This thing got a cool 40 laps put on it yesterday testing Goodyear & Mickey Thompson tires.

Went 4.42 157 in the heat of the day on a Mickey Thompson BBGR hybrid radial like nothing.

Went 4.41 on a Goodyear radial 33x10.5 doorslammer tire like nothing.

Dude said the BBGR will take over every tire when it comes out. Fast tire. "Throw whatever you want at it".

Mean looking tire BBGR 2.0.

Shortly following the Big Bubba Grande Radial 2.0 release, figuratively speaking, there won't be a Hoosier left in the parking lot.

Dude said he threw the kitchen sink at it first hit on the tire, went down like nothing in the heat of the day, 4.42 157. No wheely, 1.03 short time.

Adam Penske's, Ray Miller 4 - link.

Mike, when are they going to release this tire to the public?

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Originally posted by TORQIN:
Mike, when are they going to release this tire to the public?

Middle of the summer

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Originally posted by Mike Rietow:
Shortly following the Big Bubba Grande Radial 2.0 release, figuratively speaking, there won't be a Hoosier left in the parking lot.

Most will use what ever works best but some are stuck on same thing and will never change.

But will it hold air

If the tire is as good as being reported, it'll be a bolt on and go for those still running traditional gearing. It'll be super fast for these people.

I always assumed it was solely centrifugal force (rpm) which determined converter slip.

There's another element though, the path taken to said rpm, be it progressive (bias) or linear (radial).

It'll be interesting.

What is the size of the New Big Bubba?
should test it on a T/D that will .970 60' it...

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Originally posted by S/S Dart:
What is the size of the New Big Bubba?
should test it on a T/D that will .970 60' it...

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Originally posted by S/S Dart:
What is the size of the New Big Bubba?
should test it on a T/D that will .970 60' it...

Same size.

I'm fairly certain they have Orlando SpeedWorld prior to Bradenton tests.

They're going through the gambit of potential cars in the Big Bubba tire market.

No growth, set aside gear money.

I moved 3 gear ratio's in and out of my third member playing around on radials last year testing during competition, 8.5" wide tread tire.

They're weird if you're accustomed to bias tire growth/data.

I think they'll et better and go down like butter, with a hair less mph than a bias tire.

Super stable smooth ride tires - radials. I like em.

People with traditional gearing (the majority) gonna fly on the tires, better effective back half gearing.

First thing to do is loosen rebound way up on the rear shocks.