What do you guys think about RA-1's?
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What do you guys think about RA-1's?
I have an opportunity to get some very slightly used RA-1's for cheap. They are 205/55/14 and I would run them on my stock daisies. Anyone have experience with these tires? How do they compare to other r-compounds? Would you guys run them?
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Ya, after doing some reading on them it sounds like they are pretty long lasting, get better as they age but they aren't the absolute fastest tire out there.
Should be a good tire, I think I'm ready to step up to R-compounds and the price is good.
Supposedly they were heat cycled and then used for one event. I talked them down to $55 a tire, is that a good price for RA-1's that have one event on them?
Should be a good tire, I think I'm ready to step up to R-compounds and the price is good.
Supposedly they were heat cycled and then used for one event. I talked them down to $55 a tire, is that a good price for RA-1's that have one event on them?
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For HPDE stuff, the RA-1 is probably the best bang for the buck. I have been running a set for about a year now and hope to get 8 weekends out of a set.
Most racers shave them, but I ran mine full tread. They are fast up to the point they cord and they aren't truly fast until you cant see the tread pattern anymore.
I wouldnt be scared to buy takeoffs from race teams, that's probably what i'll do after these are dead.
Most racers shave them, but I ran mine full tread. They are fast up to the point they cord and they aren't truly fast until you cant see the tread pattern anymore.
I wouldnt be scared to buy takeoffs from race teams, that's probably what i'll do after these are dead.
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Thanks guys, I'm planning on buying them. I'm going to try to talk them down a little bit more.
I'll be using them for track days, I don't really autocross much.
How long do they take to warm up though? We have an "autocross" that we run on a .6 mile "road course" (kart track) and we do three laps, 1 warm up and 2 timed laps. Do you think I could warm them up in that first lap? This is the only autocross event I do and am wondering if I should try and run the RA-1's or just use the RS2's I have.
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I'll be using them for track days, I don't really autocross much.
How long do they take to warm up though? We have an "autocross" that we run on a .6 mile "road course" (kart track) and we do three laps, 1 warm up and 2 timed laps. Do you think I could warm them up in that first lap? This is the only autocross event I do and am wondering if I should try and run the RA-1's or just use the RS2's I have.
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Thanks guys, I'm planning on buying them. I'm going to try to talk them down a little bit more.
I'll be using them for track days, I don't really autocross much.
How long do they take to warm up though? We have an "autocross" that we run on a .6 mile "road course" (kart track) and we do three laps, 1 warm up and 2 timed laps. Do you think I could warm them up in that first lap? This is the only autocross event I do and am wondering if I should try and run the RA-1's or just use the RS2's I have.
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I'll be using them for track days, I don't really autocross much.
How long do they take to warm up though? We have an "autocross" that we run on a .6 mile "road course" (kart track) and we do three laps, 1 warm up and 2 timed laps. Do you think I could warm them up in that first lap? This is the only autocross event I do and am wondering if I should try and run the RA-1's or just use the RS2's I have.
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Thanks guys, I'm planning on buying them. I'm going to try to talk them down a little bit more.
I'll be using them for track days, I don't really autocross much.
How long do they take to warm up though? We have an "autocross" that we run on a .6 mile "road course" (kart track) and we do three laps, 1 warm up and 2 timed laps. Do you think I could warm them up in that first lap? This is the only autocross event I do and am wondering if I should try and run the RA-1's or just use the RS2's I have.
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I'll be using them for track days, I don't really autocross much.
How long do they take to warm up though? We have an "autocross" that we run on a .6 mile "road course" (kart track) and we do three laps, 1 warm up and 2 timed laps. Do you think I could warm them up in that first lap? This is the only autocross event I do and am wondering if I should try and run the RA-1's or just use the RS2's I have.
Thanks
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