Tires: Rotating weight vs radial construction

Bobby Fazio · 04-17-2012, 12:14 PM

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.

04-17-2012, 12:14 PM	#1
Bobby Fazio VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Egg Harbor Township, NJ Posts: 1,468 Likes: 1,446 Liked 4,365 Times in 501 Posts	Tires: Rotating weight vs radial construction 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. __________________ '65 Mustang SS/L & L/SA DriverInterviews.com \| App.DragInsights.com