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08-11-2009, 12:30 AM
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ProMach
 
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Drag Radials
I'm getting ready to buy some drag radials. i'll need some 315 35-17s. This car is my daily driver and I need a good sticky tire that doesn't wear too fast.
Which is better Nitto? Mickey Thompson? Hoosier? I've heard Nitto is the best for not wearing out as quick. I just want to find the best of both tread wear and traction. Any other suggestions welcomed. |
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08-11-2009, 05:30 PM
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DSG guarded by a GSD
 
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Re: Drag Radials
Others will chime in, but I think the best of the both worlds, traction and tread wear, would be the Nittos.
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08-11-2009, 06:25 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
im going to vote for BFG. they hooked hard for me and i got 10k miles out of them which i thought wasnt too bad for an inexpensive tire.
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08-11-2009, 08:09 PM
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Registered User
 
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Re: Drag Radials
nittos
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08-11-2009, 08:11 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
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08-11-2009, 08:13 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
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08-11-2009, 09:39 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
Nittos.
my best 60ft was a 1.8 it sticky good i think |
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08-12-2009, 08:22 AM
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Re: Drag Radials
Nitto's I got 12k out of my last set.
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08-12-2009, 04:25 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
get a set of 17x10.5 wheels and slap some of those new hoosier drag radials on there and use em at the track.... i have the 315 35 17 hoosiers and they are nice... enough said...nittos are nice but after about 4-5, 7 sec burnouts at the track and they are done.... you can get the 315 35 17 hoosier drag radials which are more like slicks with 2 lines in them for $425 shipped to the house for both from leathal performance
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08-12-2009, 09:55 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
Hoosier!!!!!
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08-13-2009, 01:14 AM
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Re: Drag Radials
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08-13-2009, 02:44 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
nittos 10,000 and still going at least 30 passes at the track as well and a few on the street cloud shows.
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08-25-2009, 03:20 AM
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Re: Drag Radials
Toyo TQ, im running them on mine and they work great!
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08-25-2009, 12:12 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
why not get some MT ET Street DR's and a set of wheels and change them before you go to the track? That's what I do.
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09-03-2009, 03:35 AM
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Re: Drag Radials
Nittos are the obvious choice for daily driving, BUT:
The Mickey Thompson tires will hook HARDER than anything else. They won't last very long but they will give you the most grip, and the hardest hook. The nittos are a great tire for the street, but they will NOT hook at the track unless you pretend your John Force in the burnout box.
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09-03-2009, 07:56 AM
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Re: Drag Radials
I would go for the BFG's. The have better grip than the Nitto's and last almost as long.
I have run both so I am making a fair comparison. Also I had BFG's on the Mach for close to 4 years and it was/is my daily driver. You should be able to get about 8-10,000 mi. out of a set. Hoosier's are great but I would not want to get cought in the rain with them. |
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09-03-2009, 01:14 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
Put my BFG's on last month, and they hook quite well. Can't comment on wear yet though.
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09-03-2009, 01:20 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
The Nittos were O.K., I have a set of BFG's that I picked up cheap and theyr'e good too. I don't drive on the street with them though. I LOVE the Mickey Thompson's. They bite the hardest and seem to bite harder as they wear out.
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09-03-2009, 05:20 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
Nittos last a long time and are really a good tire in the rain for what they are.
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09-03-2009, 05:42 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
If you want to hook skip the Nitto's. They blow donkey chunks. BFG's or Mickeys are good choices. A better choice than the 315/35-17's are Mickey Thompson 295/45-17's. The taller sidewall is the key.
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09-03-2009, 06:21 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
If he wants to run a tire that wont wear too fast then he should just run a street tire.
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09-03-2009, 09:48 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
All three are great tires. I suppose if you don't hammer them too hard on the street, they should last awhile. Although most have a treadwear rating of ZERO. I ran a set of Nittos on the street years ago, and I was surprised at there drivability in the rain. They didn't last too long because I abused the snot out of them. I bought a used set of BFG 16's mounted on stock GT wheels and I went 1.9 60's on them. That time wasn't great, and if I practiced more, my times should be better. Just my preference, but I liked the M/T's the most.
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09-13-2009, 06:20 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
Hi my name is Gilles and I was wondering what do you guys think of M H drag radial how do they compare to the rest? I have a 2000 GT with a Mach1 motor pushing 400hp on the crank 5 speed with a 430 gear and I need good traction . So I can't decide between M T and M H . 315 35 17 .
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09-13-2009, 07:39 PM
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Re: Drag Radials
Gilles, you can't go wrong with either tire although a 315-35/17 isn't going to hook nearly as well as something with a bigger sidewall. If you have a 10.5 inch rim M&H makes a 325-45/17 that would be a better hooking tire. MT makes a 295-45/17 which is what I run and this tire also works well.
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