[gliding_serpent]

I have driven r888's, never ra1's, but a racer who swore by ra1's (and later appreceated the r888's for their advantages, i.e. More resistant to overheating than the ra1's) now thinks the nitto nt-01's are miles ahead of the ra1's (and r888's)... although both provide a similar concept.

Ra1's are a great tire, but i think the argument is that times have changed, the ra1's have not... And some even feel that the current ra1's are not what they once were. Who knows. Counter speculation is that toyo made the ra1's too long lasting, thus they were bad for business and the phase out attempt was made.