ss/a,ss/b tire choices.

grant6395 · 11-19-2012, 10:00 PM

hey guys,im building fairlane similar to a super stock b car.(stick).looking for advice on a tire for the rear.mickey thompson has a 14/32 stick tire ,but i prefer good year.they have so many to chose from in the goodyear catalog,i dont know which is the right stick tire.thx for your insight on this.
grant klohn.

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 11-19-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by grant6395

hey guys,im building fairlane similar to a super stock b car.(stick).looking for advice on a tire for the rear.mickey thompson has a 14/32 stick tire ,but i prefer good year.they have so many to chose from in the goodyear catalog,i dont know which is the right stick tire.thx for your insight on this.
grant klohn.

we have used GY's for millions of years..hint hint...but have went to the MT, 10.5 tire and its been quicker to the first cone by tons over the GY's. I know of a few stickshifts that have picked up with the MT's. Your best bet is to try both sets, and see which is better, thats what we did!! Good luck!

sq34 · 11-19-2012, 10:49 PM

The 10.5 is almost a bulletproof choice. I will be running a dot drag radial in GT/GA this year. I figure if it will go 4.97 on the juice, 6.90s will be cake. M/Ts in stock everyday, SullivansTirePlus.com

grant6395 · 11-20-2012, 01:59 AM

what tire do some of the "A" cars run??

69Cobra · 11-20-2012, 04:24 AM

Grant,
Let me try to explain what Stephen and sq34 said but in a different way. Goodyear hasn't made a good sportsman stick tire that's worth yesterdays ice water in years. M/T is the tire of choice for a stick car in my opinion. There is nobody that puts in more R&D time than M/T on their sportsman drag tires. If you want to spend $1,600 for a set of Pro Stock tires then Goodyear might be worth a couple thousandth in et. I race with the head R&D guy for M/T and he is always testing tires... always. Billy Glidden has a separate engine just for M/T tire testing events. You will not find a better stick tire for the sportsman racer in my opinion.

SSJ343 · 11-20-2012, 07:34 AM

Can I "borrow" the thread and renew my old question:

I believe this Mickey Thompson tire is no longer available.

3074ST Size 32.0/14.0-15 - M5 Compound

Is there any recommendations to replace this with something else.

Car is SS/C AMX '69.

grant6395 · 11-20-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 69Cobra

Grant,
Let me try to explain what Stephen and sq34 said but in a different way. Goodyear hasn't made a good sportsman stick tire that's worth yesterdays ice water in years. M/T is the tire of choice for a stick car in my opinion. There is nobody that puts in more R&D time than M/T on their sportsman drag tires. If you want to spend $1,600 for a set of Pro Stock tires then Goodyear might be worth a couple thousandth in et. I race with the head R&D guy for M/T and he is always testing tires... always. Billy Glidden has a separate engine just for M/T tire testing events. You will not find a better stick tire for the sportsman racer in my opinion.

thx for the valuable info.helps out alot.always great to have good info!
i use good years on my b/a probe,but didnt have a clue what to run on my fairlane.cheers.grant klohn.

Stick Racing · 11-20-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SSJ343

Can I "borrow" the thread and renew my old question:

I believe this Mickey Thompson tire is no longer available.

3074ST Size 32.0/14.0-15 - M5 Compound

Is there any recommendations to replace this with something else.

Car is SS/C AMX '69.

That tire is still available but may not be in the catalog.
They were making a special run of these tires once a year for Eric Kitchen of Pro Stick.
I suggest calling Aaron Smith at M/T and he will tell you what is available.

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Andy Stone 1102 A/S 1112 SS/C

SSJ343 · 11-20-2012, 03:10 PM

Many thanks. We tried 3074S, which is softer L8 compound. Appeared to be too soft. Hope we can get 3074ST again.

I am running Mickey Thompson #3062W 29.5/10.5W-15 M5 compound in my SS/J Rambler. I have never had any problem with those.

grant6395 · 11-20-2012, 05:54 PM

located the 3074st tire in 2012 catalog.if you look at the measured rim width,its on a 10 inch rim.WTF.?the 3074s is measured on a 14 inch wheel.i am putting these tires on a 16 inch wide rim.ive spoke to jason at mickey about this,but that was for a 3074s,not the 3074st tire we discussed doing this with....any thoughts? will this make a difference?
thx.grant

11-19-2012, 10:00 PM	#1
grant6395 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ss/a,ss/b tire choices. hey guys,im building fairlane similar to a super stock b car.(stick).looking for advice on a tire for the rear.mickey thompson has a 14/32 stick tire ,but i prefer good year.they have so many to chose from in the goodyear catalog,i dont know which is the right stick tire.thx for your insight on this. grant klohn.

11-20-2012, 01:59 AM	#4
grant6395 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: ss/a,ss/b tire choices. what tire do some of the "A" cars run??

11-20-2012, 04:24 AM	#5
69Cobra Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California, Ky Posts: 667 Likes: 28 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: ss/a,ss/b tire choices. Grant, Let me try to explain what Stephen and sq34 said but in a different way. Goodyear hasn't made a good sportsman stick tire that's worth yesterdays ice water in years. M/T is the tire of choice for a stick car in my opinion. There is nobody that puts in more R&D time than M/T on their sportsman drag tires. If you want to spend $1,600 for a set of Pro Stock tires then Goodyear might be worth a couple thousandth in et. I race with the head R&D guy for M/T and he is always testing tires... always. Billy Glidden has a separate engine just for M/T tire testing events. You will not find a better stick tire for the sportsman racer in my opinion. __________________ Kris Rachford 69 Cobra 428CJ 4 Speed C/S 3032 Last edited by 69Cobra; 11-20-2012 at 10:00 AM.

11-20-2012, 07:34 AM	#6
SSJ343 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: ss/a,ss/b tire choices. Can I "borrow" the thread and renew my old question: I believe this Mickey Thompson tire is no longer available. 3074ST Size 32.0/14.0-15 - M5 Compound Is there any recommendations to replace this with something else. Car is SS/C AMX '69.

11-20-2012, 03:10 PM	#9
SSJ343 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: ss/a,ss/b tire choices. Many thanks. We tried 3074S, which is softer L8 compound. Appeared to be too soft. Hope we can get 3074ST again. I am running Mickey Thompson #3062W 29.5/10.5W-15 M5 compound in my SS/J Rambler. I have never had any problem with those.

11-19-2012, 10:49 PM	#3
sq34 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Avon, Indiana Posts: 48 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: ss/a,ss/b tire choices. The 10.5 is almost a bulletproof choice. I will be running a dot drag radial in GT/GA this year. I figure if it will go 4.97 on the juice, 6.90s will be cake. M/Ts in stock everyday, SullivansTirePlus.com

11-20-2012, 05:54 PM	#10
grant6395 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 10 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: ss/a,ss/b tire choices. located the 3074st tire in 2012 catalog.if you look at the measured rim width,its on a 10 inch rim.WTF.?the 3074s is measured on a 14 inch wheel.i am putting these tires on a 16 inch wide rim.ive spoke to jason at mickey about this,but that was for a 3074s,not the 3074st tire we discussed doing this with....any thoughts? will this make a difference? thx.grant