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Re: 70 Charger: Autocross & Road Course tires needed [Re: 72Swinger] #1877155 07/24/15 11:43 AM 07/24/15 11:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,393 Pikes Peak Country T TC@HP2 master
TC@HP2 master T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,393 Pikes Peak Country	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.

Re: 70 Charger: Autocross & Road Course tires needed [Re: TC@HP2] #1877355 07/24/15 04:48 PM 07/24/15 04:48 PM
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mopardamo pro stock Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,328 St. Louis, MO	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

Re: 70 Charger: Autocross & Road Course tires needed [Re: TC@HP2] #1877508 07/24/15 08:56 PM 07/24/15 08:56 PM
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72Swinger master Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,302 Nebraska	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. its exactly why its frustrating to me, I dig the RA1's and they are affordable,last great AND stick. They just have the wrong number on the side. Mopar to the bone!!!

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