[Shotimes] Re: Tires weight

[Mark Nunnally]

yep, I've always heard the Hoosier R3S03's were the ultimate in grip/light
weight, but didn't realize they were that light.  There is an interesting
tech article about them on hoosiers site, saying basically they don't hold
up to brake shock loading than a heavier tire does, and can be easier to
flat spot if you aren't carefull.  Says for non-ABS cars to really try to
get  the feel for them before you go out and flog 'em.

If I could find some light 8" rims (17 lb or less) and switch to hoosiers I
could knock 40 lbs off the car, that's unsprung and 20 of that is driveline
rotational :)  Plus step up 20 mm in width (they spec 245/45's for a 8"
rim).  40 lbs in wheels/tires is huge!

Only downside of them is they don't last long.  Sorta like nitrous for a
road course :)

mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Mark Nunnally'" <manunnal@netheaven.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 3:41 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: Tires weight


> Wow, that's light! Lighter than most of the rims that people use!
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mark Nunnally
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 2:28 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] Re: Tires weight
>
>
> I did email tire rack earlier, but alway hesitant to do this as they seem
to
> vary on weights a lot.  They told  me 28 lbs for the V700 and  18 for the
> Hoosier (I weighed  the V700 myself at 24.3 lbs)
>
> then I found:
>
> www.racetire.com
>
> 18.5 lb for the hoosier.  Light!
>
> mark
>
> > I find their site well organized and intuitive for the products they
> carry,  I
> > find it odd that with all the information they do provide, that some
other
> > technical spec info is missing like offset and more importantly weight,
> > especially since the latter is a prime consideration for certain uses.
> But if
> > you ask them they will give you the info.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Carl Prochilo
> > 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> > To: "'Mark Nunnally'" <manunnal@netheaven.com>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 1:36 PM
> > Subject: RE: Tires (was RE: [Shotimes] Interesting...porting the intake)
> >
> >
> > > A call or an email to Tire Rack may get you the answer.
> > >
> > > Ron Porter
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > > On Behalf Of Mark Nunnally
> > > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 1:09 AM
> > > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Tires (was RE: [Shotimes] Interesting...porting the
intake)
> > >
> > >
> > > > http://www.wheelweights.net/
> > >
> > > Well, they list the SHO as 16x6.5 and 18.8 lbs.  Both wrong (16x6
slicer
> is
> > > 18.05 lb) and 16x6.5 99 rims are 17.75 lb(dunno about the 96-98).
need
> to
> > > email them :)
> > >
> > > > The Tire Weights I have scattered through various emails (which I
> suppose
> > I
> > > > should organize one of these days!), but I don't recall having a
> weight
> > for
> > > > a Hoosier race tire.
> > >
> > > The are supposed  to be the lighest track tire, but don't have a
number
> to
> > > compared to the V700
> > >
> > > mark
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