>the Hoosier interests me because of low weight. Also I've got a stock
>class Honda which means 0 degrees camber and no adjustment, I had heard
>that Hoosiers like more neg camber than Kumhos or BFGs (true / false ?)
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Well, after talking to the Tire Doc, Ron Ver Mulm out of Winterset Iowa
www.rsracing.com ), about Hoosiers at great length at some Divisional
events he told me the following things.
Hoosier radial DOT tires like a lot of negative camber. The more the
merrier. They are somewhat fussy about the width of the wheel on which they
are mounted.
Hoosier bias ply DOT tires don't need much negative camber at all BUT they
are absolutely intolerant of being mounted on the slightest bit too narrow
wheel. When they "spec" a 7" wheel for a 205 width tire, they absolutely
mean it and an 7.5" wheel would be even better.
Expect the Hoosier tires to last just as long as the G-Forces. the Hoosiers
are a much lighter tire and therefore are easier to flatspot due to a
lockup. They are not recommended for harsh beginners.
Hope that helps.
See you on course.
Eric Linnhoff in KC
#69DS TLS #13
'98 Neon R/T
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