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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 05:59 AM
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tire choices....

I want to go with a 275/50r15 Hoosier DOT tire. Mounted on an 8" Corvette Ralley.
Anyone runnin these?

My other choices are BFG Drag Radials, or the Nitto Drag Radials.
Any comments/ideas?

Are there any others out there I should consider?

This will be a "nice day to work/track/weekend warrior" car!!

Thanks
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 09:24 AM
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"R" coumpound Hoosier competion tires will wear out within 1 week of mormal street driving in mild to hot temperatures outside.
They are designed with two different compounds: one for autocross, one for roadracing (A little harder compound with more steel belts so they don't heat up as quickly). Neither will last on the street. They are for limited track mileage wear only. The DOT is for racing classes that require a DOT tread pattern restriction.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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Dean,

I think he is talking about Drag tires, to R or A compound competition tires.

And i do beleive your explanation has R and A backwards, A compoud should head up faster (small course ) R compounds are a little harder, and heat up slowler (long course).
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 06:45 PM
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Originally posted by Dewey316
Dean,

I think he is talking about Drag tires, to R or A compound competition tires.

And i do beleive your explanation has R and A backwards, A compoud should head up faster (small course ) R compounds are a little harder, and heat up slowler (long course).
You must be tired John- gotta read what I wrote again. Above he asked first about Hoosiers, then the drag radials.
On the second note I listed roadrace tires(A little harder compound.....) That wasn't "A little"- as in "A" coumpound-roadrace versions are "R" compounds
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 07:08 AM
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Yep, talkin 'bout the Quick Time DOT tires.

I've heard Nitto's are a longer tread life tire than the BFG's.

Anyone?
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 07:56 AM
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Originally posted by vsixtoy
You must be tired John- gotta read what I wrote again
Ok. ok. and yes I am tired. I work too much.

(it must be really bad, i cannot beleive i used that poor of grammar)

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