Hoosier Bias Ply on a 911? What's it like?
06-18-2002, 09:28 AM
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Hoosier Bias Ply on a 911? What's it like?
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Due to some rather strange and varied vintage regulations, I may have to run Hoosier Bias Ply's on my 2000# 911. Has anyone done this? How does it compare to the "feel" when runnign radials?
FWIW, my tire combo's are limited to 205F/225R Kumho V700's or 245F/275R bias ply Hoosiers... Which would you choose?
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Due to some rather strange and varied vintage regulations, I may have to run Hoosier Bias Ply's on my 2000# 911. Has anyone done this? How does it compare to the "feel" when runnign radials?
FWIW, my tire combo's are limited to 205F/225R Kumho V700's or 245F/275R bias ply Hoosiers... Which would you choose?
THanks!
06-18-2002, 02:05 PM
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I've got a 993 instead of 996, and I'm not running the stock alignment or suspension... so your mileage IS going to vary 
I've used 225/255 f/r Kuhmos for about a year & a half. ROW M030, -1+ front camber, -1.5 rear camber, plus a strut brace.
Car was oversteery, more so that I'd really realized. Tried 225/275 f/r Hoosiers, and it was MUCH better balanced. Was quite happy w. the Hoosiers so far; bought them used & have only done one weekend so far. If I'd not gotten the cheap used price, though, I'd've stuck with Kuhmos or Toyos.
I've used 225/255 f/r Kuhmos for about a year & a half. ROW M030, -1+ front camber, -1.5 rear camber, plus a strut brace.
Car was oversteery, more so that I'd really realized. Tried 225/275 f/r Hoosiers, and it was MUCH better balanced. Was quite happy w. the Hoosiers so far; bought them used & have only done one weekend so far. If I'd not gotten the cheap used price, though, I'd've stuck with Kuhmos or Toyos.
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Robert,
Thanks for the reply... So which Hoosiers were these that you were using? (Specific model as I think there are more than 1)
So you are saying that in order to match front and year, you used a narrower front with a 275 rear to get a proper balance...
Can you compare the overall feel of the tire to a Radial comp tire? Greasier? More sidewall flex, less forgiving?
In retrospect, would you have preferred a 205/225 setup on radials, or the 225/275 setup on bias ply
Thanks for the reply... So which Hoosiers were these that you were using? (Specific model as I think there are more than 1)
So you are saying that in order to match front and year, you used a narrower front with a 275 rear to get a proper balance...
Can you compare the overall feel of the tire to a Radial comp tire? Greasier? More sidewall flex, less forgiving?
In retrospect, would you have preferred a 205/225 setup on radials, or the 225/275 setup on bias ply
