Hoosier Slicks
Discussion
Have been trying for some time now to track down some soft slicks for sprints and hillclimbs to fit on a TVR Griffith. Avon Dunlop and Yokohama don’t seem to have anything in a size that will fit rims that will also fit the car. Hoosier however do but very few people around the paddock seem to use them. Any body on here got experience of Hoosier Slicks in what they call their “Auto Cross” A6 compound on a fairly heavy car?
I want to roughly replicate the original road rubber. Which in terms of Avon crossplies is 7.5/23/16 front on a 7.5 inch rim and 8/24/17 on an 8 inch rim rear. That all looks fine and I can get the rims but they are not available in a soft compound. To get the soft compound I
need 10 inch rims. Dunlop can do a soft 200/580/16 and 210/620/17 but ideally I was looking for closer to 245 for the rear. Also the front diameter is a bit too small.
Hoosier do a soft compound 205/50/15 7.5 rim and a 245/45/16 8 inch rim. Front is slightly too small at 585mm against 606 but is closer than the Dunlops, rear is perfect fit.
Really I would prefer cross plies as they need camber closer to road tyres and Avons.
need 10 inch rims. Dunlop can do a soft 200/580/16 and 210/620/17 but ideally I was looking for closer to 245 for the rear. Also the front diameter is a bit too small.
Hoosier do a soft compound 205/50/15 7.5 rim and a 245/45/16 8 inch rim. Front is slightly too small at 585mm against 606 but is closer than the Dunlops, rear is perfect fit.
Really I would prefer cross plies as they need camber closer to road tyres and Avons.
Hi Nick so you reside here as well. Not so worried abut being quicker than you, but do want to be quicker than a certain red E type.
Gearing is an issue as I am on the rev limiter across the Finish line so don’t want to make it slightly lower. One option is to put the lower ratio Diff back in and make it sufficiently lower to be worth a gear change. Another reason for keeping with the same sizes is I was going to use last years A032s as wets so wanted to keep the set up good for them.
You are right, looking at photos and video clips the only Hoosiers I can see are on Minis and the one comment I have heard was negative. Could be they are superb and all the Avon people are being sheep.
Gearing is an issue as I am on the rev limiter across the Finish line so don’t want to make it slightly lower. One option is to put the lower ratio Diff back in and make it sufficiently lower to be worth a gear change. Another reason for keeping with the same sizes is I was going to use last years A032s as wets so wanted to keep the set up good for them.
You are right, looking at photos and video clips the only Hoosiers I can see are on Minis and the one comment I have heard was negative. Could be they are superb and all the Avon people are being sheep.
A little research suggests that the “slicks” that Hoosier are offering are compound A6 tread pattern M which seems to be a grooved slick. It is listed as a D.O.T Radial and appears on lists with things like the Toyo R888 and Yokie A032r. Really have no where to ask other than the salesman and here. Any comments ?
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