long...

I'd rather do the "pre-shaving" and heat-cycling myself, but in a pinch, used tires are good for an event or five...hehe...

[mleblond]

whats with the heat cycled? I read a bit for brakes but tires? Im doin high way today so it should be good right?

[mleblond]

double post :( sorry

[Fobio]

You need to run them up to operating them and let them completely cool down (maybe 20 min - 1/2 hr?)...and do it again...I think 3 times, but I might be wrong...