Paul Poore DUELRACER@aol.com wrote :
>> I have been running Hoosiers on my HS Datsun 200SX since last season. I
really like the Hoosier tire compared to BFG's, Yoko's, and Toyo's. The
Hoosier tire has a lot more grip than the others, but the only downside to
the Hoosier is its lifespan. Hoosier's don't last long. Especially on
rough surfaces, like the East Crawford Rec area that Salina uses for some
of
their events. Not saying it is a bad place to run, but I ate through my
two
front 225/55zr/14's on my 2ND run! <<
I cannot believe you can wear out ANY tire in two runs unless you
lock up your brakes at 100 MPH. I have locked up my new Hoosers
at 80 MPH at Lime Rock and gagged from the smoke, but in the pits
I could barely find the flat spot. Of course on a 911 the inside front tire
is lightly loaded. At autocrosses I lock up my front tire several times
each run and they show no flat spots.
My hoosier road race compound radials last as long as Koni shocks
on my car (about 500 miles last year autox, track, and some street).
>> Hoosiers are a very competitive tire but,
you have to be willing to spend the money to keep tires in the garage when
you cord one out. I went through 16 Hoosiers last year at $118 a piece.
These were the Hoosier old compound, not the new compound for this year.
You
have to keep in mind that I did 12 local events, 3 Solotime events, and the
Nationals on those 16 tires. So, if you are looking at going with Hoosier
I
would say go for it, but only if you have a limited schedule and don't lock
up the brakes that often. Flat spot is a 2 Four letter bad word too me. <<
If you are having problems with wear (which you will not have nearly as
much
if you use the current tire which was available all of last year) you can
use the
road race compound which is at least as fast as any other legal tire IMHO.
All the above is in regards to the hoosier radial, which likes a lot of
negative camber. I have no idea why more stock class drivers are not
taking advantage of the BIAS PLY hoosier autocrossers now that they
are legal in stock class (for a while now). These tires work with very
little camber.
A natural for the FS type cars, I wonder why people are not running them?
Regards, mike piera AnalogMike@aol.com '72 911S Targa, '73 911RS Replica
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