Hankook's vs Hoosier's
11-11-2007, 11:05 PM
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Hankook's vs Hoosier's
I have been running R-6's and am considering the Hankook's. Any thoughts on this?
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11-12-2007, 02:20 AM
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My experience with Hankook's is they heat cycle -out- much before cording. I never really came to grips (pun intended) with them.
11-12-2007, 07:23 AM
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I ran them last year and like them. It seems that drivers either like them or not. I've been told that they reward certain driver styles - what they are I don't know. In my case, I think they're as fast as the R6's, last longer (my last set was on its 16th heat cycle and still fast), cost less, and as a bonus, they have a great continguency program if you race.
They also run much higher pressures than the R6s, I like about 38-39lbs hot with my car (2900 lb 944).
They also run much higher pressures than the R6s, I like about 38-39lbs hot with my car (2900 lb 944).
11-12-2007, 10:02 AM
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I have driven a BMW with them (the Z214's) and was very impressed. Guys I know who race with them say they get faster & faster with more heat cycles. I fact, one guy was setting track records at Road Atlanta on their 16th heat cycle!
11-12-2007, 02:31 PM
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Wow, PerFessor - don't hold back.
Really - some of the 944 Cup guys ran them this year w/ good results, I think the first couple of places at Nationals. might work better for lighter cars? What's your experience with them, Professor?
Really - some of the 944 Cup guys ran them this year w/ good results, I think the first couple of places at Nationals. might work better for lighter cars? What's your experience with them, Professor?
11-12-2007, 03:10 PM
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I ran them for a few races in my F class 911 and loved them. I got two full race weekends (mid ohio and Watkins Glen) out of them, which was about 20 heat cycles. I ran my fastest time ever at the Glen (2:13.9) on the 15th heat cycle.
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11-12-2007, 03:54 PM
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Kooks work well on my 2600lb car, set my personal best and TTB track record after 6 days of use (around 24 heat cycles; 225/45-15). Wish they made a 245/50-15!
11-12-2007, 04:42 PM
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My last set of hankooks only got 12 good heat cycles and 3 after that and then were useless. Maybe I will have better luck with this set. Or maybe I need to do the initial heat cycle?
11-12-2007, 05:54 PM
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About 4 years ago...don't remember specifically which compound in a 205-15 sneaker on a 2100 lb. car. Seems to 'heat-cycle out' early...sorta like the old Goodyear GS-CS's did - anything beyond 5-6 heat cycles and they were stones.
11-12-2007, 06:49 PM
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11-12-2007, 10:49 PM
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What I am liking is the support for for both PCA and NASA at regular weekends and the nationals. I am currently running 245/285-18" and Hankook's only come in 275's. I think a lot of tire life is how hard they are run in the early cycles. I got great times out of a 16 hc R-6 and have had them cycle out before 10!
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11-13-2007, 09:56 AM
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I wonder if there are some setup differences between the two tires?
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11-13-2007, 09:57 AM
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this is on a 95 M3 race car that weighs just under 3k lbs with driver running 245/40/17 all around...