Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 20:44:15 -0400
From: Geof McLaughlin <gfmiiilist@usa.net>
Subject: Re: [E36M3] Toyo RA1 - what pressure?

Your list looks good to me except for the top two entries which should be 
reversed...Hoosiers are a step above the BFG G-Force R1s in terms of stick 
and wear out faster.

Also, I believe the Toyos are equal if not better than Yokos in terms of 
longevity and definitely better in terms of stick.

Geof

At 01:14 PM 5/16/01 -0500, Dorffer, Rich wrote:
>Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 14:08:39 -0400
>From: "Dorffer, Rich" <RDORFFER@CleIndians.com>
>Subject: [E36M3] Toyo RA1 - what pressure?
>
>With talk of good track tires on topic again, I thought I would generate
>some discussion on the order of good track tires (R compound) based on their
>competence and ranking them in the order of most aggressive, lower wearing,
>higher grip, less forgiving (i.e., fastest track times) to less aggressive,
>higher wearing, lower grip and more forgiving (slower track times) as
>follows (based on the collective opinions flying around on this board from
>what I can tell):
>
>         1.  BF Goodrich G Force Comp T/A R1
>         2.  Hoosier Radial RS303
>         3.  Kumho V700 Victoracer
>         4.  Toyo Proxes RA1
>         5.  Yokohama Advan A032R
>
>I thought this would be good discussion to renew for anyone trying to figure
>out what their needs may be as they progress from occasional driving school
>(still learning lots and on street tires) to club racer (refining their
>driving to compete at the top levels).
>
>Myself, I am wearing out what is left of my MXX3 (fourth school coming up
>Memorial Day weekend) and then I have a set of the Yokohama Advan A032R to
>go to (I am looking forward to using these).
>
>What does anyone think of the order of this listing.  Am I missing
>something.  Please talk amongst yourselves.
>
>Regards,
>
>Rich
>
>