Are these Hoosiers Street Legal

[Art 138]

I would like to buy some of these but want to ensure they are street legal...anybody know??? Also if you know the model type please chime in.......

 

[dtenney]

I would like to buy some of these but want to ensure they are street legal...anybody know??? Also if you know the model type please chime in.......

Those are not street legal, they are VRL (Viper Racing League) spec full slicks. Hoosier does make a street legal R6, but I would not recommend driving them on the street. I prefer the PS2 tires over the Sport Cups for the street, then I switch to Hoosier R6s for the track. I have trouble keeping enough heat in the Sport Cups on the street, but they perform great on track.

-David

 

[Art 138]

thks David,you answered my question.....I like those raised white lettering nevertheless.....

 

[Doug Supercharged Vipers]

Those are not street legal, they are VRL (Viper Racing League) spec full slicks. Hoosier does make a street legal R6, but I would not recommend driving them on the street. I prefer the PS2 tires over the Sport Cups for the street, then I switch to Hoosier R6s for the track. I have trouble keeping enough heat in the Sport Cups on the street, but they perform great on track.

-David

Spot on for sure ... PS2 for the street!

 

[Art 138]

Hey Doug, had the car out today on i-75.....try to make it to the towers next week if the group plans to meet there...

 

[Flash1034]

Those are not street legal, they are VRL (Viper Racing League) spec full slicks. Hoosier does make a street legal R6, but I would not recommend driving them on the street. I prefer the PS2 tires over the Sport Cups for the street, then I switch to Hoosier R6s for the track. I have trouble keeping enough heat in the Sport Cups on the street, but they perform great on track.

-David

I agree. PS2s for the street and R6 or Pilot Cups on the track.

Flash

 

[Tom F&L GoR]

You guys all prefer PS2s over Kumho XS? How come?

 

[Leslie]

You guys all prefer PS2s over Kumho XS? How come?

don't know about other folks, but the largest 18's I have seen is a 315.

 

[ACRBruce]

What about just running the R6's on both street and track if the car isn't going to be driven much in the rain on the street, like here in Socal?

 

[dtenney]

What about just running the R6's on both street and track if the car isn't going to be driven much in the rain on the street, like here in Socal?

Problems I see are - R6 will heat cycle out quickly, they are likely to puncture on the street, and they are dangerous in the rain on concrete. I was stunned at Sebring when I went from asphalt to concrete how much different the R6s felt in the rain. You best street and track tire is the Cup in my opinion.

-David

 

[SoCal Rebell]

What about just running the R6's on both street and track if the car isn't going to be driven much in the rain on the street, like here in Socal?

The R3SO6s are legal on the street and in SoCal they work. The old R3SO3s wouldn't because they were not steel belted and were fragile. Driving them on the street will not bring them up to temp therefore will not "heat cycle". Don't drive 'em in the rain.

 

[Viper X]

So Cal Rebel is correct.

Many of our track guys drive to the track on Hoosier R6's. They are DOT approved, steel belted radials and street legal.

I wouldn't care to drive on them in the rain or in very cold temps, but we don't get much of that here.

PS2's for the street, R6's or Kumho V710s for the track.

Not a fan of the Cups as they don't work as well on the street as the PS2's and don't work as well at the track as R6's.

The VRL Hoosiers you see above are good track tires, they're just too thin to drive on the street. They will pick up nails, screws, etc. and may leave you stranded. If you trailer your car, you can get VRL's from Archer Racing.

Dan

 

[Boxer12]

If you run R6 (or A6) tires on the street, I recommend you buy a used set with the soft sticky rubber worn off, like the ones I have for sale in the classifieds (NOT VRL's). They don't pick up as many nails and debris. Look the same as expensive new ones, except without all the debris stuck to them. They last a pretty long time on the road, but are dangerous in the wet. Be warned!