Ross's extended city, easy entry Goblin- 06 SS/SC, NW Arkansas
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Torchandregdoc
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Now I'm a hoarder of all things LNF
Ross
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Will 15" wheels clear the front calipers? Well these ones did.
But just barely. There is a millimeter or so clearance.
These are a hefty 18.5 lbs each. I was hoping to get some lighter Keizer wheels, but they had a fire, and aren't making wheels for the next 3 to 6 months.
But just barely. There is a millimeter or so clearance.
These are a hefty 18.5 lbs each. I was hoping to get some lighter Keizer wheels, but they had a fire, and aren't making wheels for the next 3 to 6 months.
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Ross
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I do need an event! But the 25th of this month is the same weekend as the Reaction Motorsports event that I am missing. I am in Dallas that weekend. Hopefully my tires don't take 5 orders, and 4 cancellations due to not actually in stock like their website said. (The Proxes R888R did, took 2 months!) Right now I just have 15" wheels.
Scott #321
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Grrrrrr I'm in my 5th week of waiting for wheels/tires (R888R's) estimated delivery is showing 4-8 weeks. They were listed as in stock when I ordered them.
Ross
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Well I ordered from Tire Rack, Walmart, and Jegs, and ended up cancelling all of them once I realized they don't have the tires.
Ebay surprisingly was where I was successful.
I don't use the year/model search feature, as I don't want my tire selection to be limited by the fenders on a 97 mustang car. (What the 17" wheels were made for.) I don't know what my new 15" wheels are made for.... I doubt it was mad Max.
I use google to find the tires on Jegs, Walmart, etc, as their search doesn't even find them.
Dale E was mentioning that American Racer tires might work for me. Anyone tried their autocross tires?
Also Avon has a lot of racing tires.
Ebay surprisingly was where I was successful.
I don't use the year/model search feature, as I don't want my tire selection to be limited by the fenders on a 97 mustang car. (What the 17" wheels were made for.) I don't know what my new 15" wheels are made for.... I doubt it was mad Max.
I use google to find the tires on Jegs, Walmart, etc, as their search doesn't even find them.
Dale E was mentioning that American Racer tires might work for me. Anyone tried their autocross tires?
Also Avon has a lot of racing tires.
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Ross
Goblin Guru
Jegs has the Hoosier A7 tires in stock.
The 295-35/15 are actually 302mm wide, 22.6 lbs.
The 275-35/15 are actually 291mm wide, 20.8 lbs.
The break in proceedure says I need run them, and scuff off the shiny surface, and then let them sit for a week.
So I have my "work" cut out for me.
The 295-35/15 are actually 302mm wide, 22.6 lbs.
The 275-35/15 are actually 291mm wide, 20.8 lbs.
The break in proceedure says I need run them, and scuff off the shiny surface, and then let them sit for a week.
So I have my "work" cut out for me.
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jamesm
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Dale E
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Remember Ross, those tires will pick up some large stones from your gravel/rock driveway. You will have to get the vacuum out to clean your interior and seats. Get your heat gun and a scraper ready for after the autocrosses, since you will need to shave the tires to get rid of the rubber blobs and curls you build up on them. Wear goggles!! Or your full face helmet!. You should pick up a couple seconds pretty quickly from what you were using for tires.
Dale
Dale
ccannx
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I have run a lot of sets of the A series Hoosiers for autocross. I would not run those on the street ever. An autocross should serve well for an initial scrub in then you can let them sit until the next autocross. Like Dale said you will have to deal with OPR on the tires which can make you skip across the course if you don't remove.
How to remove OPR off Race Tires / Solo Champ Jeff Kiesel Shows You How - YouTube
How to remove OPR off Race Tires / Solo Champ Jeff Kiesel Shows You How - YouTube
Ross
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Why wouldn't you ever run the Hoosiers A7 on the street? My first ride in Jermey's Goblin did just that. It was a blast!
PS, I had to google OPR. Other People's Rubber. I thought that is how you make your slicks last longer.... just pick up more rubber than you are putting down. lol.
PS, I had to google OPR. Other People's Rubber. I thought that is how you make your slicks last longer.... just pick up more rubber than you are putting down. lol.
ccannx
Goblin Guru
They are awful in the rain, follow all the ruts in the road, throw rocks everywhere, heat cycle out quickly and love to pick up sharp pieces of metal. It is really really really difficult to put a plug in them also. I feel like I get about 6-7 good heat cycles/events out of them then they slow down about 1 second. On the corvette the first indication that they have gotten slower is the gradual onset of understeer.
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