Slider

What kind of temperatures are they exposed to when they're shipped from overseas? I know Hankooks ship from Korea, Thailand for Maxxis?

EErockMiata

Sort of not 100% relevant. These would be shipped in containers and the air inside those containers is no where near ambient.

Source: I work in the construction industry and ship wood products from china often... we have to monitor the conditions in the containers to control swell/warp. So I have many datas because the cost savings of traditional containers vs climate controlled is significant.

ot81to

This.

Most people I've spoken with have been pleasantly surprised at how well the VR-1's perform. They're really good right out of the box, but I think they'll get even better as people figure out how to optimize their set-up for the tire.

BTW, the 245/40ZR15's are back in stock. They'll be available on the website tomorrow.

Der_Idiot

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For those on backorder does that mean our order(s) will be shipping soon? I ordered 4/4 and was advised they'd likely ship sometime between the 18th and 22nd. Excited to see them in person :}

ot81to

Yes, you should see them soon.

miataki

Is the stock coming back anytime soon on the sizes that ran out as fast as possible?

ot81to

205/50ZR15 (1-2 weeks out)
245/40ZR15 (In Stock) online tomorrow
205/55ZR16 (In Stock)
255/40ZR17 (In Stock) online tomorrow
245/40ZR18 (In Stock)
265/35ZR18 (In Stock)
295/40ZR18 (In Stock) online tomorrow

Mazdaspeeder

I have an RC-1 on my car, and they've been out as low as 35-40*. Still, when we had them on the track, my coach was loving the grip levels, so I don't know how much they were affected. They are also not really "soft" slicks so...i dunno if that's worth anything

OGRacing

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oh man i need to finish this miata so i can order wheels for the C6.

Girz0r

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emilio700

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Much like

thumpetto007

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any comparisons yet? Plenty of people have these tires already...

i wanna buy stuff.

aidandj

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Buy me a set and I'll do a comparison just for you.

Savington

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I'm bringing mine to SMMR next weekend. 15x10 6UL and 245/40 VR-1 vs. 15x9 6UL and 225/45 Rival S on a 200whp turbo car.

thumpetto007

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I'll buy you one, you buy three? Just make sure it's on a 15x10 rim please.

Feel free to PM me your shipping address.

thumpetto007

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excellent, I look forward to the results!

Der_Idiot

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Think you could toss a GoPro on for a few of those laps with the 245s Sav?

Jay.Egocentrical

would 245/40 even be worth fitting to 8.25s? I have 225's that I am going to fit but am now reconsidering.

Girz0r

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8.25s?

What wheels are those?

Jay.Egocentrical

Shrug - never heard of them, simply bought because they're cheap as * ****, I have measured them and it is indeed 8.25, I don't why - but apparently it's a thing.

Linked' below;

ULTRALITE UL12 15" x 8.25J ET20 4x100 4x114.3 MATT BRONZE ALLOY WHEELS Y3017 | eBay


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Doubt I would invest in tires for a no name wheel (At least to me, honestly never heard of them) but I mean - they may surprise me enough to consider. At this point I don't know if I should just go with a 15x9 set up instead.

EDIT:

http://www.ultralitewheels.com/ - linked website if anyone wants to tangent on own terms.