I race in a class in Delaware, Ontario.  I use a 1980 Monte Carlo.  Everything is basically stock but we car allowed spring upgrades and motor mods.  My question is, what tire would be best for the class I run in.  We run 250 lap races on a 1/2 mile.  We can run anywhere from 215/70/15's to 235/70/15's....which I use.  I've used Firestone Indy 500's but I keep blistering them really bad.  What do you other races recommend?
Thanks  

I USED TO USE GOODYEAR EAGLE GT WHEN I HAD TO USE A DOT TIRE.FIRESTONES ARE JUNK  

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Wow!  250 laps on a 1/2 mile, I gotta go there!  I'll assume the track is dirt and you need to run DOT tires.  You need a harder compound tire.  The UTQA numbers can provide you with a rough guide.  The higher the wear number, the harder the compound.  Stay with tires that have a temp rating of "A".  The Firehawk Indy 500 has a treadwear rating of 500, which is pretty high, but it has a temp rating of "B", which makes it unsuitable for racing.  While there are many exceptions, this method will get you to a tire solution a lot quicker and cheaper than trial and error.  Find out what tires are survivng races at your track and pick a candidate with an "A" temp rating.  Then get a higher or lower treadwear rating based on your experience with that tire.  There's about 2 dozen other things to consider, but this will get you in the right direction.  

rpkulik:
Wow!  250 laps on a 1/2 mile, I gotta go there!  I'll assume the track is dirt and you need to run DOT tires.  You need a harder compound tire.  The UTQA numbers can provide you with a rough guide.  The higher the wear number, the harder the compound.  Stay with tires that have a temp rating of "A".  The Firehawk Indy 500 has a treadwear rating of 500, which is pretty high, but it has a temp rating of "B", which makes it unsuitable for racing.  While there are many exceptions, this method will get you to a tire solution a lot quicker and cheaper than trial and error.  Find out what tires are survivng races at your track and pick a candidate with an "A" temp rating.  Then get a higher or lower treadwear rating based on your experience with that tire.  There's about 2 dozen other things to consider, but this will get you in the right direction.

Will A tire Blister On A dirt Track?  

i would try a dood year rsa it has a tread wear rating of 200 with temp a and traction a it is what we run on our pure stocks on a 1/4 mile ashpalt track and i run on the same set of tires for multiple yrs with no probs