Senior Racer question.....

W J · 01-06-2010, 01:42 PM

Can anyone here tell me when, or about when, Atlas stopped making the "Bucron" tires that many of us used in "stock" classes way back when?? Thanks. WJ

Jack Matyas · 01-06-2010, 02:44 PM

By the late sixties they were gone.........

Jeff Teuton · 01-06-2010, 02:53 PM

I think it was the mid to late 60's. Great race tire, butyl rubber, soft. Life expectency was extremely short on non-race cars hence they disappeared.

Adger Smith · 01-06-2010, 03:08 PM

The last 2 that I bought was out of an old service station (Esso?) in late 68. They were the only thing I could get to begin to hook on my 67 Vette, besides some Marsh recap slicks.

W J · 01-06-2010, 03:12 PM

I do remember that they were real nasty on rainy, wet roads if you ran them on the street, but they worked quite well as a drag tire on my '57 270hp Chev w/the wider Sta. Wagon wheels...maybe 1962-3 was when I last ran them on that car and before long Marvin came along w/his M&H "Superstock" tire that really got the job done for many people back then.... WJ

W J · 01-06-2010, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

The last 2 that I bought was out of an old service station (Esso?) in late 68. They were the only thing I could get to begin to hook on my 67 Vette, besides some Marsh recap slicks.

Yes, Adger....I believe Esso was the sole distributor of Atlas tires....at least all mine came thru a Esso station as well. Thanks. WJ

Bobby Zlatkin · 01-06-2010, 03:26 PM

I think they were pretty much gone by the mid 60's. I remember they were really skinny. About half as wide as the 7" tire allowed, but they sure did work. Pure oil also sold a butyl tire under their own brand name. More conventional tread pattern

W J · 01-06-2010, 03:50 PM

Guys, check out ebay item # 150234919306. Shows some Bucrons on front of a old PD car. Surely some whipper-snappers here have never laid eyes on a pair of these babies, ha...

WJ

Adger Smith · 01-06-2010, 04:57 PM

Wasn't there another line of those that didn't wear out as quick or hook as good called plycron??

Tom Goldman · 01-06-2010, 05:26 PM

Last set I got was in '70 for my '50 Olds. .....The wrapper looked like it was 10 years old then ! .....The Esso guy was glad to sell them for $15 ea! .........8.25x15 , I think was the biggest and it had about a 5 1/2" footprint!..........Now that you started this thread ,I'll be smelling that smell in my sleep!!..........Tom

01-06-2010, 01:42 PM	#1
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Senior Racer question..... Can anyone here tell me when, or about when, Atlas stopped making the "Bucron" tires that many of us used in "stock" classes way back when?? Thanks. WJ

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Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... I think it was the mid to late 60's. Great race tire, butyl rubber, soft. Life expectency was extremely short on non-race cars hence they disappeared. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

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Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... The last 2 that I bought was out of an old service station (Esso?) in late 68. They were the only thing I could get to begin to hook on my 67 Vette, besides some Marsh recap slicks. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 01-06-2010 at 03:08 PM. Reason: sp

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W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... I do remember that they were real nasty on rainy, wet roads if you ran them on the street, but they worked quite well as a drag tire on my '57 270hp Chev w/the wider Sta. Wagon wheels...maybe 1962-3 was when I last ran them on that car and before long Marvin came along w/his M&H "Superstock" tire that really got the job done for many people back then.... WJ

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Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... I think they were pretty much gone by the mid 60's. I remember they were really skinny. About half as wide as the 7" tire allowed, but they sure did work. Pure oil also sold a butyl tire under their own brand name. More conventional tread pattern __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA

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W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... Guys, check out ebay item # 150234919306. Shows some Bucrons on front of a old PD car. Surely some whipper-snappers here have never laid eyes on a pair of these babies, ha... WJ

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Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... Wasn't there another line of those that didn't wear out as quick or hook as good called plycron?? __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS) Last edited by Adger Smith; 01-06-2010 at 04:58 PM. Reason: sp

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Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,475 Likes: 887 Liked 865 Times in 235 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... Last set I got was in '70 for my '50 Olds. .....The wrapper looked like it was 10 years old then ! .....The Esso guy was glad to sell them for $15 ea! .........8.25x15 , I think was the biggest and it had about a 5 1/2" footprint!..........Now that you started this thread ,I'll be smelling that smell in my sleep!!..........Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK