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Kegracing · 01-13-2015, 01:03 AM

Camaro,

Why do you want the radials to bracket race?

i know there are some "bracket radials" that are coming out, but the current 9" radials from all three big tire companies are specifically made towards stock eliminator type racing. With light burnouts, you should get the 100 passes with the regular radials, but I would not expect it from the light weight radials. I have used both of the Hoosiers. The radials are quicker, but not very forgiving on a marginal track. When a radial spins, then spin bad... a bias might slip and hook. That is one of the reasons that very few manual trans stockers run radials.

I have a 67 Firebird G/CM stocker. 3450 lbs and less hp, 3 speed with 5200 stall. I keep radials and bias tires in the trailer. I Bracket race this car a lot, and use the bias tires for bracket racing. I have also put them on when running stock, on hot tracks. The bias tires are cheaper, and will get a lot more passes. There are some fast stockers with your HP and some super stockers with t-brakes and more HP that run radials, and do it well. They have a lot of money in a very maxed out suspension to be able to do this well. Not saying that your car is not capable, just not sure why you want to.

There are some others that will jump in here with good comments and more experience than me, but I am just giving my experience and opinions.

Good luck in what ever direction you go.

Ken

Stock 412

01-13-2015, 01:03 AM	#2
Kegracing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Red Oak, TX Posts: 441 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 30x9 Radial Slick For Brackets Camaro, Why do you want the radials to bracket race? i know there are some "bracket radials" that are coming out, but the current 9" radials from all three big tire companies are specifically made towards stock eliminator type racing. With light burnouts, you should get the 100 passes with the regular radials, but I would not expect it from the light weight radials. I have used both of the Hoosiers. The radials are quicker, but not very forgiving on a marginal track. When a radial spins, then spin bad... a bias might slip and hook. That is one of the reasons that very few manual trans stockers run radials. I have a 67 Firebird G/CM stocker. 3450 lbs and less hp, 3 speed with 5200 stall. I keep radials and bias tires in the trailer. I Bracket race this car a lot, and use the bias tires for bracket racing. I have also put them on when running stock, on hot tracks. The bias tires are cheaper, and will get a lot more passes. There are some fast stockers with your HP and some super stockers with t-brakes and more HP that run radials, and do it well. They have a lot of money in a very maxed out suspension to be able to do this well. Not saying that your car is not capable, just not sure why you want to. There are some others that will jump in here with good comments and more experience than me, but I am just giving my experience and opinions. Good luck in what ever direction you go. Ken Stock 412