Life Cycle of Hoosier A6's Running in TT
09-05-2012, 10:01 PM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Life Cycle of Hoosier A6's Running in TT
Wow.... this year has been rough on the wallet buying Hoosier A6's with a new set every weekend
What kind of use are you getting on a new set of A's..... Lap times seem to drop after the 2 or 3 sessions (at 12-15 minutes each) hard driving and are no longer competitive at all after 5-6 sessions. Is it me or is this typical? Seems that I was getting more out of the tires last year or maybe I just expect more out of them now
TIRE MANAGEMENT-
Thought about making the first 2 sessions on Saturday with new stickers then switching to scrubs for the PM runs to get the seat time then putting the better tires back on for the Sunday runs.... How do you handle your tires and stay competitive?
G
What kind of use are you getting on a new set of A's..... Lap times seem to drop after the 2 or 3 sessions (at 12-15 minutes each) hard driving and are no longer competitive at all after 5-6 sessions. Is it me or is this typical? Seems that I was getting more out of the tires last year or maybe I just expect more out of them now
TIRE MANAGEMENT-
Thought about making the first 2 sessions on Saturday with new stickers then switching to scrubs for the PM runs to get the seat time then putting the better tires back on for the Sunday runs.... How do you handle your tires and stay competitive?
G
09-06-2012, 07:49 AM
#2
Pro
Wow.... this year has been rough on the wallet buying Hoosier A6's with a new set every weekend
What kind of use are you getting on a new set of A's..... Lap times seem to drop after the 2 or 3 sessions (at 12-15 minutes each) hard driving and are no longer competitive at all after 5-6 sessions. Is it me or is this typical? Seems that I was getting more out of the tires last year or maybe I just expect more out of them now
TIRE MANAGEMENT-
Thought about making the first 2 sessions on Saturday with new stickers then switching to scrubs for the PM runs to get the seat time then putting the better tires back on for the Sunday runs.... How do you handle your tires and stay competitive?
G
What kind of use are you getting on a new set of A's..... Lap times seem to drop after the 2 or 3 sessions (at 12-15 minutes each) hard driving and are no longer competitive at all after 5-6 sessions. Is it me or is this typical? Seems that I was getting more out of the tires last year or maybe I just expect more out of them now
TIRE MANAGEMENT-
Thought about making the first 2 sessions on Saturday with new stickers then switching to scrubs for the PM runs to get the seat time then putting the better tires back on for the Sunday runs.... How do you handle your tires and stay competitive?
G
I run with scrubs in the morning practice session to get warmed up. And only put the "good tires" on for the money run. I usually only do 2-3 laps after that you usually get caught up in traffic. I can get 2-3 weekends out of a set of tires by only running the good tires for a few laps.
09-06-2012, 12:27 PM
#3
Le Mans Master
Do you run at the front, middle or back of the pack?
I use R6's, but I'm in the back/middle of the pack.
THey last 10 weekends give or take.
I use R6's, but I'm in the back/middle of the pack.
THey last 10 weekends give or take.
09-06-2012, 03:36 PM
#4
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
R6's won't do the trick.... I've tried. They last longer but are not as fast of tire as the A's
09-06-2012, 03:59 PM
#5
Burning Brakes
Most of the SE TT vette guys run at most 2-3 hard laps on their A6's and then they pull off. They also sometimes don't run the last session or two of the day. I'm sure they get 3-4 good events out of them... unless its at a track really hard on tires (CMP).