Best 9 inch tire?

[Jim Bailey]

I back to back to back to back. M/T and Hoosers on my Drag Pak. I found the M/T were a bit quicker.... However, the burnout had to be perfect and starting line placement (no thin rubber spots) seemed to be important to the M/T.... The Hoosers were much more forgiving. And when you screw up as much as I do, in my old age, the Hooser is a better choice. But, my guest is, that's why the M/T seem to be the choice of the shoot out cars that are looking for every last little bit of ET, and it also bites them in the butt occasionally when the tracks going away.

[GTX JOHN]

Goodyear on everything we own!

[1700camaro]

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[1320racer]

Kevin, until, if the day he ever decides to run stock eliminator, he should run a 10” Hoosier slick and he shouldn’t waste his time with anyone’s suspension parts and just get Alf Weibe’s suspension and Afco DA shocks. He also needs the equivalent of Moog’s 5392 iirc front coil springs with Afco BNC DA shocks.

[rallye bob]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

Kevin, until, if the day he ever decides to run stock eliminator, he should run a 10” Hoosier slick and he shouldn’t waste his time with anyone’s suspension parts and just get Alf Weibe’s suspension and Afco DA shocks. He also needs the equivalent of Moog’s 5392 iirc front coil springs with Afco BNC DA shocks.

Is Alf Weibe’s suspension for 68-72 GM "A" body still available?

[1320racer]

I haven’t spoken to Alf in many years but as far as I know he’s retired. That said, his suspension comes up for sale on occasion and there’s a guy that copied it years ago that made some kits.

[Tex013]

Originally Posted by SSGN

Working on a 68 Chevelle BBC street/bracket car. Car makes 650 hp and should weigh in around 3800 lbs. The guy wants a small tire and is building the car to possibly turn into a stocker so he is putting all the parts in as if it were a stocker and see where it goes from there. What is the best 9 inch tire?

My Plymouth is similar weight and HP to your Chevelle , goes 10.30s footbrake has gone 10.20s. Best 9"radial I have run is the Goodyear , 92.5 rollout . My Prefered tyre is the MT PBR in 29.5x10.5 .
I have run Hoosier 9x30 and 30x10.5 radials . The Goodyear and Hoosier are quicker than the PBR , weigh about 10lbs lighter . PBR gives me the most life 160-180 passes bracket racing not on radial prepped tracks .PBR is also most forgiving .
And if maybe going Stock make sure you can get a 30"tyre in there .

Tex

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Tex013

PBR gives me the most life 160-180 passes bracket racing not on radial prepped tracks .PBR is also most forgiving

I ran radial slicks on my 3880 lb. footbrake launched chevelle for 10 years that 60 footed a best of 1.28. There is no 9” radial tire going 160+ passes on a 3800+ lb. car going 1.30s in 60 foots.

[Larry Hill]

The Dumbo car goes 1.24 in 60 ‘ with the Goodyear radials. 3400 lbs car with close to 600ft/lbs torque. No two step just foot brake. I did have some trouble last year due to shock lack of maintenance. My bad !!

[Tex013]

I ran radial slicks on my 3880 lb. footbrake launched chevelle for 10 years that 60 footed a best of 1.28. There is no 9” radial tire going 160+ passes on a 3800+ lb. car going 1.30s in 60 foots


Say what !
1320 you arent stupid but you certainly didnt read what I said .
My prefered tyre is the PBR 29.5x10.5 which goes 160-180 . I noted this was more than the others I had run , so no I cant get that many passes from a Hoosier . Never wore GY out due to multiple punctures in one tyre at a meeting .
And yes we have all seen your Chevelle links . Yes it was good but no better than many others .
Sorry to OP for the sidetrack .

Tex