Ok, guys looking for some input on which compound I should use. I am almost done with my 58 Chevy Apache 3100 truck. 12 point alston cage, alston back half, Profab 9 inch rear end, 5:14 gears. 572 Keith Black BBC- 15:1 J E pistons, Brodix BB2 plus heads, highly ported and flowed, Pro stock tunnel ram and twin dominators. The truck weighs 3,000. The tires size I will be running is 33x16x15. Hoosier makes three compounds to pick from: DO5, DO6, CO7.
Coach P
if you're going to call Hoosier speak to my friend and Frank's boss, Faron Lubbers, Hoosier Tire Drag Racing Business Unit Manager
Well with that gear your only going to be able to run 1/8 mile co7 will work they will not grow so rpm probably to high for 1/4 mile just my opinion.
Coach, good to see you’re paying attention and Hoosier tires are probably 50:1 in all of NHRA Sportsman classes.
If you plan on doing much 1/4 mile racing, I suggest you swap your current rear gear for a 4.86 gear set. I am still of the opinion there is no good reason to be running this big tire on your back halved truck, a 32/14 is all you need and the smaller lighter weight tire is worth ET/MPH.
If you plan on doing much 1/4 mile racing, I suggest you swap your current rear gear for a 4.86 gear set. I am still of the opinion there is no good reason to be running this big tire on your back halved truck, a 32/14 is all you need and the smaller lighter weight tire is worth ET/MPH.
P.s.
You want a real tire you'd be running a Goodyear slick like every professional class is....
You want to follow the masses for racing fuel, so you should be running a Goodyear slick.
You want a real tire you'd be running a Goodyear slick like every professional class is....
You want to follow the masses for racing fuel, so you should be running a Goodyear slick.
For the type of racing I do and at the Summit Super Series races Hoosier is paying contingency money to Box and No Box cars. Goodyear pays money to the pros. I like to run what may pay me a few extra nickels. My junk isn’t fast as most but I have always ran Hoosiers for bias ply slicks, I am now running M/T drag radials because I am trying something new.
Steve
Steve
I've ran Hosiers for years. The slick I ran used to be, I think, C05 and they switched it to the next harder compound maybe D06. Can't remember without checking and I not in the shop. When they switched I had to change a bunch of stuff to get them to work. Still not happy as they want to barely turn in evening rounds. Ran a set of MTs 2 years ago and they were pretty much the same but slower which was probably because they had tubes and were heavier. I bought them with wheels already mounted barely used or they wouldn't have tubes.
The 16" wheel diameter Hoosiers seem to be very popular. In a 15" the MT is way more forgiving for me. I've tried 4 different hoosiers and on my car the MT was much more consistent. Not saying it would be better for yours but not even close on mine.
to me all major brands will get the job done with todays tire technology and testing that is done , that being said some maybe a little better than others
i race 10.00 index and 10.50 and only make 650hp i won my class championship on an M&H tire this past year but im going to run a stiff sidewall hoosier this year to see if i can gain a little on my reaction times .
i see a lot of guys running phoenix tires as well
i race 10.00 index and 10.50 and only make 650hp i won my class championship on an M&H tire this past year but im going to run a stiff sidewall hoosier this year to see if i can gain a little on my reaction times .
i see a lot of guys running phoenix tires as well
What i have not seen in these posts is .4 or .5 tree racing. From what i have seen from my area is that Hoosier is more popular in the .4 tree stuff.
I have the CO7's on my super pro rail hate em with a passion. They shake the feelings out of my teeth and I've had enough. Switching to the M/T lil bubba's like I have on my Top dragster and not looking back.
Bingo, my car would flap the sidewalls every time I tried Hoosiers. They finally came out with a stiffer sidewall 33x15x15 that is DO6 compound. MT's never an issue.
When the weather is colder, 50's to mid seventies we run the D06 compound because they are softer and hook better. Only do a burn out to clean the tires with this compound and thats it or they will get greasy. When its warmer like 90's and above they seemed to get greasy too. We also have C07 compound that we switch to for the warmer weather but they don't seem to hook as good at all in the colder. Even heating them up good didn't work for the cold. So from what I have found they both have there place and work great.
They have their place alright...I gave mine to the farmer next door so he could use them to hold his tarps down.
hi i have a pro truck s10 with a 4 cilinder toyota 3rz liberty transmission mcleod clutch, 2210 LBS i run goodyear slicks 33x14x15 D1
but that compund is no long availabel by goodyear any more
i would like to run hoosier to M/T what do you guys recomend and what compund
but that compund is no long availabel by goodyear any more
i would like to run hoosier to M/T what do you guys recomend and what compund
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