Interest in Hoosier Re-Making the Front Tri-Trac

[bkm]

I know this is a long shot, but I've contacted Hoosier and asked them to reconsider re-making the front Tri-Trac tire. Is there as much of a demand for this tire as I think there is, or is it wishful thinking on my part? With anything in business, the juice has to be worth the squeeze. Hoosier seems to be very receptive in helping the trike scene once again, but we need to show them if they build it, we will buy it.

I have been contacted by a Hoosier employee and they are not against exploring this, but it has to make $. I posted this on Facebook, so if you are not on there, please express your interest in here. Thanks

[DohcBikes]

Can you post a pic of the exact tire? I'll be gathering parts for a dirt track setup for my Yamaha next season and I could probably commit to one or two. Also will they be only available in 10"?

[bkm]

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?t=180371

Jason has some great pics and big spect's tire is ungrooved. This is the tire every big dog (besides factory honda because the ran ohtsu tires) ran back in the day. It could be grooved and siped in any tread pattern desired. I think they were 21 or 20 inches tall and could be bought in 6 or 8 inch widths. They were offered in 5 or 20 coumpound.

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[big specht]

It would be nice to have a new one with the dry cracks

[xrider]

They were 21"

[Mickey Dunlap]

I ran them when I went to Kawasaki for the first time, they were night and day better then anything we had at Honda. They kind of started out backwards at Hoosier because they are building harder tires for the rear because that's what the riders today are looking for because they don't have front tires that really work where you can really drive it in to the corner. We would run front 5's or 10's depending on how hard (blue groove) the track was on the front, most of the time 10's worked good. But then we would run 10's in the short heat races, and 20's in the longer main events on the rear. Now they are running 30's. The lack of corner speed is what I see wrong with the style the racers are running now. When they start backing it in on the blue groove and able to hold their line coming out of the corner then they will go faster. Right now I see letting off too early holding the inside or sliding too much out in the dusty slick parts of the track and they are not going as fast as they could with the right tires. I was told to stay out of it because the riders that are out there helping Hoosier are taking care of it. Well they started going in the wrong direction IMO.

[bkm]

IMO, this is the baddest looking 250r ever. This gives a great look at the front tire and how it can be grooved.

[bkm]

They were 21"

I couldn't remember the exact size. I don't think the one I got from you had any size at all on it that I can remember. I think it just said "Tri-Trac Front" on it.

[Mickey Dunlap]

I think they will just use the quad front tires for now, people seem to like them. I don't know if they work better or not.

[DohcBikes]

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?t=180371

Jason has some great pics and big spect's tire is ungrooved. This is the tire every big dog (besides factory honda because the ran ohtsu tires) ran back in the day. It could be grooved and siped in any tread pattern desired. I think they were 21 or 20 inches tall and could be bought in 6 or 8 inch widths. They were offered in 5 or 20 coumpound.

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Ok what rim diameter is most common? That will make a big differnece in interest.

Looks like an agricultural tire to me. Is there no viable substitute? Or is this something more geared toward nostalgia?

[christph]

I've never ridden Hoosier flat track tires but I'm interested. I was thinking about getting their new Tri-Trac rears and a front would be a nice compliment.

[bkm]

Ok what rim diameter is most common? That will make a big differnece in interest.

Looks like an agricultural tire to me. Is there no viable substitute? Or is this something more geared toward nostalgia?

It's a 10 inch wheel. For me it's nostalgia, because I don't race anymore. I bet it would be equal to or better than any tire currently being used.

[kiser]

I think it's a good idea and worth a try. Always wondered how they would work, so I would buy one to try it out. I have heard several people say they want one so here is your chance to speak up!

[Mr. Clean]

Yes. I would take at least one for my 200r and maybe my 200x racer...Just when I think there is nothing else I can acquire for the 200r something new pops up. The latest item was a set of Westcoast hubs.

[fieldy]

Interested in them.