Snowmants Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Hi guys, I am hoping to start in TTC next year with my s2000. Currently I am running 255 series hankook ventus RS3s. It appears that for similar points I can run 225 series Hoosier R7s instead. I hear the Hoosiers run wide anyway. Would it be advantageous and worth an extra 45 lbs of ballast to run the skinnier, yet stickier, hoosiers? Just looking for opinions from anyone who may have experimented with this already. I did search but it did not turn up anything. Thanks in advance! Edited August 27, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKETODRIVE Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Depending on your suspension setup and your ability to drive 9.9/10ths and extract the most from the tires; I would think it would be worth it. For my car, 205 SM6 Hoosiers (less of an advantage than the R7) was waaay better/faster than 225 RS-3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmants Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 OK thanks! suspension is stock other than the S2000 CR Springs and the swaybars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Doc Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Compound > size, especially in TT. Do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoki06 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Definitely worth it. I've run 255 NT01 and 225 R6 on the same car and the R6/R7 is considerably faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILIKETODRIVE Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 OK thanks! suspension is stock other than the S2000 CR Springs and the swaybars. On an S2K (even with those minor upgrades) totally worth it! (PS - go blow way too much money on the Gruppe M intake lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboShortBus Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 For my car at Sebring, 225/45-17 Continental take-off slicks (same compound points as an R6) were about 1.7 seconds quicker than fresh 255/40-17 RS3s in hot, sunny September/October weather. Agreed that compound > size in TT. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WynnS123 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 No comparison. R7's all the way. Plus, Hoosier has a decent contingency so you may never have to buy tires as long as there is enough in class at each event and you win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmants Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Thanks guys! All very helpful and quantifiable evidence/input. It is much appreciated. Looks like I will be going the skinnier R7 route.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmants Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 OK thanks! suspension is stock other than the S2000 CR Springs and the swaybars. On an S2K (even with those minor upgrades) totally worth it! (PS - go blow way too much money on the Gruppe M intake lol) I have an Injen intake right now but was going to go back to the stock airbox to free up points as I am not really sure how much benefit I am getting from it on the stock tune anyway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dysenpham Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Thanks guys! All very helpful and quantifiable evidence/input. It is much appreciated. Looks like I will be going the skinnier R7 route.... Not sure if you've seen a 225 R7 before, it's anything but "skinny". More like a 245-255. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmants Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 Thanks guys! All very helpful and quantifiable evidence/input. It is much appreciated. Looks like I will be going the skinnier R7 route.... Not sure if you've seen a 225 R7 before, it's anything but "skinny". More like a 245-255. I had heard they run more 245ish in size... sounds like a winner. I also talked to one of my Honda Challenge buddies and he mentioned that at nationals most of the fast S2000s in TT were on the R7s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockLobster Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 What you will find out about the 225 hoosiers is that in most cases they are as wide as any random 255 street tire anyway. I bought some 225/40R17 A7s recently and stacked up to a 255 Michelin pilot sport they were almost identical "width", and the Michelins were on wider rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmants Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 I bought a set of used Continental EC-Dry tires form the continental Sportscar series(rebadged Hoosier R6) and stacked them up next to 245 series Dunlop Direzza Z2 star specs and they are exactly the same width. Thanks for the advice guys. Too bad all the rules are changing anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djqd36 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I agree with everyone above. Run the Hoosiers. That said, doesn't the fact that everyone agrees that running the Hoosier is the way to go signify that the tires aren't weighted appropriately?? If it was at all close, there'd at least be some debate. I don't understand why the street tires can't be pointed to where they can actually compete. Tire costs are everyone's biggest expense. Making street tires competitive in TT where budgets are lower and many cars are driven to the track makes even more sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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