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Junkyard Dog replied to the thread R7 tire problem.LOL, I hope I never blow enough tires to be so familiar with what the number or locations of holes means . . . (see full post)-
This is an interesting topic as I too experienced an on-track, straight line, Hoosier R7 tire failure which led to the ultimate destruction of my Mustang. The tire was a R7, P315/30/ZR18, date code 1722, incident date 7/2025 with 9 total heat...
- DaveW replied to the thread R7 tire problem.Again, not a particularly new tire either. Not defending hoosier, or blaming you , but Hoosier R/A in particular are made as disposable tires. They have none of the materials for UV stability and other magic they put in for long term... (see full post)
Fabman replied to the thread What is everybody using to lift their Mustang off the ground?.Bend Pack and Quick Jacks. (see full post)-
- TeeLew replied to the thread R7 tire problem.Don't mistake my message. I wasn't necessarily arguing against any of it, I was just surprised by it. I realize that Hoosier is the one asking for 40-42. The question is, "Why?" Compared to other tires, this is quite high. We would be hopelessly... (see full post)
TMSBOSS replied to the thread MCA 50th anniversary track days @ Road Atlanta.Have you listed the tires in the classified section? (see full post)-
Doing an autocross clinic tomorrow with the local Porsche club and have an SCCA solo event on the 31st. A few shots from the last solo event at Tire Rack.
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TMSBOSS reacted to 06mach1's post in the thread What is everybody using to lift their Mustang off the ground? with
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So you're running hots of 32, which means colds are 23-ish. If anything, these seem on the high side. 40-42 psi in a racing tire seems ridiculously high. I've heard fairy tails of street-type tires wanting big pressures here or there over the...
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This is for another fellows car.. He is mostly in time trials and have not seen him race. For my boss, I found the sweet spot for tire wear vs performance was 32 front/30 rear. But AWD and loads of torque is going to be a different animal.
- LSboss replied to the thread R7 tire problem.Thanks for your thoughts TeeLew. Actually for a track event you are trying to get to a "hot" tire pressure to get best grip. Cold settings are really just a guess to get you to the target hot pressure. All gasses (nitrogen, air, etc.) all expand... (see full post)
How cool is it to work for LMR - the company you work for will be involved in your HPDE event. Not a bad place to work.-
Totally agree, it definitely gives one confidence they are constantly looking for competition parts as well as testing what they sell. You don't often see many aftermarket companies out there racing with those of us who are Trackrats. Cool folks...
- TeeLew replied to the thread R7 tire problem.So you're running hots of 32, which means colds are 23-ish. If anything, these seem on the high side. 40-42 psi in a racing tire seems ridiculously high. I've heard fairy tails of street-type tires wanting big pressures here or there over the... (see full post)
- LSboss replied to the thread R7 tire problem.Not sure I agree with a few months old. It is a bit hard to see in the picture but I believe the mold date code of the tire appears to be "0123" which would be the first week of year 2023. That would indicate the tires were a couple years old... (see full post)
- LSboss replied to the thread R7 tire problem.This is an interesting topic as I too experienced an on-track, straight line, Hoosier R7 tire failure which led to the ultimate destruction of my Mustang. The tire was a R7, P315/30/ZR18, date code 1722, incident date 7/2025 with 9 total heat... (see full post)
302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.Today's Cryptoquote............" There are years that ask questions and years that answer."___________Zora Neale Huston (see full post)
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