Tire testing - Lateral-g Forums

Panteracer · #1 09-30-2015, 08:22 PM

Donny
You mean the space in the tread pattern
If so it must be some new way to keep
the tire dot but pushing the limits
I remember when they had lines each
side of center Then they moved them both to off
Center. Not sure how it dictates to a dot compliance

Bob

**GregWeld** · #2 09-30-2015, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panteracer

Donny
You mean the space in the tread pattern
If so it must be some new way to keep
the tire dot but pushing the limits
I remember when they had lines each
side of center Then they moved them both to off
Center. Not sure how it dictates to a dot compliance

Bob

I think he's referring to why your typing/posts are always so much to the left side of the page...

Panteracer · #3 09-30-2015, 08:34 PM

Ok I get it now. Was just typing away

Bob

dontlifttoshift · #4 10-01-2015, 07:05 AM

Yeah, at first I thought
it was all Haiku, but then
it was not Haiku.

**GregWeld** · #5 10-02-2015, 06:44 AM

When I go to various events -- I always like to talk tires with the folks that really know and test the differences between brands. It seems to be a moving target where everyone is hot on one tire or brand - and then the other guy comes out with a new or improved version and bam! Then that's the hot ticket... Right now it's the BFG. They have done an amazing job supporting "what we do".

For anyone that has never run on a set of Hoosiers.... Well... While they're not "legal" for many of the events we follow (OUSCI) -- once a guy has used some he'll be hooked. It's why I like track days -- ya get to run what you want.

Panteracer · #6 10-02-2015, 08:20 AM

Yes the Hoosiers are the best for tracking although not all the sizes are
available... running a Hankook SCCA spec tire on the front that is also
a dot road race tire.. it is a shorter tire which the Pantera likes out front
It works better than anything else I have had there but that might also
be because the front end rides lower and works better

Bridgestones are supposed to be the best in 200 rated tires but
they still do not make a tire larger than 275.... several of the local
guys just run the 275s all the way around since it is such a good tire

Rival S tires are supposed to be a close second... Been waiting on
pulling the trigger on them but wonder if Bridgestone will make a larger tire

Tire manufacturers are still playing with this new 200 thing so each
year there are some new players etc... time will tell

Tough thing is getting your size and then when they make it they
are on back order.. sometimes for ever

Like I said these 200 tires are a lot better than I ever thought they would
ever be... it was a good test to see how a real tire worked vs this 200 thing

Bob

**GregWeld** · #7 10-02-2015, 08:27 AM

Just as long as people understand that 200 number is complete BS... because it's a "relative" TW rating compared to other tires IN THAT BRAND/LINE... it's not a true comparison of one brands tire to the other brand. It's supposed to be.... but this is NOT a government tested program. The ratings are set by the manufacture and then they have 6 months of "actual road use" testing etc.

Copied from The Tire Racks website:

Unfortunately, the rating that is of the most interest to consumers is the one that appears to be the least consistent. While the Treadwear Grade was originally intended to be assigned purely scientifically, it has also become a marketing tool used by manufacturers to help position and promote their tires.

UNQUOTE:

In other words -- one guys 200 might be the other guys 140.... These tests just aren't scientific and there's lots of fudge room.