Quote:
Originally Posted by jsceash
Do you have a report on how they run yet?
|
Yes, I've done several races and a few practice days on the Toyo RR's and they work quite well. They have a little more grip than the Toyo RA-1's or Toyo R888's and give slightly faster lap times as a result (not huge but every few tenths count!).
The handling is very good with incredible feel during turn-in but it took me some time to adapt to the sliding characteristics. What I mean is that when they start to slide, they seem to so very quickly so you need to have an heightened sense of sideslip motion and quick hands to catch it. The RA-1's were more forgiving in this sense. At least this is my experience with my style of driving (everyone is slightly different).
On the downside, (and no surprise!) they heat cycle out faster and don't last as long. Some R-compound tires, like the Nitto NT-1, never really heat cycle out and provide fairly consistent lap times for up to 30+ sessions. Instead, most of the Spec Boxster drivers are getting 6-8 heat cycles (sessions) from the RR's before lap times drop off noticeably. Everything is a tradeoff!
But this means that if you want to run near the front, you need a new set of tires for every race weekend. If you're ok with running mid-to-back of the pack, then you can run them until they cord.
I'll post up some pic's and results over the weekend.