Autocross tires

[Pete Munroe]

I used 15" Hoosier Street TD's, 245 and 275, on my ERA 289 car for 4000 miles.

They are GREAT on the track...period.

However, for 4000 miles, 98% street... I put up with two clenched hands on the wheel...they will track ANY crack on the typical street pavement...If you are not paying continuos attention they will put you into a center divider.

On fresh smooth asphalt, they are a kick in the pants...at the track, once they get warm its great, but not on the street.

I finally got Dunlop GT Qualifiers, great on the street, like a different car...I rather doubt they will be wonderfull on the track, we will see, but probably similar to the T/A 's.

If you can deal with two sets of wheels and dedicated tires, that is the way to go...if you are SERIOUS about autocross, you need the right tire...but they are NOT going to be pleasant on the street.

The weight difference is very real...pick up a Hoosier...with one finger!...and then a typical steel belt street radial...the street radials weigh a ton...but...Do you really want to drive on road hazard strewn highways on the featherwieght Hoosiers...there is NOTHING there to help if you hit typical street FOD.

Hoosier has a "new" TD Radial...I do not think it is DOT legal, but it comes in 15" for the vintage look...that may solve the hunting/tracking problems on random street pavement, and still be a good race, x-cross tire.

Anyone tried the Hoosier Radials?

Pete