Hoosier Dot drag radial
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From: 8000DA Land
i tried the 275/50s and boy they hook!
too bad they did not lasted even 30 passes... pretty soft compound..
MT DRs 255/50/16 = 60 passes - 1000 street miles (aprox)
HO QTP Pro 28x11.5x15 = 64 passes - 700 street miles (aprox)
HO DRs 275/50/15 = 28 passes - 100 street miles (aprox)..
Thats my current tire history.. going back to a 28" tire and still have to decide wich one..
too bad they did not lasted even 30 passes... pretty soft compound..
MT DRs 255/50/16 = 60 passes - 1000 street miles (aprox)
HO QTP Pro 28x11.5x15 = 64 passes - 700 street miles (aprox)
HO DRs 275/50/15 = 28 passes - 100 street miles (aprox)..
Thats my current tire history.. going back to a 28" tire and still have to decide wich one..
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From: Ventura County, California
I have to chuckle when people spew crap about M/T's being the best when they haven't even tried the Hoosiers.
I've run the M/T's for years and just got my first pair of the Hoosiers. After the first few initial runs, I don't see myself going back to the M/T's anytime soon.
yea, just keep running the M/T's...there's nothing better out there...just keep your head in the sand. Technology never improves and there's nothing that can come out to improve on what M/T has now.
If this were all true, we would all still be running on M&H's from the early/mid 1990's, back in the early days of fastest street car racing.
I've run the M/T's for years and just got my first pair of the Hoosiers. After the first few initial runs, I don't see myself going back to the M/T's anytime soon.
yea, just keep running the M/T's...there's nothing better out there...just keep your head in the sand. Technology never improves and there's nothing that can come out to improve on what M/T has now.
If this were all true, we would all still be running on M&H's from the early/mid 1990's, back in the early days of fastest street car racing.
Last time I checked the 325 50 15, 315 60 15 and 275 60 15 drag radial ET and Speed records were on M/T drag radials
The Hooiser's are a better DRAG RACE tire IMO.
They are lighter and a good bit softer than the M/T.
I'm with DOTracer ... you guys just keep using M/T's there is nothing better out there
One thing I can tell you if you're looking at running a radial, don't bother with the goodyear, those are junk.
I have heard good things about the hoosier tire from everyone I know that has run them, several people went from the m/t to the hoosier, and they found the hoosier to be as good if not better. Couple poeple went from the hoosier to the m/t and saw no difference, but they were in lower powered cars (400ish rwhp) and they didn't see much of a difference.
I have heard good things about the hoosier tire from everyone I know that has run them, several people went from the m/t to the hoosier, and they found the hoosier to be as good if not better. Couple poeple went from the hoosier to the m/t and saw no difference, but they were in lower powered cars (400ish rwhp) and they didn't see much of a difference.
After seeing how a few cars were running faster in the Hoosier DRs, I was going to order them for my Camaro but the 325/50s were back ordered at the time. I ended up going with the Mickey Thompsons, but the next pair will be Hoosiers. The one thing I do like about the Mickey Thompsons is that there are more tread grooves on the outside edge of the tire. It just helps keep Johnny Law off your back when street driving. The Hoosiers are DOT legal, but the two little water grooves in them don't look very convincing to the Po-Po when they're looking to bust *****.
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From: Westminster, MD
No argument here. Local track, not the greatest hooking facility.
First full passes with the Hoosier 325 D/R's. 1.296, 1.294, 1.299, 1.292 and 1.308 60's in that order. Last run I staged deep.
Needless to say, I don't have plans to go back to the M/T's anytime soon.
I will admit the Hoosier is not well suited to street duty. I certainly wouldn't use them on the street. But for a drag only tire, they are a very good choice IMO.
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From: Westminster, MD
I spoke with Faron Lubbers and Steve Hudspeth at Hoosier about this earlier in the year. The DOT D/R is constructed much like the radial slicks used in Stock eliminator. The tread compound is the same as the C06 that the lightweight radial slick uses.
i have always loved my m/t radials and the next set (assuming i ever put back my shitbox) will be the hoosier radials.
are they the same size as the m/t 325? i know some companys vary
are they the same size as the m/t 325? i know some companys vary
Hoosier gave us a set of their DOT Radials to try. We haven't tried them yet, but they're very light and I'm quite certain the side walls aren't as stiff as the M/T drag radial.
Hoosier told us that it's an entirely different carcass than their radial slicks. FWIW.
Hoosier told us that it's an entirely different carcass than their radial slicks. FWIW.
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From: Ventura County, California
One of the reasons I want to run a drag radial for my Street/Strip car is for the more stable sidewall and if it is a softer sidewall than the M/T Street Radial I might as well run the Hoosier QTP dot if it is going to be a soft sidewall.
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From: Zip Tie Island
i tried the 275/50s and boy they hook!
too bad they did not lasted even 30 passes... pretty soft compound..
MT DRs 255/50/16 = 60 passes - 1000 street miles (aprox)
HO QTP Pro 28x11.5x15 = 64 passes - 700 street miles (aprox)
HO DRs 275/50/15 = 28 passes - 100 street miles (aprox)..
Thats my current tire history.. going back to a 28" tire and still have to decide wich one..
too bad they did not lasted even 30 passes... pretty soft compound..
MT DRs 255/50/16 = 60 passes - 1000 street miles (aprox)
HO QTP Pro 28x11.5x15 = 64 passes - 700 street miles (aprox)
HO DRs 275/50/15 = 28 passes - 100 street miles (aprox)..
Thats my current tire history.. going back to a 28" tire and still have to decide wich one..
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From: LT1 land...the "409" of the 90s!
I got 4,000 miles and alot of passes out of my Et Street Drs
I will have to check with Mark on the Hoosiers. I am planning on Finding out how many passes a set gets soon
I will have to check with Mark on the Hoosiers. I am planning on Finding out how many passes a set gets soon
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From: LT1 land...the "409" of the 90s!
