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EF_LSVtec:

Just wondering if anyone here knows anything about when this tire is actually coming out?

 

I don't think anyone really knows, but if I told you what I know, I'd have to kill you.

 

Suffice it to say, it won't be in time for Atwater

 

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Bill Schenker
CalClub & S.D.R. #14 CSP 10AE Miata

I don't know how official this is but I was on Hoosier's website and they have the 275/35/15 listed on the A6/R6 spec sheet here; 

https://www.hoosiertire.com/rrtire.htm

 

but not on the price list yet.(?)

https://www.hoosiertire.com/46list.pdf

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DJsilver

i spoke to jeff speer 3 weeks ago, and his answer was "beginning of april". basically, look at the hoosier webpage, and as soon as they are avail, they will post it on the front page.

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 It'll be interesting to see what size wheels (assuming 15x11max) and backspacing/ offset everyone will be running..... 

Black R:

  It'll be interesting to see what size wheels (assuming 15x11max) and backspacing/ offset everyone will be running..... 

15" x 10" with 6" & 6.25" backspace here.

BTW - the latest from Hoosier is that the first production run of these tires is supposed to happen this week.  I'll be surprised if I see a set of tires before the end of the month.

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Steve Garnjobst
#75 XP
'99 Mazda Mutant

MNbiker:

15" x 10" with 6" & 6.25" backspace here.

 

What tires are you running on those wheels currently? 

Black R:

What tires are you running on those wheels currently? 

Nothing - I'm waiting for the 275/35-15's to show up.

I ran 22x10-16 Hoosier bias-ply slicks last year on different wheels.

-Steve

p.s.  If the 275/35-15 A6's prove to be deficient, the plan is to move to 23x9.5R-15 radial slicks, which use the same 10" wide wheels.

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Steve Garnjobst
#75 XP
'99 Mazda Mutant

FWIW, TireRack now has the 275/35/15 A6 listed for $237. Estimated availability is 04/25/07

I just got off the phone with Tom Reichel, and he's shipping a set of 275/35-15's out to me today. 

I think the first batch was pretty small, so it may be a couple weeks before production ramps up.

 

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Steve Garnjobst
#75 XP
'99 Mazda Mutant

Hey, first post here guys.  I got a miata and looking into getting these Hoosiers for an autox and track tire down the road.  Main question is wheel size, looking at Diamond Racing rims.  I had originally been thinking a 15x9 would be enough, but sounds like everyone else is thinking wider .. 15x10 instead?  I also have no problem cutting the fenders to fit flares, but i was still worried they would rub.  Looking forward to seeing how your setup works out for you MNbiker

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1990 SM2 turbo miata

akaryrye:

Looking forward to seeing how your setup works out for you MNbiker

You're probably better off watching how these tires work out for Bill Schenker, as he has to live within the Street Prepared allowances - which means no touching the inner fenders.  My car, however - no longer bears much resemblance to a street car, and was running racing slicks of approximately the same size last year.  I am rather curious to see how the 275mm A6's perform, in comparison to the 22x10.0-16 slicks.

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Steve Garnjobst
#75 XP
'99 Mazda Mutant

My inner fenders and suspension are still stock too (although I'm in XP too so they may not stay that way for long) and I should have a set of these tires arriving shortly (although I didn't get a call from Tom, so maybe I didn't make the first batch?). Anyway,\ there will surely be lots of info on fitment up here and miata.net soon. At this point I would hold off on the wheel orders until you hear from the first people to put the tires on the car; both width and offset/backspace will be critical to fit inside the tight miata inner fenders.

geewiz:

Also FYI: the 15x10 diamonds are not 18ish pounds as their website suggests, they are over 23 pounds each. I know because I just got some and put them on a scale... ouch.

Yep, my digital scale says 22.8 lbs for the set I received.
(shouldn't be too much danger of bending those bad boys!)

I'm much more interested in confirming the 14.02 lbs Bill reported for the Bogarts.  My set is supposed to ship out by Monday. 

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Steve Garnjobst
#75 XP
'99 Mazda Mutant

MNbiker:

I'm much more interested in confirming the 14.02 lbs Bill reported for the Bogarts.  My set is supposed to ship out by Monday. 

 

Yes!  I'd like you to confirm that too.  I tried 3 different U.S. Post scales, but I was surprised by the results.  As a side note, Hoosier Tom thought that the 275s wiegh ~19lbs.; if true, that might mean that they're only 3lbs. more than my 13s!?

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Bill Schenker
CalClub & S.D.R. #14 CSP 10AE Miata

Looking forward to seeing the results of your fitment Bill.

Chris H.
 

MNbiker:

geewiz:

Also FYI: the 15x10 diamonds are not 18ish pounds as their website suggests, they are over 23 pounds each. I know because I just got some and put them on a scale... ouch.

Yep, my digital scale says 22.8 lbs for the set I received.
(shouldn't be too much danger of bending those bad boys!)

I'm much more interested in confirming the 14.02 lbs Bill reported for the Bogarts.  My set is supposed to ship out by Monday. 

For reference, my 17x11 Bogarts weighed in the 16.xx range.  I think my 17x12's were closer to 18-19, but they had a thicker center due to my backspace requirements.  Bottom line, the Bogarts are very light, and built well. 

 -Andy M. 

 

actor:

 As a side note, Hoosier Tom thought that the 275s weigh ~19lbs.; if true, that might mean that they're only 3lbs. more than my 13s!?

A set of tires just showed up on my doorstep.  My  scale says they weight 19.8 lbs each.  Not quite the 16 lbs of my 22x10.0-16 slicks, but not bad.  At first glance, the 275/35-15's appear almost identical to the 22x10.0-16's, in terms of width & diameter.

Now the question is whether to mount the tires on the Diamond wheels sitting in my garage, or wait a week for my blingy Bogarts to show up.  Nice problem to have, I guess......

-Steve

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Steve Garnjobst
#75 XP
'99 Mazda Mutant

Have you measured the actual width of of the 275/35R15s?  They seem pretty narrow to me, much closer to a 255 IMO...

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Garrick
'89 325is
DSP 72

E30 Racer:

Have you measured the actual width of of the 275/35R15s?  They seem pretty narrow to me, much closer to a 255 IMO...

Not sure what would lead you to call these tires narrow - that's definitely not a word that comes to mind when you see them in person. 

Hoosier quotes tread widths ranging from 9.4" - 9.8" for their various 255mm sizes.  They list 10.1" for the 275/35-15's.  Based on my measurements, that number is very conservative.  On a 10" wide wheel, I'm thinking the useable tread width will be closer to 10.5".

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Steve Garnjobst
#75 XP
'99 Mazda Mutant

Pics! Pics! We need pics!

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