Hoosier Racing Tire has simply launched their new Monitor Assault Professional, a summer season efficiency tire designed for critical driving lovers who need to dominate on each the road and the observe. Hoosier poured every little thing they’ve realized from a long time of racing into the Monitor Assault Professional, making it a tire that’s all about grip, responsiveness, and exact dealing with. Whether or not you’re pushing exhausting on a winding highway or aiming for quicker lap occasions on the observe, this tire is constructed to ship.
The Tech Inside
The Monitor Assault Professional makes use of one thing Hoosier calls H-DNA Know-how, developed over 65 years of racing expertise. It’s designed to present drivers the proper mixture of efficiency and sturdiness. Key options embody:
- Further-wide shoulder ribs for higher cornering stability.
- Optimized heart rib for shorter braking distances.
- Featherlite building to maintain the load down, making the automobile extra agile.
- UTQG 200 score, which means critical grip and dealing with for high-performance driving.
However we didn’t simply take their phrase for it. BMWBLOG was invited to check out this new thrilling tire on the BMW Efficiency Middle at The Thermal Membership, a premiere motorsport facility outdoors of Palm Springs, California, the place we’d put the Monitor Assault Professional via its paces and put it up towards among the largest names within the excessive efficiency tire market.
Braking Check
Up first was a braking check that featured BMW M3s fitted with the Monitor Assault Professional and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires the place we carried out a high-speed lane change maneuver whereas emergency braking from 50 mph. We began off within the Michelin geared up automobile and observed it exhibited a pointy preliminary lane change, however the subsequent correction into the adjoining lane revealed a really slight sidewall flex which was constant throughout all runs. Braking really feel was constantly stable, inspiring confidence within the maneuver, and we by no means hit any of the cones within the train. We have now a number of expertise in Michelin geared up BMW M automobiles and knew they might be exhausting to beat!
Nonetheless, the Hoosier Monitor Assault Professional didn’t simply have precision on the preliminary lane change, however was sharp on each directional adjustments and stopped in a noticeably shorter distance. Although not measured, the distinction was evident within the remaining stopping place – the Michelin-equipped automobile totally occupied the following lane, whereas the Hoosier-equipped automobile remained partially within the authentic lane.
The outcomes? Whereas each tire sorts carried out admirably, the Hoosiers finally delivered a slight edge on this explicit check.
Facet Observe: One factor I observed whereas standing outdoors observing somebody carry out the check, was how quiet the Monitor Assault Professional was beneath this quantity of braking. Usually whenever you emergency brake on an excessive efficiency tire, you may nearly hear it digging into the asphalt. The Hoosier alternatively was fairly quiet, thus indicating that the tire might have extra braking efficiency than was wanted by the M3.
Dealing with Check
Subsequent, we evaluated the Monitor Assault Professional’s dealing with prowess towards each the Yokohama Advan A052 and the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R. And as soon as once more we selected to start out off in a competitor, so we slid into the M3 sporting the Yokohama, and set out onto the BMW Efficiency Middle’s difficult tight autocross course.
The Yokohama was completely superb throughout, however didn’t shine in any explicit space. You could possibly inform the Michelin and Hoosier had been only a bit higher in each side. The Michelin allowed me to push a bit more durable, however would sometimes begin to barely understeer within the lengthy sweeper because the M3 put a number of weight on the outer entrance tire. I’ve spent a number of time on this little observe and that is in all probability the toughest nook for a tire.
The Hoosier delivered distinctive grip and responsiveness, inspiring confidence via each nook. A couple of issues that clearly stood out to me was how effectively the Monitor Assault Professional held it’s line via the nook. The place the Michelin exhibited a little bit of understeer, the entrance finish grip of the Hoosier was wonderful, although it might have been a detriment to the rear tires because it didn’t really feel as planted within the again because the Michelin geared up automobile. This is also attributable to me carrying extra pace all through the course although as I observed I used to be hitting the rev-limiter on the finish of a few the brief straights, one thing I didn’t do in both of the opposite automobiles.
The Monitor Assault Professional is a couple of kilos lighter than it’s rivals, this decrease rotating mass could possibly be a serious cause. Add within the barely higher grip for faster exits, and that could possibly be why I used to be getting noticeably increased straightaway speeds.
Slalom Course
Lastly, we put the Monitor Assault Professional’s agility to the check on a slalom course, evaluating it to a Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS. The Hoosier’s fast transitions and exact dealing with as soon as once more allowed it to navigate the cones with unbelievable pace and management, proving its dexterity even on the limits.
We ran each tires via the course 3 times and the Hoosier Monitor Assault Professional constantly beat out the Bridgestone by nearly 2 seconds per lap. As soon as once more the preliminary turn-in of the Hoosier was wonderful as its responsiveness was simply unmatched. The additional extensive shoulder ribs allowed you to lean on them aggressively and belief that there can be subsequent to zero understeer.
On The Monitor
Happy with its efficiency in these benchmark assessments, we took the Monitor Assault Professional out on The Thermal Membership’s South Palm Circuit in BMW M4 Competitions. I used to be led by BMW Efficiency Middle’s Chief Teacher, Matt Mullins. This made me blissful, as Matt know’s my ability stage and that he may push exhausting!
I can rapidly sum up the session: the tire carried out flawlessly for the complete 20-minute session, offering unbelievable grip and suggestions, whilst we pushed the M4s to their limits. We had been in a position to go so fast, that we had been truly preserving tempo with the group within the BMW M4 GT4 race automobiles! This solely lasted a brief period of time although because the desert warmth took its toll on the M4, however it wasn’t the tires that had been overheating! The M4 was getting a bit sizzling and began to have me brief shift gears. This was my first day trip on observe right here the place the automobile was limiting the pace and never the tire. Spectacular.
BMW M4 GT4 Race Automotive Check
However the final check was but to come back. We strapped right into a BMW M4 GT4 race automobile, a machine designed to run on full racing slicks. How would the Monitor Assault Professional fare on this excessive surroundings? Surprisingly effectively, sustaining composure and offering spectacular grip, contemplating the numerous soar in efficiency from the M4 Competitors.
I had pushed the earlier F82 model a pair years in the past which was on Continental race slicks. The automobile felt very planted with its sheer quantity of mechanical and aerodynamic grip, however traction management would nonetheless kick in fairly a bit when you tried to push it too exhausting. This new G82 platform didn’t have that challenge practically as a lot on the Monitor Assault Professional!
I did discover the traction management have interaction in among the corners, however it was not practically as aggressive. Popping out of the corners was the place it was most noticeable. Beforehand, I might get held again except my steering wheel was nearly completely straight, however on the Hoosiers, it will need to have had extra grip because it clearly was letting me go as quickly as I wished to.
After one other sizzling, 20 minute session, the Hoosier Monitor Assault Professional by no means gave in to the warmth and carried out constantly all through the complete session – although we had been the final group of the day!
Conclusion
After a full day of testing, I’ve to say the Monitor Assault Professional is a good entry into the road efficiency tire world. Hoosier has nailed the stability between road usability and observe functionality, making this a stable alternative if you would like a tire that may deal with your every day drive and weekend observe days.
The Monitor Assault Professional presently is available in 8 sizes, protecting 98% of BMW M automobiles produced from 2000 to 2024, and so they’re planning to supply a complete of 46 sizes by the top of 2025. In the event you’re curious, take a look at extra particulars at Hoosier Racing Tire’s web site. [Photos provided by Hoosier and Larry Chen]
