Will Hoosier R6's work on the STREET
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Will Hoosier R6's work on the STREET
yes purely street, I need as much grip as I can get and ive been thinking of this tire, will it work on the street? Any idea where I would be able to find more details about this tire, like the maximum speed it would safely handle etc...?
I am asking this because a friend of mine totalled his Z06 after blowing a front Hoosier on the street.
PS. Rain is not an issue, and I will get them grooved as well just in case.
thanks.
I am asking this because a friend of mine totalled his Z06 after blowing a front Hoosier on the street.
PS. Rain is not an issue, and I will get them grooved as well just in case.
thanks.
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NO NO NO NO NO do not use them on the street. this is road race tire, ONLY a road race tire, and while technically DOT approved, that does NOT mean you can use them on the street. i cant believe the mistakes people make in buying road race/autox - R compound tires and thinking theyll give better grip on the street. within a few days of driving them, youll heat cycle them out and you might as well be driving on bowling *****. not to mention youll wear them down to the cord in less then 1000 miles, if that at all. unless all your driving is 100% on brand new, smooth as glass pavement, every bump, crack, expansion joint will chew the **** out of the tire.
if youre so worried about grip, get a drag radial, or nitto 555r. drag radial compound & tread on a stiff carcass.
if youre so worried about grip, get a drag radial, or nitto 555r. drag radial compound & tread on a stiff carcass.
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NO NO NO NO NO do not use them on the street. this is road race tire, ONLY a road race tire, and while technically DOT approved, that does NOT mean you can use them on the street. i cant believe the mistakes people make in buying road race/autox - R compound tires and thinking theyll give better grip on the street. within a few days of driving them, youll heat cycle them out and you might as well be driving on bowling *****. not to mention youll wear them down to the cord in less then 1000 miles, if that at all. unless all your driving is 100% on brand new, smooth as glass pavement, every bump, crack, expansion joint will chew the **** out of the tire.
if youre so worried about grip, get a drag radial, or nitto 555r. drag radial compound & tread on a stiff carcass.
if youre so worried about grip, get a drag radial, or nitto 555r. drag radial compound & tread on a stiff carcass.
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check tirerack.com or discounttiredirect.com. anything you find will be better then a race tire on the street. dont even get me started on driving on them in temps below 50. they will be hard as rocks. if you absolutely cant find a single tire, then get new rims.
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Now, I just figured out that tirerack doesnt ship outside north America?