SeniorPBA2B:
Any new info on when the 225/45R15's will be available?
Jim
I see you got the same overwhelming response I got when I posted this a few weeks ago: http://sccaforums.com/forums/permalink/271367/305064/ShowThread.aspx#305064
I suspect nobody really knows (or if someone has an inside contact they are sharing it or any info). When everybody was waiting for the Bridgestones last year there seemed to be a lot more communication from Bridgestone and info that was shared on availability.
Here's what I've found. As of early June, the rumor seemed to be late June. Calling around to Toyo vendors either resulted in that same estimate or they would call Toyo and then report that none were available and Toyo didn't have an estimated availability date.
Around that same time frame, I tried cold calling a bunch of numbers from the Toyo website. I eventually talked to someone named Rob that worked in Marketing (this is from calling the number listed on Toyo's website for sponsorship). He told me he'd check and call me back. When he called back he advised me they would be available August or September.
I just called http://www.racetire.net/racing/toyo/r1r.htm (who had previously advised that the rumor they were hearing was late June), this time they called Toyo and reported back that none were available and no estimated date.
I suspect the August/Sept time frame I got from the guy in marketing is probably the most accurate but I am curious to hear if anyone has any other info.