Tires: Rotating weight vs radial construction

[Eric Merryfield]

Originally Posted by SStock1373

Would you rather run a 30lb radial or a 20lb bias ply? My problem is no one makes a drag radial less than 30" and I can't fit a 30" tire under my 5.0. I am either forced to use a heavier 275/60/15 street radial tire with a questionable tread width of 8.5-9.5" or use a lightweight bias ply 28x9 slick. Are radials worth as much ET as everyone says?

Does NHRA have a ruling on 275/60/15 in stock eliminator? I would really like to use the new Goodyear 4305 but different websites advertise different tread width for it. Neither the Hoosier or Goodyear trucks had any DOT radials at zmax so we couldn't measure.

Bobby try the hoosier dot radial they are really lightweight for a DOT tire..24lbs which is close to the weight of a 30 inch drag radial..but you will have to do with the 28 inch diameter

If you can fit a 295-65-15 you will get 29.6 od, for 27 pounds..The MT et drag radials are the 38 pounders, but they are a very stout tire, were/are the choice for the super fast outlaw type cars, but they are 30 inch tires.

I think the critical question for you is are you going to running a stick? If so the radial might work or not, with a low HP pure stock style Stang.

On a non tire question......how do you block just the middle bulb?

Eric

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