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05-18-2010, 06:32 PM
For what it's worth -- if you can really push your tires hard then Hoosiers will be a second a lap faster or so. Many/most people who run Hoosiers at DE will be just as fast with Michelins, BFG R1, Toyo R888 etc....
What you want in a DE tire is consistency and longevity. Those are the qualities that help build skills. You don't need a DE tire that is fast the first session and then trails off after that. Like brake pads, an individual driver may find that one of these non-Hoosier brands works better for them. It depends on your driving style to some degree.
If you are driving 10/10ths then it's a different story -- in that case get the Hoosier A6's!
As an example I'll mention my friend who I'll call "Bob". Bob for years was just as fast with the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups as he was on Hoosiers. About 2 years ago he got some professional driver coaching and started to really push things and then the Hoosiers were obviously faster. Ironically he also started wearing tires way less!
Some guys will say that X brand (like brake pads) lasts forever -- they are probably just slow. Try them out for yourself because that's what its all about.
What you want in a DE tire is consistency and longevity. Those are the qualities that help build skills. You don't need a DE tire that is fast the first session and then trails off after that. Like brake pads, an individual driver may find that one of these non-Hoosier brands works better for them. It depends on your driving style to some degree.
If you are driving 10/10ths then it's a different story -- in that case get the Hoosier A6's!
As an example I'll mention my friend who I'll call "Bob". Bob for years was just as fast with the Michelin Pilot Sport Cups as he was on Hoosiers. About 2 years ago he got some professional driver coaching and started to really push things and then the Hoosiers were obviously faster. Ironically he also started wearing tires way less!
Some guys will say that X brand (like brake pads) lasts forever -- they are probably just slow. Try them out for yourself because that's what its all about.