Advantage radials to Bias Plys - Page 2

Mark Yacavone · 07-09-2020, 12:01 PM

Don't waste your time and money on bias plys
You're dealing with a new combo that may not be the best for U/SA.
Don't leave any ET on the table.
There are plenty of used radials out there for sale from the higher class cars , that will work very well for you.

Jim Caughlin · 07-09-2020, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

We had them on the truck testing and radials were quicker and faster, but only hooked 20% of the time. Maybe with some work it could be a player

Same here on the stick application, went a little faster but blew the tires off about 1 run in 4. Can't win any races that way.

Jim Caughlin
SS 6019

Jeff Stout · 07-09-2020, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Don't waste your time and money on bias plys
You're dealing with a new combo that may not be the best for U/SA.
Don't leave any ET on the table.
There are plenty of used radials out there for sale from the higher class cars , that will work very well for you.

This is what I did. A used set if bias and used set of radials. Bias finally cracked to much. Radials have plenty of life in them but it looks like Az sun exploded one of the tires on car last week. Guess I should have covered them up.

Larry Hill · 07-09-2020, 05:45 PM

That was the V/S combo in the truck. If you have the power to use them Goodyear 1909 is a good stick tire.

Rose Racing · 07-09-2020, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Don't waste your time and money on bias plys
You're dealing with a new combo that may not be the best for U/SA.
Don't leave any ET on the table.
There are plenty of used radials out there for sale from the higher class cars , that will work very well for you.

Well its not about the cost of the tires its about the cost of wheels Mark... I have 14 by 7 wheels currently and You can find a M/T Slick or Hoosier Slick that would fit but with a different set of wheels I would run the Goodyear D4892... Ive always pretty much been a Goodyear guy ive always ran Goodyears on my No Box bracket car but I mean wheels are very expensive but I did find some Wheel Vintiques wheels that might work.

Mark Yacavone · 07-10-2020, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rose Racing

Well its not about the cost of the tires its about the cost of wheels Mark... I have 14 by 7 wheels currently and You can find a M/T Slick or Hoosier Slick that would fit but with a different set of wheels I would run the Goodyear D4892... Ive always pretty much been a Goodyear guy ive always ran Goodyears on my No Box bracket car but I mean wheels are very expensive but I did find some Wheel Vintiques wheels that might work.

15" x 8" on a 4, 1/2 bp shouldn't be too hard to find on C/L or swap meet.

Mike Pearson · 07-10-2020, 09:35 AM

It s been quite a few years ago since I went from Bias to radial. When I made the switch I made two run with the radials and took them off. They were ill handling. I put bias back on and ran it that way for several more races. I was forced to put the radials back on the car one day due to getting a flat. I put the same air pressure in the radial as in the bias and the next pass was 0.13 faster than with the bias tires and handled perfectly. Both times I tested this the result was the same . Since then I run the radials all of the time and run them about 13 psi.
This is a super stock car and I run the Hoosier 13.5 x 31.5 radial

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,780 Likes: 2,872 Liked 5,059 Times in 1,931 Posts	Re: Advantage radials to Bias Plys Don't waste your time and money on bias plys You're dealing with a new combo that may not be the best for U/SA. Don't leave any ET on the table. There are plenty of used radials out there for sale from the higher class cars , that will work very well for you. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

07-09-2020, 05:45 PM	#14
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,610 Likes: 1,896 Liked 10,647 Times in 2,207 Posts	Re: Advantage radials to Bias Plys That was the V/S combo in the truck. If you have the power to use them Goodyear 1909 is a good stick tire. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-10-2020, 09:35 AM	#17
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,431 Likes: 608 Liked 1,898 Times in 570 Posts	Re: Advantage radials to Bias Plys It s been quite a few years ago since I went from Bias to radial. When I made the switch I made two run with the radials and took them off. They were ill handling. I put bias back on and ran it that way for several more races. I was forced to put the radials back on the car one day due to getting a flat. I put the same air pressure in the radial as in the bias and the next pass was 0.13 faster than with the bias tires and handled perfectly. Both times I tested this the result was the same . Since then I run the radials all of the time and run them about 13 psi. This is a super stock car and I run the Hoosier 13.5 x 31.5 radial __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS