1927 Davis Roadster Owners

lazrcng · 11-23-2007, 06:36 PM

Anyone on here running a 27 Davis Roadster with Mickey Thompsons or Hoosies? What part number slick are you running? and what size rear rim and back space do you have? I am thinking of going from Goodyear (currently using a #1672 14.5x32) to M/T's or Hoosiers.

616 S/R · 03-29-2008, 03:40 PM

32.0/14.5-15 hoosier pn#18260 w/5.5" offset 15x14 rim

Charlie Yannetti · 03-30-2008, 10:11 AM

I have a C&F Race Cars 27 Roadster that I run in S/G....... I started out with a Goodyear 15 x 33.5 and then switched to a Hoosier 15 x 33 with a 104" rollout....... they are on 15 x 14 rims, but I'm sure I have less back space then you do....... the Goodyears were a high growth tire and I thought by switching I would loose mph....... BUT I actually picked up in 60 ft and didn't loose anything on the top end....... also, I was changing tires every 40 runs with the Goodyears, which is probably half the life of the Hoosiers...... you just need to check your backspace....... but if the pic is of your car, it looks like you could probably use wheels with less backspace and move the tire out a bit...........

03-29-2008, 03:40 PM	#2
616 S/R Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edmonton,AB Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1927 Davis Roadster Owners 32.0/14.5-15 hoosier pn#18260 w/5.5" offset 15x14 rim Last edited by 616 S/R; 03-29-2008 at 03:42 PM. Reason: grammer

03-30-2008, 10:11 AM	#3
Charlie Yannetti Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine, NJ Posts: 566 Likes: 187 Liked 191 Times in 82 Posts	Re: 1927 Davis Roadster Owners I have a C&F Race Cars 27 Roadster that I run in S/G....... I started out with a Goodyear 15 x 33.5 and then switched to a Hoosier 15 x 33 with a 104" rollout....... they are on 15 x 14 rims, but I'm sure I have less back space then you do....... the Goodyears were a high growth tire and I thought by switching I would loose mph....... BUT I actually picked up in 60 ft and didn't loose anything on the top end....... also, I was changing tires every 40 runs with the Goodyears, which is probably half the life of the Hoosiers...... you just need to check your backspace....... but if the pic is of your car, it looks like you could probably use wheels with less backspace and move the tire out a bit...........

11-23-2007, 06:36 PM	#1
lazrcng Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 80 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1927 Davis Roadster Owners Anyone on here running a 27 Davis Roadster with Mickey Thompsons or Hoosies? What part number slick are you running? and what size rear rim and back space do you have? I am thinking of going from Goodyear (currently using a #1672 14.5x32) to M/T's or Hoosiers. Last edited by lazrcng; 12-04-2007 at 10:10 PM.