Maxxis VR-1 245/40/15
#22
i like to keep one manufature on the car at a time. but that's just my OCD. if the maxxis is that much slower then i will buck up and buy the rival S.
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+1 i'm just poverty level and have 8's
I also misunderstood the question, and did not realize he specifically meant the fitment of the VR-1s. Furthermore in my morning haze I saw 225 so disregard my previous post completely.
I also misunderstood the question, and did not realize he specifically meant the fitment of the VR-1s. Furthermore in my morning haze I saw 225 so disregard my previous post completely.
#29
i have the rc-1 245 on a 9" wide wheel. it has a slight stretch to it.
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#31
here is the post with pictures. comparing a 225 rs3 and a 205 sm7 on 8's.
https://www.miataturbo.net/wheels-ti...1/#post1272144
a tiny stretch amount of stretch. feels solid (not sloppy)
https://www.miataturbo.net/wheels-ti...1/#post1272144
a tiny stretch amount of stretch. feels solid (not sloppy)
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Last edited by OGRacing; 12-16-2015 at 02:37 PM.
#33
In either case, 245/40 RC-1's (anything produced in 2015 or later) are fastest on 10's.
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#34
i bought them September 14th. 4 months ago. almost a year after they where released. they must have made a crap load of prototypes for them to still be shipping a year later. i have 2 on contingency headed my way. i'll let you know if they get any bigger.
I have a tiny roll on the fenders and the wheels don't rub. 1999 NB chassis.
edit: that's BS if they got bigger and i ordered these not that long ago :(
I have a tiny roll on the fenders and the wheels don't rub. 1999 NB chassis.
edit: that's BS if they got bigger and i ordered these not that long ago :(
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#35
I had bought some tires in late '14 that were marked x513 (can't remember the first digit) on the date stamp, then won some contingency and when they got here in the summer of 15, they were marked the same date as my original purchase. Then after the summer break I finally got a '15 date shipment.
Wouldn't surprise me if there were a plethora of prototype tires that were sent to you.
fwiw, I'm still waiting on 4 events worth of tires to ship from MAXXIS. Apparently they got backed up for X reason according to NASA and MAXXIS.
Wouldn't surprise me if there were a plethora of prototype tires that were sent to you.
fwiw, I'm still waiting on 4 events worth of tires to ship from MAXXIS. Apparently they got backed up for X reason according to NASA and MAXXIS.
#36
OK i got word, and we should stop beating the dead horse. to resolve, i called maxxis last night. the rc-1 tires i have are the current production tires. they told me they sold out of the prototypes early 2015.
They also said the Vr-1 are placing near the top of other competition 200 tread tires. but they do have a lot of "meat" to them. if you where serious about competitive auto crossing, shaving would be advised. with maxxis's longevity and the thicker thread, I think these are going to find a real home in lemons/chump racing.
They also said the Vr-1 are placing near the top of other competition 200 tread tires. but they do have a lot of "meat" to them. if you where serious about competitive auto crossing, shaving would be advised. with maxxis's longevity and the thicker thread, I think these are going to find a real home in lemons/chump racing.
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#38
i replaced them with a 245/40r15 RC-1 on a 15x9. At the same December event at road Atlanta i had 1.4G peak. that was with 6-8 heat cycles (4 events). today the maxxis still has the "maxxis" logo in the middle of the tread. these things are going to last forever.
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#39
i was running 205 SM7 Hoosier. spec miata take offs. had 7 heat cycles, less then a year old, mounted on a 15x8. lasted 2 events before they corded. i pulled 1.3G peak on those at road Atlanta.
i replaced them with a 245/40r15 RC-1 on a 15x9. At the same December event at road Atlanta i had 1.4G peak. that was with 6-8 heat cycles (4 events). today the maxxis still has the "maxxis" logo in the middle of the tread. these things are going to last forever.
i replaced them with a 245/40r15 RC-1 on a 15x9. At the same December event at road Atlanta i had 1.4G peak. that was with 6-8 heat cycles (4 events). today the maxxis still has the "maxxis" logo in the middle of the tread. these things are going to last forever.
#40
The longevity I like, I hear that's what the RC-1 is kind of known for. I like the numbers in your comparison but makes me wonder how badly even a 225 Hoosier would beat the RC-1 245/40. I've got decent meat on my maxxis so if they hold me over till the VR-1 comes out and gets some testing, I may make the change. I guess the grip/wear is a ratio that can't be changed much ie you can't have a super sticky tire that lasts long too.
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