Hoosier has announced this new tire size to be available in April. Man, I'm sooo glad I didn't cut my fenders up! I'm praying that they will fit on 9" wide wheels. The specs/prices have not been released yet.
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Hoosier has announced this new tire size to be available in April. Man, I'm sooo glad I didn't cut my fenders up! I'm praying that they will fit on 9" wide wheels. The specs/prices have not been released yet.
::Banana::AWESOME!!! ::Banana::
Do you need a co-driver for next year? This B-stock tire budget is killing me. :punchout:
Not to mention the B-stock fuel budget. ::BaHump::Quote:
Originally Posted by Miatamoto
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Originally Posted by Miatamoto
Or perhaps the addiction to bling bling rims. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sammm
I'm sure Hoosier will be selling these at a premium price. My guess is $225 to $250 range. Hope I'm wrong, but with the 225/45/13 selling at $181 these days, it won't suprise me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Miatamoto
Me thinks that, even if they don't fit, the competition will be very good this year - if they DO fit, it'll be GREAT!!!:clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark52
Yes, indeed! So where were you last Sunday?Quote:
Originally Posted by rpmchris
I had to choose one regional series to compete in, so I chose the SCCA. With all the other races I'll be attending this year - SCCA SW Divisionals (3 for sure, maybe 4), National Tours (1, maybe 2), ProSolo (1), plus a Test 'n Tune/Practice day, the EPDS, and possibly the Solo2 National Championships - I'll be in nearly 20 events this year as it is, and I didn't want my wife to forget what I look like...:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark52
Well, I see that they are only going to cost $200 each. What a bargain!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark52
LOL, maybe you should give those 225/45/13 Hankooks a try.
Well, as it turns out, the new size Hoosiers won't be available until sometime in June:( I just put in an order for some C71 'Kooks to run in the meantime. Are you happy, now, Miatamoto? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Miatamoto
LOL, glad to see you got smart! ;)
I'd run about 3-5 PSI higher than you did with the V710s.
Thanks for the tip!Quote:
Originally Posted by Miatamoto
So where the heck were you this weekend Mark?
Houston! And I'm going back on Thursday! My daughter is graduating from UTHouston Nursing School.:clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
Congrats, now she can buy you tires since she's making the $$$ ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark52
Good idea! I'll have to discuss that with her:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
I got the C71 225 45 13 Hankooks mounted this week. For some reason they are not quite as wide as the same size Hoosiers. Maybe that's why they cost less:rolleyes: Can't wait to try them out. Is the C71 compound supposed to be better than the C70?
Yeah, the Ho Hos in the same size as the Kumhos and Kooks always seem to be a little wider. I think my 225/50/14 Hoosiers were over a half inch wider than the Kumhos (same size) Hederrick was running at Divisionals a couple of years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark52
From what I've been told by many sources, the C71 has the same construction as the C70 but with a compound tweek. Nothing drastic.
BTW, be careful running them on rough asphalt (ie. Mineral Wells) because they don't seem to hold up very well in those conditions. I heard another RX-8 guy had the same problem. I had a ton of outer shoulder wear from about 16 runs on that surface. The 50 runs before that at Pennington, LaGrave and the Bus Lot left them looking great.
Make sure you over inflate them if you're going to go out to MW, that will hopefully spare the shoulder (or at least help a little).
What type of nurse is she? I do medical staffing...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark52
I don't think I'd introduce my college-age daughter to J-Fo, but that's just me. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by ratt_finkel
Altiain FTW! ::Flag::Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
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haha, gee thanks guys. You know I do have a professional side as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Yes, it appears to be winning National Tour events!Quote:
Originally Posted by ratt_finkel
Pediatric ER She'll be working in the ER at Texas Children's Hospital while she works on her Masters degree. I'm not exactly sure what specialty she will work on in grad school. Did I tell you all she graduated with a 4.0 average?!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ratt_finkel
That's awesome! Tell her to give me a call when she get her masters. NP's and PA's are what I specialize in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark52
Will do. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by ratt_finkel
Ran the Hankooks at Mineral Wells last Sunday. Didn't notice any shoulder wear, but then my car's suspension is completely different than a car with stock suspension. Overall, I'm very happy with the tire. I'm looking forward to seeing how it does at PMS and the Bus Lot. The 255 Hoosiers should arive on my doorstep in a couple of weeks, but they'll just have to wait their turn:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Miatamoto
Now Tire Rack tells me that Hoosier has had some production problems and the new size won't be shipping to dealers until June 16. I have seen one Miata with this new size tire. That extra inch in width sure makes them stick out! You thought my car looked like a roller skate before!
Got them mounted Tuesday. Very wide. Very soft. Very grippy. Very nice. Scuffed them in by doing donuts at local school parking lot. Car looks like a roller skate on steroids! :burnrubr: :burnrubr: :burnrubr: