Pros/Cons 9" Tire Hoosier or MT

codywampler · 05-23-2018, 12:15 AM

Stocker guys, I have a small tire 69 camaro with caltracs that we are looking to bracket race. Which 9"tire does everyone recommend? Should you run them tubeless? I have run MTs before just never in a small tire. Thanks for you assistance.

Lenny5160 · 05-23-2018, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by codywampler

Stocker guys, I have a small tire 69 camaro with caltracs that we are looking to bracket race. Which 9"tire does everyone recommend? Should you run them tubeless? I have run MTs before just never in a small tire. Thanks for you assistance.

I recommend radials. I've had great luck with Hoosier and Goodyear; never run M/T but wouldn't be afraid to try them. They don't make the PBR in anything taller than 28" for a 9" wide tire, so I stick with Hoosier C07 92.5" circumference for now.

I strongly feel that the radials are superior if your car will work on them. Do a very small burnout and they will last just as long as any other tire. I feel that the radial construction and higher pressure make the sidewalls last longer than a bias tire with a heavy car.

Myron Piatek · 05-23-2018, 11:48 AM

A bias ply will be more "forgiving" if the track isn't in the best shape. But as mentioned above, you can work on the car to make it work better with radials. Radials can also be a bit faster in ET and RT than bias.

The higher pressure will work better with a wider rim to help maintain a flatter footprint. That's why a lot of Stockers use 10" rims with 9" tires. I've run 9" Hoosier radials for a long time with good results.

Lenny5160 · 05-23-2018, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

The higher pressure will work better with a wider rim to help maintain a flatter footprint. That's why a lot of Stockers use 10" rims with 9" tires. I've run 9" Hoosier radials for a long time with good results.

Agreed. I started with 8" wheels but the footprint is much better with my 10" wheels.

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.

05-23-2018, 12:15 AM	#1
codywampler Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Walters, OK Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pros/Cons 9" Tire Hoosier or MT Stocker guys, I have a small tire 69 camaro with caltracs that we are looking to bracket race. Which 9"tire does everyone recommend? Should you run them tubeless? I have run MTs before just never in a small tire. Thanks for you assistance. __________________ God Bless, Cody Wampler http://www.facebook.com/wamplermotorsports

05-23-2018, 11:48 AM	#3
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,539 Likes: 34 Liked 135 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Pros/Cons 9" Tire Hoosier or MT A bias ply will be more "forgiving" if the track isn't in the best shape. But as mentioned above, you can work on the car to make it work better with radials. Radials can also be a bit faster in ET and RT than bias. The higher pressure will work better with a wider rim to help maintain a flatter footprint. That's why a lot of Stockers use 10" rims with 9" tires. I've run 9" Hoosier radials for a long time with good results. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

05-23-2018, 12:25 PM	#5
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	#6
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