Senior Racer question.....

Tony Janes · 01-06-2010, 05:28 PM

Esso in Texas?

mtkawboy · 01-06-2010, 07:05 PM

I recall measuring a set of Bucrons at about 4 inchs wide. Then came the next hot setup, Casler recaps , had a set on our P/S 59 Biscayne 283/185 4 speed !

RockyJ · 01-06-2010, 07:13 PM

Dang boys i wish you had not started this thread again because now i can smell those tires! Here is the story which i posted some time ago in another post about 60's racing. The mfg of the tires was Standard oil of Ohio .In ohio that was SOHIO ,on the east coast Esso ,part of Rockafellers companies that the gov't broke up. The tires were made for Cadillacs so they would ride smooth . There were some larger than 8:25. I purchased some new from the sohio gas station that i worked for, to put on my 62 impala SS with the 327-300 hp engine and 4:11 gears. Icould leave 2 very long black streaks on any street and you could hardly hear them squeal.
Those were the days.

RockyJ · 01-06-2010, 07:16 PM

Oh yeah Adger : we also sold Plycrons . hard tires

Mike Bassin · 01-06-2010, 07:31 PM

Rocky J nailed it. The bucron tire was designed to make luxury cars ride real soft and smooth. Would wear out very quickly, faster than just about any other bias ply tire in its day. When I became an Esso dealer in Md. in 1967 the tires were only old stock, sold a hand full that came with the station. The plycron tire was hard and provided no traction compared to that bucron. I think the bucron was out of production by maybe '64 ot '65. Many were still available til the late '60's or so.

Lyn Smith · 01-06-2010, 08:36 PM

Worked at a US Royal dealer in 67-68.We would dig through the used tire w. house to find the used Bucrons for my buddies 57 chevy 265 4 dr.Took it to Oswego raceway here in illinois and raced in the stock class.Hooked pretty well with them.

01-06-2010, 05:28 PM	#1
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... Esso in Texas? __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

01-06-2010, 07:05 PM	#2
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 186 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... I recall measuring a set of Bucrons at about 4 inchs wide. Then came the next hot setup, Casler recaps , had a set on our P/S 59 Biscayne 283/185 4 speed !

01-06-2010, 07:13 PM	#3
RockyJ Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 47 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... Dang boys i wish you had not started this thread again because now i can smell those tires! Here is the story which i posted some time ago in another post about 60's racing. The mfg of the tires was Standard oil of Ohio .In ohio that was SOHIO ,on the east coast Esso ,part of Rockafellers companies that the gov't broke up. The tires were made for Cadillacs so they would ride smooth . There were some larger than 8:25. I purchased some new from the sohio gas station that i worked for, to put on my 62 impala SS with the 327-300 hp engine and 4:11 gears. Icould leave 2 very long black streaks on any street and you could hardly hear them squeal. Those were the days.

01-06-2010, 07:16 PM	#4
RockyJ Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 47 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... Oh yeah Adger : we also sold Plycrons . hard tires

01-06-2010, 07:31 PM	#5
Mike Bassin Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Berlin PA Posts: 134 Likes: 0 Liked 120 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... Rocky J nailed it. The bucron tire was designed to make luxury cars ride real soft and smooth. Would wear out very quickly, faster than just about any other bias ply tire in its day. When I became an Esso dealer in Md. in 1967 the tires were only old stock, sold a hand full that came with the station. The plycron tire was hard and provided no traction compared to that bucron. I think the bucron was out of production by maybe '64 ot '65. Many were still available til the late '60's or so.

01-06-2010, 08:36 PM	#6
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,210 Likes: 289 Liked 990 Times in 199 Posts	Re: Senior Racer question..... Worked at a US Royal dealer in 67-68.We would dig through the used tire w. house to find the used Bucrons for my buddies 57 chevy 265 4 dr.Took it to Oswego raceway here in illinois and raced in the stock class.Hooked pretty well with them.