M/T 3054 or 3054ST?
 

Hello, I am a bracket racer but have learned a lot from this forum. I bracket race a 65 Comet with a 351C, Jerico with 3.08 first and a 4.86 gear. Leaf spring/ladder bar car. Currently runs 10.50's at 127 mph. My rear tires are probably 12 years old and pretty much done. I do not race a lot. I can only fit a 9" tire and have been using the regular 3054. I see they have a 3054 ST which is a harder compound tire.

I am trying to determine if ST tire would be better? I am also wondering why a harder compound would be more stick friendly? My local track starting line is not that great.

Any advice appreciated. Not opposed to Hoosier or Goodyear.

Re: M/T 3054 or 3054ST?
 

The ST is for a stick car

Re: M/T 3054 or 3054ST?
 

You want the ST's as mentioned D07 compound. I have had both M/T's and Hoosier's. Hoosiers don't leak at all. Mickey's sure do.

QUOTE=b.guggenmos;568280]Hello, I am a bracket racer but have learned a lot from this forum. I bracket race a 65 Comet with a 351C, Jerico with 3.08 first and a 4.86 gear. Leaf spring/ladder bar car. Currently runs 10.50's at 127 mph. My rear tires are probably 12 years old and pretty much done. I do not race a lot. I can only fit a 9" tire and have been using the regular 3054. I see they have a 3054 ST which is a harder compound tire.

I am trying to determine if ST tire would be better? I am also wondering why a harder compound would be more stick friendly? My local track starting line is not that great.

Any advice appreciated. Not opposed to Hoosier or Goodyear.[/QUOTE]

Re: M/T 3054 or 3054ST?
 

X2 !!

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As mentioned, the ST is the tire you want and don't worry about running tubes. Also keep in mind that different brands have more or less section width with Goodyears seeming to be the narrowest for any given size. If you have a tight fit now this may make up your mind on brand.

Re: M/T 3054 or 3054ST?
 

The Goodyear 1909 is a big tire compared to the rest of the 9'' tires.

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just food for thought, take a look at the Phoenix tires. They are gaining in popularity and one of the advantages, they generally have the most narrow section width of all choices.

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You want the Hoosier stick tire that we run on stockers. It will work great on marginal tracks.

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Running radials, tubeless? Every Hoosier I've had leaked right through the sidewalls. The MTs I ran last year (I just walked out there to make sure) still have over 10 psi. I run them at 13. I have not use a Hoosier in two years, maybe that got better.

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Ed: I have been running Hoosier radials for at least the last 10 years, and no problem with sidewall leaks

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Light weight versions. I blamed it on a lack of rubber. I have a spray bottle of soapy water in the trailer. Spray the sidewalks of them and foamed everywhere. Only set I will ever own. A-B-A tested them against my MTs, both felt like dead hooking, 4 hun slower than the MTs. Three of that in 60'. Made a local bracket racer a deal on them. Two sets of MTs now.
If they are fastest for you, that's great. Besides the leaking, my car didn't like them.

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I ran the MT radials when they where one of the first to offer a wide tire suitable for SS. Trouble was that sometimes I would just spin instantly after the trans brake release. The Hoosier tires seem to be much more forgiving.