hoosiers road legal slicks - LotusTalk

exarkun1178 · 05-27-2008, 05:55 PM

Hoosiers road legal slicks

is there such a thing?

madden · 05-27-2008, 05:59 PM

DOT drag radials, pretty darn close to slicks

Hoosier D.O.T. Drag Radial Tires - summitracing.com

exarkun1178 · 05-27-2008, 06:06 PM

are they good for cornering, or are they made to just go straight. any one use them on the track or auto x? or on the street?

exarkun1178 · 05-27-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by madden

DOT drag radials, pretty darn close to slicks

Hoosier D.O.T. Drag Radial Tires - summitracing.com

dont seem to list lotus sizes...

ZJChaser · 05-27-2008, 06:17 PM

technically all of the DOT hoosiers are road legal.

Randy Chase · 05-27-2008, 06:19 PM

Hoosier makes slicks and DOT racing tires. Theoretically you can drive on the street with the R6 and A6 DOT tires, but it is not a good idea. The carcass is too fragile and easily damaged and that is expensive. Plus it sucks in the wet unless you run the Hoosier rain tires. But then they suck in the dry.

exarkun1178 · 05-27-2008, 06:22 PM

so is there a lotus size street legal racing slick that you would recommend if i only drove to the auto x and back?

Randy Chase · 05-27-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by exarkun1178

so is there a lotus size street legal racing slick that you would recommend if i only drove to the auto x and back?

Sure, what everyone runs in SCCA Super Stock.

exarkun1178 · 05-27-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Sure, what everyone runs in SCCA Super Stock.

so, randy, from your experience, what tires are being used in super stock class by everyone?

Randy Chase · 05-27-2008, 06:57 PM

I think 245-17 rear and 225-16 front

Some people like 225s on the rear and 205s on the front to get more heat easily into them.

exarkun1178 · 05-27-2008, 10:03 PM

so, the r6 205 45 16's will fit the touring rims?

and what might one expect to get out of a set of r 6's in terms of mileage?

Serebo1 · 05-27-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by exarkun1178

so, the r6 205 45 16's will fit the touring rims?

Tim, allow me.

exarkun1178 · 05-27-2008, 10:23 PM

brian4.2 · 05-28-2008, 06:28 AM

Less than 1000 miles for R6s.

slaughtr · 05-28-2008, 06:30 AM

R6's are for the track. A6's are for autocross.

exarkun1178 · 05-28-2008, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by brian4.2

Less than 1000 miles for R6s.

wow. thats not so much....would the a6 have more life, or about the same?

andykeck · 05-28-2008, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by exarkun1178

so, the r6 205 45 16's will fit the touring rims?

All thwacking aside, no, according to the Hoosier site, they won't fit.

exarkun1178 · 05-28-2008, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by andykeck

All thwacking aside, no, according to the Hoosier site, they won't fit.

Toad · 05-28-2008, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy Chase

Hoosier makes slicks and DOT racing tires. Theoretically you can drive on the street with the R6 and A6 DOT tires, but it is not a good idea. The carcass is too fragile and easily damaged and that is expensive. Plus it sucks in the wet unless you run the Hoosier rain tires. But then they suck in the dry.

Yep...also remember the care and feeding aspect of Hoosiers.

Tire Tech Information - Care and Feeding of the Hoosier A6/R6

Randy Chase · 05-28-2008, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by andykeck

All thwacking aside, no, according to the Hoosier site, they won't fit.

Not that it is not without some downsides, but racers have a long history of not following the tire company's specs on fit. You can squeeze wider tires on a skinnier rim.

But Touring... er... Non-Sport rims... that is pretty skinny.

As far as miles, I would get 20-30 miles from the tires before they corded.

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Randy Chase Forum Founder Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego! Posts: 21,338 Images: 761	Hoosier makes slicks and DOT racing tires. Theoretically you can drive on the street with the R6 and A6 DOT tires, but it is not a good idea. The carcass is too fragile and easily damaged and that is expensive. Plus it sucks in the wet unless you run the Hoosier rain tires. But then they suck in the dry. __________________ *** V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S *** We have been feeling the buzz since 2004 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds. Hinged clams. "In my opinion, there's nothing in this world... Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl."

05-27-2008, 06:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
Randy Chase Forum Founder Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego! Posts: 21,338 Images: 761	I think 245-17 rear and 225-16 front Some people like 225s on the rear and 205s on the front to get more heat easily into them. __________________ *** V E R I T A S * A E Q U I T A S *** We have been feeling the buzz since 2004 2006 Noble M400. Getrag tranny, Quaiffe LSD, Duratec dual turbo V6. Hoosier 315-18 tires. 2350 pounds. 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds. Hinged clams. "In my opinion, there's nothing in this world... Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl."

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madden Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northern, VA Posts: 98	DOT drag radials, pretty darn close to slicks Hoosier D.O.T. Drag Radial Tires - summitracing.com

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exarkun1178 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Posts: 3,348	are they good for cornering, or are they made to just go straight. any one use them on the track or auto x? or on the street?

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exarkun1178 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Posts: 3,348	so, the r6 205 45 16's will fit the touring rims? and what might one expect to get out of a set of r 6's in terms of mileage?

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