Looking into purchasing some Hoosier takes offs for HPDE days, " not racing". ( 245/40/15R )

What should i expect from them ? How many heat cycles should i expect before they become garbage ?

Hoosier R7 or A7 if i can find them ?

 

Don't use Hoosiers for DE, waste of money. Ones that are already spent you'll get maybe a weekend out of them before they're starting to get slower than say RC1's, where as the RC1 will last dozens and dozens of cycles before cording and don't slow down a whole lot either in my experience.

 

Thanks for the Info. I'm running 245/40/15R. It looks like Maxxis makes two compounds for the RC-1 ? also seen Hankook RS4's on sale.. probable not as grippy

 

Ive done AB testing twice now between 205 R7 and 225 RC1(they're the same size in real life), and fresh RC1 are faster than 10-12HC 205 Hoosier R7s. The plateau is small and HoHos fall off quickly after 8-10HCs which is WHY they're so frequently available second hand. RC1s slow with wear and HCs too, but they start slower so the dropoff is not as pronounced. People who have never experienced fresh Hoosier R7s think 10HC R7s are gods gift to HPDE, they're really not. Stick to the Toyo RR and Maxxis RC1 if you want a 245/40 DOT Semi. The RR doesn't get enough credit, its quite good in its category.

 

Every set of take off Hoosiers I've purchased were a waste, I third this sentiment.

 

+1 on what everyone has said. The latest 100/200 offerings are insanely fast for price/durability... AR1, A052 to name a couple. Especially for normal track days don’t bother with Hoosiers. Generally people tend to buy Hoosiers more because they’re a spec tire, if they have a choice you’ll usually see them buying a super 100/200 tire or a slick that doesn’t have Hoosier written on the side of it.