DAVANTI TYRES
Through AUTOWAY, the Fukuoka import house that registered it with D1.
Models and prices
UK — Davanti Tyres Limited, Newton-le-Willows · imported by AUTOWAY, Ltd.. On D1 Grand Prix's 2026 registered list (2026年D1GPシリーズ登録申請タイヤ一覧).
- PROTOURA RACE — ¥15,400 (265/35R18, 税込, importer)
In the 265/35R18 price ladder on the directory: PROTOURA RACE (97W XL) ¥15,400 (税込). Every brand at that size, side by side →
A genuine British company whose tyres are made in China. Worth knowing which half of "British tyre" is the claim.
Official site · verified 2026-09-16
What owners report
Every DAVANTI TYRES tyre review on Minkara, Japan's largest car-owner community — 8 reviews read 14–16 September 2026, counted rather than picked. “Fitted to” counts only reviews that mention drifting and say which axle; “chunking” counts reviews that mention it at all, split by whether the owner says it happened. Stars are Minkara's own 0–5 rating. Owner reports, not tests.
PROTOURA RACE
- Fitted to (drift use): no drift reviews
- Chunking reported: 0 yes · 1 no
- Tyre life: 3 praise · 0 complaints
Eight reviews, all from 2026 — the revised version, which one owner says sells out fast; one says no chunking.
Buying DAVANTI TYRES from Japan
Tyres are heavy and the cheap lanes close to them, so we buy domestically and quote the freight as one total — and tell you when buying locally beats importing. Send us the size and compound you want.
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