ajw2500hd

anyone running the 345/30r19 hoosiers a6s on youre stock rims on the street?

what do you think?

how long do they last?

post pics pretty please :-)

thanks alot AJ

c6 zeee06

Won't last long at all. It's all about heat cycles wi the A6, not miles. They are good for 2-4 laps in a time trial event, once they get hot they will fall off. Just my 2 cents. I have A6s and R6s for my 06Z.

ajw2500hd

yea i drag race and do street pulls and i need something to hold 682 rwhp on the street

Bob Sandy

The Hoosier is waaaay to fragile for the street, not just the rubber compound, but the carcase itself...

I'd look at something a little more robust. The old Kumo V700 was a great street tire, unfortunately its gone....

Bob

newschool

They work great. They will last a good 3000 miles of hard street driving.
I'm on my second set now. My car makes 1105rwhp and the car hook for a 60 punch in 3rd. Best all around tire IMO you can run. I tried the NTo5r and it just killed the feel of the car. They don't work as good from a roll either. IF you were running from a dig than a drag radial will work better though.

newschool

Have you ever put miles on a A6 or R6? My thinking is not. I run a r6 on the front and a A6 in the rear. On my second set now. Last about 3k miles. was a 900rwhp before and 1105rwhp now and the tires work GREAT! Nothing beats them from a roll on my car.

ajw2500hd

THANKS MAN!!! if i could get 3000 miles out of them i would be very happy! i drive VERY hard and spray it alot on the street just $1000 is alot of money

adamgl

Why the mix? r6 on front and a6 in rear?

ajw2500hd

better traction for the rear needs less heating up

c6 zeee06

You should consider getting A6 scrubs. You could probably get 3-4 sets for what a new set would cos,t and get more mileage. This assumes you aren't paying much to swap sets. I know a lot of road course guys who get rid of their A6s after 8-10 heat cycles (3 laps at 2.5mi per lap is a heat cycle for road course time trials). The corners of the tires are a little worn of course but I don't think that will impact your straight line demands. If you search on this forum there are a couple of guys who's sell Hoosier scrubs in bulk after race weekends.

Turbosixx

The 345/30 NT05R is a good compromise as far as traction and longevity. Of course they won't hook like a Hoosier drag radial but they make the car manageable.

adamgl

Why the r's on the front? last longer?

ajw2500hd

Rs stiffer side wall


Had nt05rs already....... Mustang tire basically unstable and can't hook on motor

db2xpert

You may want to consider that they are NOT legal for street use.

Check that with Hoosier for those who think I'm wrong.

May not mean I would never run them on the street.

newschool

Ummm, they are dot approved buddy. Has a dot sticker so I'd say your wrong. Just cause the tire manufacture doesn't recommend them for hwy use doesn't mean they are street legal.

newschool

They don't hook nearly as good from a roll. The Hoosier out performs in every category accept rain.

ajw2500hd

lol i been driving on 17'' hoosiers for 2 years now no problems i love them

DaddyBarlow

I asked the same question a little while back:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...e-streets.html

From the responses I got, I decided to try a set of 345-19's Hoosier A6 on the rear. I'm running new Cup's on the front, the rears are basicly slicks with no tread pattern. Its great combo on the street (for me), I'm running a N/A engine & making 620 rwhp. I hook-up in second gear every time now. If the tires are heated-up, I can hook-up in most of 1st gear. This is the only tire that I have ever been able to do this on the street. IMO, they are much better & safer than the NT DR's.

The A6's will start to heat cycle at 110F. The max traction is at 110-140. I had Tirerack heat cycle them for me. If you are driving easy on them or if you are on the free-way, they are not heat cycling.

The R6's will start to heat cycle at much higher temps than the A6's. The max traction is at 180-200F for the R6. I have heard R6's are very slippery at low tire temps. I don't think you would want to run them on the road (front or back).

DaddyBarlow

This Document on Tirerack is good reading:

http://www.tirerack.com/images/pdf/warranty/HOOSIER.pdf