Read up on em:

http://www.hoosiertire.com/Drtire.htm

its too bad there all low profile and only 2 15" sizes

I believe that there is a pro-stock tire coming out soon too.

275/60/15 has got to be the most popular size used today and they are not making it??? whats up with that???

They must be going after the Camaro/Firebird/Mustang/Vette crowd. I don't know for a fact, but the sizes listed would lead me to believe that.

If there trying to compete with BFG & M/T in the drag radial tire market, they have their work cut out for them...both companies make excellent tires that work incredibly well. We'll have to wait and see if Hoosier will come out with more sizes and if they can or cannot compete in the drag radial market.

I guess they're going after the imports with the 225's? I don't see why someone doesn't make a 255/60 15, for the smaller cars like the Nova's, :D .

They look like a slick with two groves in them. Kinda hard to believe they got a DOT rating. :confused:
Might as well make a full stick DOT legal. :D

Interesting disclaimer:

WARNING

NOT FOR HIGHWAY USE: All Hoosier Racing Tires including DOT labeled Hoosier Racing Tires are designed for racing purposes only on specified racing surfaces and are not to be operated on public roadways. DOT labeled Hoosier Racing Tires meet Department Of Transportation requirements for marking and performance only and are NOT INTENDED FOR HIGHWAY USE. It is unsafe to operate any Hoosier Racing Tire including DOT tires on public roads. The prohibited use of Hoosier Racing Tires on public roadways may result in loss of traction, unexpected loss of vehicle control, or sudden loss of tire pressure, resulting in a vehicle crash and possible injury or death.

Originally posted by ACE841:
Interesting disclaimer:

</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />WARNING

NOT FOR HIGHWAY USE: All Hoosier Racing Tires including DOT labeled Hoosier Racing Tires are designed for racing purposes only on specified racing surfaces and are not to be operated on public roadways. DOT labeled Hoosier Racing Tires meet Department Of Transportation requirements for marking and performance only and are NOT INTENDED FOR HIGHWAY USE. It is unsafe to operate any Hoosier Racing Tire including DOT tires on public roads. The prohibited use of Hoosier Racing Tires on public roadways may result in loss of traction, unexpected loss of vehicle control, or sudden loss of tire pressure, resulting in a vehicle crash and possible injury or death.
</font>[/QUOTE]Its only their for liability reasons, they would still be legal for highway use but with that tread design I wouldn't want to driving in the rain with them.

So what, exactly, does the DOT label indicated then? If they are DOT, by default are they not "legal" for street use?

I guess they are making a distinction between "legal" and "practical".

Looks like their DOT Quick Time Pro's

Originally posted by Rich-L79:
I guess they are making a distinction between "legal" and "practical". Hit the nail on the head, Rich. They're saying, "while these are to-the-letter-legal to operate on a public road, you'd be a major dumb*** to think they'll do jack anywhere but on a drag strip."

Two years ago I went to the drags a day after it had rained. Track was dry, but the pits were not. The pits are not paved, and there are some little rises and dips in the grass. I was making my way *very* slowly out of the pit area with the M/T ET Streets on, crept around a curve at about 2mph, and the back end just walked around on me like it had a mind of it's own. The only thing that would stop it was to disengage the clutch.

Just think what would happen if you were on a highway, hitting an offramp after a slight drizzle? There's no hope that you'd be able to keep it straight.

This is what happens with BFG Drag radials in a downpour(4 years ago):

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/ACE841/2kwreck.jpg


The tires were fine on a wet road. The above happened because of a "4 inches in an hour" cloudburst. Lesson learned.

It was no different years ago running nearly bald N-50's on my Nova in the rain. Any tire with limited tread and a wide profile will be bad for wet conditions. Keep your foot out of it!

I don't think you can blame that on drag radials Jeff...most tires will hydroplane in a 4" downpour,its called driving too fast for conditions.

Actually since you weren't there, your ASSumption about driving too fast for conditions is incorrect. graemlins/clonk.gif :D

Nerves of Steel....Will of Iron....Foot of LEAD I guess it don't take much to ASSume since its in your signature...deny,deny,deny :D

Lost my old 68 RS/SS Camaro into a guardrail in that kind of downpour. I was going LESS than 40 mph and had already lifted off the gas when I hit the standing water, about a nanosecond later I was backing down the freeway. Due to other traffic around me I wasn't able to try to swing back around and I just rode it into the wall. Sometimes the only safe speed is parked.