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CyberEric
CyberEric SuperDork
9/18/24 2:12 p.m.

Well at least I know I can get it in 315s for my front wheels! Jokes aside, sounds exciting.

camopaint0707
camopaint0707 HalfDork
9/18/24 2:23 p.m.

In reply to Ian F (Forum Supporter) :

they won't be 200tw legal in most if not all racing bodies.

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/18/24 2:23 p.m.

First exercise for my group was a down and back slalom with a pin turn...and a timer running.

Ran one car with TA Pro and the other with RE71RS.  Massive slip angle difference.  TA Pro has the smallest slip angles I've ever experienced in a street tire. Takes some getting used to.  RE71RS more natural. 
 

 

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/18/24 2:27 p.m.

Second session was high speed lead follow on the track just in the TA Pro.  Super consistent even in high 80-degree ambients.  Massive braking grip, very natural breakaway. 

 

Oh yeah, we're driving BMW M4's.

 

Next up, M4GT4

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/18/24 2:27 p.m.

Second session was high speed lead follow on the track just in the TA Pro.  Super consistent even in high 80-degree ambients.  Massive braking grip, very natural breakaway. 

 

Oh yeah, we're driving BMW M4's.

 

Next up, M4GT4

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/18/24 2:28 p.m.

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/18/24 2:28 p.m.

goingnowherefast
goingnowherefast GRM+ Memberand Reader
9/18/24 2:35 p.m.

In reply to Andy Hollis :

Pace difference?

theruleslawyer
theruleslawyer Reader
9/18/24 3:20 p.m.
CyberEric said:

Well at least I know I can get it in 315s for my front wheels! Jokes aside, sounds exciting.

Well, that's my front wheel size... :shifty eyes:

GTIedge
GTIedge New Reader
9/18/24 3:28 p.m.

In reply to Andy Hollis :

Is that Zach from The Smoking Tire near the center back?

kevlarcorolla
kevlarcorolla Dork
9/18/24 3:31 p.m.
Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/18/24 3:35 p.m.
goingnowherefast said:

In reply to Andy Hollis :

Pace difference?

Too soon to tell

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/18/24 3:38 p.m.
kevlarcorolla said:

https://youtu.be/IPL53ZEEEis?si=fYo9frRhv2JN0Lin

Jonathan is sitting right a across from me...

 

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/18/24 3:41 p.m.
camopaint0707 said:

Is this really a 5/32 starting tread depth?

Yes.  And that's the big elephant in the room as fast as SCCA competition in autocross and TT.

Ian F (Forum Supporter)
Ian F (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
9/18/24 3:45 p.m.
camopaint0707 said:

In reply to Ian F (Forum Supporter) :

they won't be 200tw legal in most if not all racing bodies.

Ah... makes sense now... does seem odd Hoosier would do that. 

kevlarcorolla
kevlarcorolla Dork
9/18/24 3:48 p.m.

In reply to Andy Hollis :

Sweet,I watch loads of his testing of all tire types.

TRZ06
TRZ06 GRM+ Memberand New Reader
9/18/24 4:14 p.m.

Does seem odd to come out with a tire that can't be used in the US for its intended purposes.  I would think that the US woulds be one of their major markets.

 

In my case though, I don't track so I can't wait to try them as a summer street tire on my 718 GT4 in California

flyin_viata
flyin_viata GRM+ Memberand New Reader
9/18/24 4:23 p.m.

So....

SCCA TT: NO
GridLife: Yes (?)
Global Time Attack Street: YES 

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
9/18/24 4:49 p.m.
Andy Hollis said:
kevlarcorolla said:

https://youtu.be/IPL53ZEEEis?si=fYo9frRhv2JN0Lin

Jonathan is sitting right a across from me...

 

Is the British accent real or is that just a bit he does for YouTube?

codrus (Forum Supporter)
codrus (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
9/18/24 5:01 p.m.

NASA ST/TT doesn't care (you can run R7s), but the question is what kind of power/weight modifier do they get?  That will depend on how the performance seems to compare with the other 1.0 and 1.6 tires currently in the lists.

I know it's premature to ask based on the limited running you got, but any thoughts on how they feel compared to R7s?

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/18/24 5:40 p.m.
camopaint0707 said:

Is this really a 5/32 starting tread depth?

Yes.  And that's the big elephant in the room as far as SCCA competition in autocross and TT.

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/18/24 5:42 p.m.
JG Pasterjak said:
Andy Hollis said:
kevlarcorolla said:

https://youtu.be/IPL53ZEEEis?si=fYo9frRhv2JN0Lin

Jonathan is sitting right a across from me...

 

Is the British accent real or is that just a bit he does for YouTube?

Real. He's from the UK.  Recently moved to the US cuz of a girlfriend. 

Sonic
Sonic UberDork
9/18/24 6:27 p.m.

They seem like they are also not targeting the endurance 200 market either, especially with the spider graph comparison they have with the also Hoosier made Conti ECF.  

mrblah
mrblah New Reader
9/18/24 6:28 p.m.

5 / 32 sorry autocrossers

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
9/18/24 6:45 p.m.

GT4 hot laps were sensory overload.  Especially getting used to the non-boosted brakes which required massive pedal pressure.

But the TA Pro was just as at home on a real race car as in a street-based sedan. 
 

Here's Tire Rack head of testing TJ Campbell all suited up. 
 

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