Shop Manager, Tony Torchia, goes over a few key differences between your conventional D.O.T. (Department of Transportation) road tires and the new Hoosier Gravel Rally Tire that we now use on all of our rally cars
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@DirtFish5 жыл бұрын
What kind of tires do you run on your car?
@aaronmackay7395 жыл бұрын
Can I drive rally tires on a day to day basis cause I do rally stages 4 times a week so I don't want to change tires day to day
@johnnyturbo84604 жыл бұрын
When I'm running Rallycross in the stock class, where only DOT tires are allowed. I run the Sumitomo Ice Edge snow tires on my 2014 Ford Fiesta SE. They have a good tread pattern and have been serving me very well.
@johnnyturbo84604 жыл бұрын
Lmao love the seductive slow motion tire paste application!
@lesfoster43646 жыл бұрын
Thanks DirtFish, Keep the videos coming, As my son and I are starting into the rally world, all the info is helpful. Les
@wrexrally50846 жыл бұрын
Les Foster what car you planning to start with ?
@lesfoster43646 жыл бұрын
WREX, We are looking at the 2018 Subaru STI Base model here in Canada, (we are in Calgary, Alberta) . Subaru Canada has a rally purchase plan discount. $10,000 off. Plan is to build it over next winter. Cheers, Les
@DirtFish6 жыл бұрын
That will be awesome!
@CaesarAugustus276 жыл бұрын
thats so cool! i wich me and my dad chould do the same! but thats not gonna happen
@Mach5Johnny3 ай бұрын
This maybe a stupid question. But, can you Daily those Hoosier Rally Tires? And if so, how many miles can you get out of them?
@sumoneskid4 жыл бұрын
I always assumed you ran small rims and more rubber for vertical compliance. If the side walls are that stiff, I'm guessing I was wrong? What the advantage of small rims, deep tires, over a larger rim with a thinner profile? DiftFish is on the bucket list - hope to do a day or two with you guys when the bank account allows it.
@DirtFish4 жыл бұрын
The biggest advantage with the smaller wheels is that the tire can absorb the larger rocks and bumps with less of a chance of breaking the wheel. Even though the sidewalls are so stiff, they still flex quite a bit.
@JETZcorp10 ай бұрын
What I want to know most is, assuming my car doesn't take one of the 4 very-similar rally sizes that exist, what's next best for playing on gravel? Snow tires? A/Ts? Forget the whole thing and stick to dirt bikes?
@Harry-uo2cr5 ай бұрын
I have bf goodrich advantage control tyres on my small fwd shitbox and they are absolutely incredible on gravel roads the balance of the car totally changed
@skemcinsvideolibrary Жыл бұрын
What is the weight difference between the three tires?
@marfrandema18846 жыл бұрын
Back in the old days WRC cars got a mousse inside for punctures. Can you explain how it works and if you Are you able to use that technology in america
@sulaimanmuwonge4428 Жыл бұрын
How much this tyres I need
@billyray96636 жыл бұрын
Would the Hoosier gravel tire provide decent grip on snow?
@DirtFish6 жыл бұрын
Typically gravel rally tires aren't great in the snow. When it comes to the snow, we use a snow rally tires, and normal DOT studded and studdless tires.
@caitlynjones13644 жыл бұрын
How many tires do you guys go thru in one year?
@rukon1324 жыл бұрын
Caitlyn Jones I would also like to know 😬
@amandajones28164 жыл бұрын
You May not get a response until their giveaway is over.
@DirtFish4 жыл бұрын
A LOT!
@kengroff34035 жыл бұрын
Are these still a radial tire? And roughly what pressure do you have to run them at?
@jacash443 жыл бұрын
Does Hoosier make snow tires?
@TheMotorcycleMick Жыл бұрын
Real question, is being a tire tech at dirt fish a job you can apply for 😮
@fromthegods785 жыл бұрын
7:00 The way he said "conscious" 😂
@OllieOctober5 жыл бұрын
im going to start rallying here locally in east TN i was looking into tires and could only find them at 15in. is there a reason for this and if i wanted to turn this into a really big hobby should i invest in 15in wheels or am i just not seeing them in other sizes? for example, Dmack, Pirelli, Hoosier, and Michelin. i wanted to get some rally tires to enter and have grip on my stock 02 subaru 2.5rs but there are none in 16 or 17. So to even get tires to run i have to buy wheels too?
@zombanator30004 жыл бұрын
That's because I think WRC mandates 15" tires. So companies only make them in 15".
@Halsafe6 жыл бұрын
Coulld you theoretically use a winter tire for rallys?
@DirtFish6 жыл бұрын
We wouldn't suggest it, unless you're running a winter rally. If you were to run winter tires during a gravel rally, you probably wouldn't have any tread left at the end of one stage. Rally tires are specifically made to take the abuse and still perform well.
@Halsafe6 жыл бұрын
DirtFish What’s the best entry tire for rallying? I’m looking at getting into rallying with my Accord
@DirtFish6 жыл бұрын
There isn't a specific entry-level rally tire. We would suggest the Hoosier Gravel rally tire.
@HarufireRacing6 жыл бұрын
Full Rally? or RallyX with a local SCCA chapter?
@nissanzamyadtech.48564 жыл бұрын
Wow... imagine If I put these Rally tires in my personal car they will last for years and don't need to be changed.
@J0xxe3 жыл бұрын
Nah. The actual rubber that gets worn out is softer. So yes, the walls will last longer, threads wont.
@facundonu Жыл бұрын
you need commercial vehicle tyres for thar purpose, with higher load rating. stronger structure than normal tire, same compound softness and even deeper grooves (more rubber to burn).