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Myron Piatek · 04-05-2013, 11:48 AM

If your track(s) maintain the surface very well, radials offer the advantages already outlined. However, if they don't, or they simply can't keep up due to conditions beyond their control (high humidity, high heat, very cold temps, etc.) and traction tends to be marginal, you may be better off with bias ply slicks. Radials are more sensitive to track conditions, so you may lose some consistency. Consistency wins more races than ET.

I'm one of those who run radials all the time - Hoosier 9" lightweight. But the IHRA tracks I run at, and finally some of the local tracks, tend to be maintained at an above average level. Besides, swapping tires and adjusting for the resulting variables is a pain.

04-05-2013, 11:48 AM	#5
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Questions about radial slicks If your track(s) maintain the surface very well, radials offer the advantages already outlined. However, if they don't, or they simply can't keep up due to conditions beyond their control (high humidity, high heat, very cold temps, etc.) and traction tends to be marginal, you may be better off with bias ply slicks. Radials are more sensitive to track conditions, so you may lose some consistency. Consistency wins more races than ET. I'm one of those who run radials all the time - Hoosier 9" lightweight. But the IHRA tracks I run at, and finally some of the local tracks, tend to be maintained at an above average level. Besides, swapping tires and adjusting for the resulting variables is a pain.