AutoX, Goodyear vs Hoosier slicks Options

[Randal]

Anyone used the new Goodyear 250 compound tires and also the Hoosier softer slicks and have an opinion?

[Mike T]

I ran my first autocross with my freshly completed V8 914 and as promised I'm reporting my findings on the Hoosier tires I'm running now.

To recap: I was using the Goodyear 23x9-15 cantilever tires in R210, now running
Hoosier R35 compound slicks.

These are 23.5x12.0-15 on 14" wide wheels in the rear and 22.5x9.0-15 on 10" wheels in front.

All my observations are stricktly subjective, no actual numbers;

Course length = 42 - 45 seconds
Surface = asphalt(slippery asphalt according to the DOT tire classes)
temperature = 75°F
weather = dry, sunny

Right away I noticed the push the car always seems to exibit was gone. Steering response was as good or better than the Goodyears.

This being said I was there just to test the car and never optimized the setup, pressures, shock settings, swaybar settings etc. Also the corner weights wern't set using scales but chassis measurments. My testing was cut short afer 3 runs due to an oil leak(cheap chrome fuel pump block off plate).

Generally I was impressed with the tires and the cars performance. Later in the season I'll have a chance to run a fixed design course and see what my lap times are compared to the previous tires. Of course the V8 engine will affect those results. I think the Hoosiers are at least as good as the defuct R210 Goodyears for my opinion an use anyway.

I'll have some pictures later and will post them.

Mike T