Originally Posted By TC@HP2
Originally Posted By 72Swinger
Toyo RA1's are bada** but only have a 80-100AA rating but yet last longer than 200TW tires wtf?


Treadwear ratings are a relative term and there is no universal requirement saying they must meet x mileage to achieve the TW number.

I also suspect that with 200tw becoming a standard in some competitions, some manufacturers may be willing to put a 200 number on a softer tire to promote a product line and then point to the relativeness of the system to justify the change.


Totally true. Even within one manufacturers lineup the tread wear number can be nearly meaningless from tire design to a different tire design. You cannot compare one manufacturer to another based on the TW. I get that bodies have the rule to try and keep things fair but its just not a comparable statistic.

Damon