slick decision
Update for everyone.
I have a set of Hoosier CO7 slicks. I have not ran them yet. Actually only had time to hit the track once this year. I ran the DR for that day. They actually hooked great! They seem to like a really good burnout and 15psi. It landed me my best 60' to date, a 1.68. So that is progress. Consistently laying 1.68-1.73 between my 5 passes until rain shortened our day. Those DR are going down the road tomorrow and the slicks will be mounted for the next weekend.
Anyone have any tips for this style slick? PSI? Burnout? Is there a break in procedure?
These are an excellent tire and we
ran them for many years.
They require very little burn out
once broken in for a few passes.
Just a count to two or three to clean any
crap off them.
First few runs do a bit longer burn out to break them
in (Maybe a four or five count).
Start with 18 PST = They do not like low pressure!
You will probably end up with 21 or 22 PSI with your
combo.
We routinely ran 1.33 to 1.36 depending on the track
and density altitude on these with our 3300 + 340 Stockers
on the C07 tires.
The Goodyear Radials are a hundred or two faster than
the Hoosier but are not as forgiving or as fast recovering
if they do spin.
We are sponsored now by Goodyear and do tire testing/development
for them.
We used to have a Hoosier deal before we got a better deal from
Goodyear. Both are a very good choice especially if the last hundred
is not as critical to you. (We won class a few years ago by .0001 true
margin in Denver so it is a different situation for us than most racers).
The stick will need a well set up suspension to tolerate the radials.
But it can be done.