Billboards as drag tyres

[Bruce M]

I have bias ply Hoosier Quick Time 295/50x15 on 15" rims that really hook up. Bruce !

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by Bruce M

I have bias ply Hoosier Quick Time 295/50x15 on 15" rims that really hook up. Bruce !

Any pictures or links to info?

[ACademic]

Billboards are grippy once heated up, but they will slip enough under hard acceleration to save parts. MT drag radials will snap half-shafts if you either don't upgrade to 31-spline axles/center section or shock the whole back half with five grand launches. Straight axles (Ford 9") tend to do quite well with the drag radials. And if the half-shafts survive the beatings, then make sure the driveshaft is also safety looped so that it doesn't remove your right arm. The nice thing about traction is that it also exposes the weakest link in the drivetrain.

[Mdman352]

I am a fan of M/T drag radials but after breaking axles, disintegrating universals, and twisting half shafts, I decided to go to the Avon tire in an attempt to "save" some parts. As you can see below, the Avons hook up. This damage was done with an off idle launch after heating up the meats a bit...... No worries, I used iron sewer pipe for the new half shafts