Which is better, Drag radials or Bias ply slicks ?

Discussion in 'The Hides' started by Da Torquester., Dec 10, 2017.

  1. Da Torquester.

    Da Torquester. Platinum Level Contributor

    Was wondering with ever improving tire technology which is better, the old school bias ply slicks or the radial type slick ? Who has experience with both ? John.
     
  2. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Hopefully someone will chime in that has used both but I am 99% sure the new drag radials are better. There are guys pulling wheelies and running 8s in the quarter mile on 275/60R15 drag radials...
     
  3. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    Depends,...the new MT pro tires are awesome, but a wrinkle wall slick is always gonna be more consistent especially on marginal tracks.
    Radials will be faster tho.

    Pro bracket radials are the best of both worlds, I'll never run bias ply again
     
  4. TheSilverBuick

    TheSilverBuick In the Middle of No Where

    Radials like a dead hook, bias-ply can take some spin and recover. I've repeatedly heard running a manual transmission with radials is a fools errand, but I'm not that quick and my 60 foots suck. If I dump the clutch and it dead hooks it bogs the engine, if I dump the clutch and it breaks the tires loose its gameover for the run as well.

    I've been toying with traction control but last time I was at the track I didn't have it dialed in as aggressively as I do now.
     
  5. telriv

    telriv Founders Club Member

    From what I've heard/done. Radials are basically for automatics. Bias are for sticks. Reason being when the clutch is dumped it "Hits" the tires too hard causing a loss of traction with radials & they don't recover.
     

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