Hoosier tire life - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

sperry · 2008-03-18, 04:06 PM

I know the Hoosier A compound autocross tires get all of 7 runs before falling off, and cord in less than half a season, but how bad are the road race compounds? Anyone know?

I was poking around TireRack the other day and noticed that the R6 Hoosiers in 295/35ZR17 cost about as much as the 255/40ZR17 Pilot Sport Cups I'm currently running. The Michelin's tend to last me a full season of time trials plus some track weekends, so I figure the Hoosiers are going last like only 2 weekends or so, right? Otherwise they'd cost a bunch more, no?

Also, yes it's going to be a mess of work to cram some 295's on a WRX... but damn would that lower lap times!

Dean · 2008-03-18, 05:23 PM

From the folks I know that have run them on Audis at the track, 1/4-1/2 the life of a Toyo RA1. And that was not even in competition.

Kevin M · 2008-03-18, 05:40 PM

Sounds like it's time for Scott to go to dedicated practice/qual tires and "race" tires.

sperry · 2008-03-19, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean

From the folks I know that have run them on Audis at the track, 1/4-1/2 the life of a Toyo RA1. And that was not even in competition.

Ouch.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2008-03-22, 05:52 AM

I don't know what the compound is like now, but a couple of years ago 315's would last roughly a weekend on a ~3200lb, ~550hp AIX car.

2008-03-18, 04:06 PM	#1
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Hoosier tire life I know the Hoosier A compound autocross tires get all of 7 runs before falling off, and cord in less than half a season, but how bad are the road race compounds? Anyone know? I was poking around TireRack the other day and noticed that the R6 Hoosiers in 295/35ZR17 cost about as much as the 255/40ZR17 Pilot Sport Cups I'm currently running. The Michelin's tend to last me a full season of time trials plus some track weekends, so I figure the Hoosiers are going last like only 2 weekends or so, right? Otherwise they'd cost a bunch more, no? Also, yes it's going to be a mess of work to cram some 295's on a WRX... but damn would that lower lap times! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2008-03-18, 05:23 PM	#2
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	From the folks I know that have run them on Audis at the track, 1/4-1/2 the life of a Toyo RA1. And that was not even in competition. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2008-03-18 at 06:00 PM.

2008-03-18, 05:40 PM	#3
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Sounds like it's time for Scott to go to dedicated practice/qual tires and "race" tires. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2008-03-22, 05:52 AM	#5
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	I don't know what the compound is like now, but a couple of years ago 315's would last roughly a weekend on a ~3200lb, ~550hp AIX car. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

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