Radial slick Q?

Myron Piatek · 11-07-2009, 05:59 PM

Hoosier lightweight radials here. They tend to take a few more lbs of air than bias ply.
No glue or screws but they can move a few inches in the first few races, then seem to settle in. I do swap tires to minimize the change and affect on balance. I run 21 lbs footbraking a 3,540+ lb IHRA Stock 360 Dart Sport.

Radials don't grow like a bias ply so the will result in higher rpms at the finish. They are also more sensitive to track conditions. So if a track is "marginal" or worse, they will not be as consistent as a bias ply. But radials do tend to be around .10 faster.

greg fulk · 11-08-2009, 07:10 PM

I have the M/T 30x9 on mine (i like the hoosier lightweight better) no tubes 24lbs of air 1.59 best 60'

njk53 · 11-09-2009, 08:25 AM

Hoosier lightweight radial here also. We use a 30x9 @ 22-24 PSI. Our 60ft times are 1.60. Car is 4,300 lbs. No screws, tubes, or anything special in the mounting department.

Eric Merryfield · 11-09-2009, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by njk53

Hoosier lightweight radial here also. We use a 30x9 @ 22-24 PSI. Our 60ft times are 1.60. Car is 4,300 lbs. No screws, tubes, or anything special in the mounting department.

Hoosier light weight radials 94 mm here for the dakota. 19.5 lbs, 1.50-1.53 60 foot. 3340-50 on the lbs with me in it. Nice long wearing tires. burnout is more important for less prepped tracks.

Mickey thompson et street radial drags 295-65-15 on the Challenger, 19.5 lbs Weigh a ton(38 pounds?), like a good burnout. High horsepower cars use them. mine suspension limited 1.748 60 foot. With cal traks and a higher rpm leave, likely 1.5 somethings. Consistent, slow, tough tire. I think they are "rockproof"

T Hall · 11-09-2009, 09:16 PM

I was planning on getting Hoosiers radial tire, but whats all this about the light weight tire? I dont see it in Jegs catalog?

Billy Baker · 11-09-2009, 10:17 PM

hooiser 18212C06 part number...item number 522-18212C06 @ jegs...no screws...i wipe the inside of sidewall down with Palmolive then mount..

T Hall · 11-10-2009, 05:11 AM

Excellent, Thank you

Michael Beard · 11-10-2009, 01:08 PM

M/T #3066R 30x9-15 Radials, 17-18psi. I've run 21+ in them like a lot of people, but that can bite you on a marginal track. At the lower pressure, they won't spin unless there is physically something on the track, or the chords have been hanging out of them for awhile.

No glue, no tubes, no screws.

Been 1.37 60' "on kill" at 3,335# in perfect conditions. Typically 1.44-1.46 at 3400# in bracket mode. I run these tires full time, even bracket racing.

11-07-2009, 05:59 PM	#1
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Radial slick Q? Hoosier lightweight radials here. They tend to take a few more lbs of air than bias ply. No glue or screws but they can move a few inches in the first few races, then seem to settle in. I do swap tires to minimize the change and affect on balance. I run 21 lbs footbraking a 3,540+ lb IHRA Stock 360 Dart Sport. Radials don't grow like a bias ply so the will result in higher rpms at the finish. They are also more sensitive to track conditions. So if a track is "marginal" or worse, they will not be as consistent as a bias ply. But radials do tend to be around .10 faster. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

11-08-2009, 07:10 PM	#2
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Radial slick Q? I have the M/T 30x9 on mine (i like the hoosier lightweight better) no tubes 24lbs of air 1.59 best 60' __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

11-09-2009, 09:16 PM	#5
T Hall Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus,Ohio Posts: 390 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Radial slick Q? I was planning on getting Hoosiers radial tire, but whats all this about the light weight tire? I dont see it in Jegs catalog? __________________ Tony Hall 3545 S/ST

11-09-2009, 10:17 PM	#6
Billy Baker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Centerburg, Ohio Posts: 73 Likes: 26 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Radial slick Q? hooiser 18212C06 part number...item number 522-18212C06 @ jegs...no screws...i wipe the inside of sidewall down with Palmolive then mount.. __________________ Billy Baker 3187 G/SA 3586 SS/LA

11-10-2009, 05:11 AM	#7
T Hall Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus,Ohio Posts: 390 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Radial slick Q? Excellent, Thank you __________________ Tony Hall 3545 S/ST

11-09-2009, 08:25 AM	#3
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Radial slick Q? Hoosier lightweight radial here also. We use a 30x9 @ 22-24 PSI. Our 60ft times are 1.60. Car is 4,300 lbs. No screws, tubes, or anything special in the mounting department. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

11-10-2009, 01:08 PM	#8
Michael Beard VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,060 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Radial slick Q? M/T #3066R 30x9-15 Radials, 17-18psi. I've run 21+ in them like a lot of people, but that can bite you on a marginal track. At the lower pressure, they won't spin unless there is physically something on the track, or the chords have been hanging out of them for awhile. No glue, no tubes, no screws. Been 1.37 60' "on kill" at 3,335# in perfect conditions. Typically 1.44-1.46 at 3400# in bracket mode. I run these tires full time, even bracket racing. __________________ Michael Beard - NHRA/IHRA 3216 S/SS