Pros/Cons 9" Tire Hoosier or MT

Dave1695 · 05-23-2018, 12:25 PM

I run a 29.5 M/T radial, tubeless, 10 wide wheel, on my small block 67 Camaro Stocker. They work great and they last if you drive them right. I tried other brands and always went back to M/T (my 50th year of racing). Just my two cents!

codywampler · 05-23-2018, 11:25 PM

Thanks for the input guys. M/T offers a bracket radial. I guess that is a mix of the 2.

b.guggenmos · 05-26-2018, 10:29 PM

Is it safe to assume this car is an automatic and not a stick car? Not to steal the thread but in the past it was always a no to radials on a stick car?

Larry Hill · 05-28-2018, 06:04 PM

The most cost effective tire would be the 9" Goodyear radial, very little time in water box = less wear. I had a wire break on my line lock and only got to spin tires ( 2nd gear only ) and stage. Result 1.33 in 60', 10.17 @ 129.55. You can watch car leave on D3TV Friday Sportsnationals around 1:09 mark of the replay. And with me being 300 lbs the car is not 50/50.

Lenny5160 · 05-29-2018, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

The most cost effective tire would be the 9" Goodyear radial, very little time in water box = less wear. I had a wire break on my line lock and only got to spin tires ( 2nd gear only ) and stage. Result 1.33 in 60', 10.17 @ 129.55. You can watch car leave on D3TV Friday Sportsnationals around 1:09 mark of the replay. And with me being 300 lbs the car is not 50/50.

I run Hoosiers and have not used a line lock in 15-20 years. A quick hit in Low to get it to 5000-5500, shift to High and drive it out. If the box was too dry and it doesn't want to spin, it doesn't matter. If there's breakage in the pair in front and you sit there for 15 minutes, doesn't matter. Stage and let it rip.

I'm off the transbrake going 1.39-1.41. Getting 200 runs on the tires is not an issue.

Demon340 · 05-29-2018, 11:57 AM

With good traction, 9inch Hoosier radials were worth a tenth. In my case, with poor track prep led to a short spin then hook, causing 9teeth on the ring to break, inturn broke the trans as well. Expensive learning.
I dont think running the bias Hoosiers would have led to that. .

05-23-2018, 12:25 PM	#1
Dave1695 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 160 Likes: 0 Liked 15 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Pros/Cons 9" Tire Hoosier or MT I run a 29.5 M/T radial, tubeless, 10 wide wheel, on my small block 67 Camaro Stocker. They work great and they last if you drive them right. I tried other brands and always went back to M/T (my 50th year of racing). Just my two cents!

05-23-2018, 11:25 PM	#2
codywampler Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Walters, OK Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pros/Cons 9" Tire Hoosier or MT Thanks for the input guys. M/T offers a bracket radial. I guess that is a mix of the 2. __________________ God Bless, Cody Wampler http://www.facebook.com/wamplermotorsports

05-26-2018, 10:29 PM	#3
b.guggenmos Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 68 Likes: 21 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Pros/Cons 9" Tire Hoosier or MT Is it safe to assume this car is an automatic and not a stick car? Not to steal the thread but in the past it was always a no to radials on a stick car?

05-28-2018, 06:04 PM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,667 Likes: 1,959 Liked 10,838 Times in 2,253 Posts	Re: Pros/Cons 9" Tire Hoosier or MT The most cost effective tire would be the 9" Goodyear radial, very little time in water box = less wear. I had a wire break on my line lock and only got to spin tires ( 2nd gear only ) and stage. Result 1.33 in 60', 10.17 @ 129.55. You can watch car leave on D3TV Friday Sportsnationals around 1:09 mark of the replay. And with me being 300 lbs the car is not 50/50. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

05-29-2018, 11:57 AM	#6
Demon340 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Colorado Posts: 94 Likes: 295 Liked 108 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Pros/Cons 9" Tire Hoosier or MT With good traction, 9inch Hoosier radials were worth a tenth. In my case, with poor track prep led to a short spin then hook, causing 9teeth on the ring to break, inturn broke the trans as well. Expensive learning. I dont think running the bias Hoosiers would have led to that. . Last edited by Demon340; 05-29-2018 at 07:05 PM.