Hoosier R7 ????? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Deep Six · 12-25-2014, 11:00 AM

Time to retire the 710's (past time actually which contributed to a minor incident T10 at Sebring)

I've never owned any Hoosiers but I'm considering R7's Thoughts regarding this choice as well as size selection for my 17x9 wheels?

SeanRTR · 12-26-2014, 10:11 AM

They'll be a fuckton faster than V710's, but wear out quicker. Probably use less tire pressure too.

rice_classic · 12-27-2014, 09:56 AM

They're designed for competition of course and they will probably have the typical Hoosier life span: Good for 3-12 sessions (depending on car) and then 1-2 seconds slower after that.

Unless you're competing in a class where that's the 'tire to have', I would say that it is not the tire to have.

If you're just lapping, your money will go further with something else.

whataboutbob · 12-27-2014, 10:43 AM

I've been using the A7 for half a season in autocross. I had a set of BFG R1-S tires before them. The A7s are noticeably gripper than the R1-S. I've got about 50+ runs on the A7s and they are just now starting to fall off.

xwd · 12-28-2014, 01:50 PM

The R7 is meant to last longer than the A7 but not that much longer. Like rice said, I would only use R7s if you are actually competing or if you are getting take-offs from teams for dirt cheap.

OkieSnuffBox · 12-29-2014, 10:47 AM

What these guys said.

If you're just doing HPDE, I'd go with NT-01 and call it good.

jdnguyen · 01-04-2015, 09:21 PM

I'm considering the same tire for possibly next year. Based on tire rack a 225/45-17 is 9" wide. I'm thinking of using this on a 17x9 rpf1. After I use the 245/40-17 A048's I just ordered for autox. I have a co-driver so I'm sure they'll go quick, but having a co-driver will also help keep heat in the tires

The reason I'm looking at a 225 is that it'll keep me in the NXD class for NASA. No SCCA events here in Sioux Falls. Too many Miatas lol

12-25-2014, 11:00 AM	#1
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rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,160 Thanks: 755 Thanked 4,200 Times in 1,803 Posts Mentioned: 77 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	They're designed for competition of course and they will probably have the typical Hoosier life span: Good for 3-12 sessions (depending on car) and then 1-2 seconds slower after that. Unless you're competing in a class where that's the 'tire to have', I would say that it is not the tire to have. If you're just lapping, your money will go further with something else. __________________ SCCA T4 - FRS

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