>I've got a '58 A-H 948cc sprite racer I bought 8/98 with a bad set of
>Hoosier 170/50/13 bias tires on it (car is an old Midwest Council car that
>hasn't been raced in years). In 9/98 @ Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival I saw
>alot of cars on bias tires, but also noticed a number of smaller production
>racers with radials.
>
>My question is: should I stick with similar sized bias tires or can
>street/shaved radials be used effectively? '99 will be my rookie season in
>vintage racing so getting a good footprint on the track from day one is as
>important to me as upgrading the brake system, among other things.
>
>Thanks, Greg
>
>VSCDA, Grp. 2E, #517
>From what I've read on here, bias-plys will be more forgiving near the
limit of adhesion, so as a rookie, they might be a good idea. I've also
been told that the non-radial Hoosiers are lighter weight. If that's true,
it would also be a benefit. So, what's the great thing about radials???
Calvin Krug
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