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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!

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?