On Tue, 6 Aug 2002, John J. Stimson-III wrote:
> Road and track are two different environments, and speed isn't the
> only variable. Tracks don't have potholes or nails.
>
> Having no experience whatsoever with Hoosier tires, I'm willing to
> defer to those with more experience. Andy and one other person I've
> talked to have said that they're okay to drive reasonable (or even
> long) distances, but other autocrossers who run Hoosiers have warned
> me otherwise. Maybe it's superstition on the part of one group, or
> maybe it's luck among the other group. When I saw the warning on
Frankly, none of the people I've recognised as posting that Hoosiers are
unsuitable for road use actually use them. I'm sure that some are posting
from their direct experience, though. My extensive experience is that all
R tires are more prone to picking up nails than non-R tires. However,
I've only had one flat with a Hoosier, and it was a huge screw that would
have gone through anything. The tire deflated normally and was repaired
normally, and raced normally after that. I've driven Hoosiers to events
since the radials were introduced. YMMV.
> I've been thinking about giving Hoosiers a try, and I would like to
> believe that I could drive to/from Oakland or Candlestick on them,
> but very little I have heard or read has been reassuring.
BTW, I also think that Hoosier disclaimer is bogus - if they sell the
things with a DOT stamp on them, the disclaimer isn't going to get them
very far if the tires were to catastrophically destruct under normal
highway conditions.
KeS
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