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[shucky]

Sorry guys for the delays, I got involved in some other items and had a couple issues with my first couple masters but these or something similar are still in the works and I should be getting back to the workbench soon. Thanks for following along and your patience.

[crazyjim]

Waiting to see your results. What kind of wheels will be needed for those tires?

[VW Dave]

I'm also looking forward to news/updates on those drag radials......up until now, I've been content using the rear tires from the Revell AlumaCoupe, but always hoped for better.

[crazyjim]

This started way back in June and still no news? Makes me wonder.

[Foxer]

This started way back in June and still no news? Makes me wonder.

I have builds I started way back in the last century that still haven't made the Under Glass Daily News!

[shucky]

This started way back in June and still no news? Makes me wonder.

I did just mention I was working on other projects and had issues with the masters no? When there is an update Ill let everyone know.

[Lepew71]

Hey dudes & dudettes, http://www.modelcars...tyle_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif This is my first post and I just wanted to ask Shucky if those tires are available yet ??? If so I would love to get my hands on a few sets. PLEASE say yes . Jim.

[shucky]

Sorry, no they are not. I know its been a really long time and I wish I had better news, but I do not. This is on indefinite hold for now. I know Ma's resin is/was working on some of his own, so perhaps check with Alan as he does offer the best tires in the biz.

[cnaind]

First off, thanks for the kind words Mike! I think your work is just as good

Here's the 1st shot out of the mold:


I tried to get as close as I could to the middle "PRO D.O.T." tire:




Size is 275-60x15, 10" tread, 28" dia in scale. Stencils will be included with each order. I will also be making the tire on the right in the 2nd photo. These will be available as soon as I get the stencils in. Any other sizes that might be popular??

Thanks for looking

[shucky]

Al awesome job! Thanks for posting this. I have a street/drag Mustang that these will look fabulous on. Will be in touch.

[jsimmons]

I have a real hard time visualizing the size of scale stuff. Is it possible to post a pic next to tires that come in your typical muscle car kit, say a Mustang, Camaro, or otherwise?

I would also think this tire would be quite useful for 18 and 19-inch wheels that come on the newer cars.

Finally, are you also going to make wheels that fit these?

When they're available, I'll probably order a few sets right off the bat.

[diymirage]

Alan, those look great
im glad to see your booking progress

[Mark Brown]

Any other sizes that might be popular??

I'm going to order a couple pair of these, but you'd probably get a huge response if you did some 325s in 28" diameter. 275DR racing is growing, but the bigger drag radial racing is already huge. I know if you did some 325s I'd be in for a half dozen pair, at least.

[cnaind]

Thanks for all the good feedback guys Hoosier does make a 325-50x15 size so I could make them too. Since both sizes are 15" most kit wheels would work.

Here is a comparison next to a F70-15 kit tire:


And here are the steps to the finished tire:


An aluminum master is made to the correct scale dimensions, a resin blank is cast from it, the resin blank is machined with the tread pattern & then a final mold is made from the resin master. There are 32 of those little slots on each side. A .020" end mill was used to make a slot .007" deep over a 2^o arc. The tires are cast from 70 durometer urethane which is flexible, but firm. The lettering was sprayed using Krylon flat white. It dries fast & stays flexible.

Any other questions/comments are welcome

[Mark Brown]

Since I don't see a lot of racers using the Hoosier DR tires, I'm curious how hard it would be to replicate the Mickey Thompson "tread" on the wider version. Seems like the majority of guys I see are running the M/T tires. Either way, if you make the 325s, I'll buy 'em!
The only change I'd make on them is to maybe round the shoulders a bit, so they've got more of a "radial" look and less of a slick tire appearance.

Edited by Mark Brown, 08 April 2011 - 11:08 PM.

[Robbie Tussin]

Count me in for at least a couple sets of these as soon as they are available. I've got some projects that have been waiting for these

[Mark Brown]

I think I'm going to partially retract my previous post. After doing some research, it seems that most of the DR community is about evenly split between the Hoosiers and MTs, and since there's already a couple guys making MTs, you'd probably be better off making the wider Hoosiers. And after looking at your 275s a little more closely, they look just great as they are - don't change a thing.

[Prostreet]

Definatly interested when they are available. very nice work.

[67charger]

Definatly interested when they are available. very nice work.

Hi, i'm new to this site and i really want some 1/25 drag radials, can you e-mail me when the tires will be available. thanks.
alobu@live.ca

[RTK434]

I think I'm going to partially retract my previous post. After doing some research, it seems that most of the DR community is about evenly split between the Hoosiers and MTs, and since there's already a couple guys making MTs, you'd probably be better off making the wider Hoosiers. And after looking at your 275s a little more closely, they look just great as they are - don't change a thing.

Around here I would say the hoosiers are out numbering the M/T in 275DR pretty significantly. On the other hand the M/T still seems way more common on the outlaw drag radial cars. I would love to see a 315/60/15 M/T for some outlaw builds.