"Thinking about drag tires!"
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From: Valencia '32 Ford 3 window with 615 HP!!!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'09
"Thinking about drag tires!"
Any of You who have "drag tires",please let Me know how You like the "brand" You have,and anything else that will help in My choice!
Thanks,George
ps,..I might buy an extra set of wheels and tires for the track!
Thanks,George
ps,..I might buy an extra set of wheels and tires for the track!
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i have the bfg 295 35 18 they work great on the street and track been 1.588 60 ft. but not the power you have George
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St. Jude Donor '08
I'm a big fan of Mickey Thompson drag radials. My best is high 1.6's but my buddy can get 1.5's. These with manual transmissions.
The new 295 18" Mickeys should be pretty close to stock size so they won't mess with active handling. My 17" m/t's are short and they mess up active handling so I have to turn it off.
The new 295 18" Mickeys should be pretty close to stock size so they won't mess with active handling. My 17" m/t's are short and they mess up active handling so I have to turn it off.
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From: Valencia '32 Ford 3 window with 615 HP!!!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'09
How's about BFG's in a 335/30/18?
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From: Valencia '32 Ford 3 window with 615 HP!!!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'09
I'm a big fan of Mickey Thompson drag radials. My best is high 1.6's but my buddy can get 1.5's. These with manual transmissions.
The new 295 18" Mickeys should be pretty close to stock size so they won't mess with active handling. My 17" m/t's are short and they mess up active handling so I have to turn it off.
The new 295 18" Mickeys should be pretty close to stock size so they won't mess with active handling. My 17" m/t's are short and they mess up active handling so I have to turn it off.
I might keep My rims for "show",and get some 18" rims and tires for "go"!
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I have a set of 17" BFG's and 17" MT's. I have no problem with AH at all, but I usually change them at the track. Not sure what extended miles might cause the system to do. I'm pretty close to stock and like both tires equally. For stock power the GY Z51 runflats do a nice job but at that price it's cheaper to buy DR's & wheels. I can only dream of putting down 1.6's. 
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mt drag radial they made 2 new sizes 305 18 and 345 18 for the zo6 they were suppose to be out a couple months ago i was waiting but they had a problem with some test sets and stopped production, i called them direct and talked to the head guy, he said they wont be out for a long time so i bought the bfgs 2 weeks after they came out
i think summit has them in the catalog
i think summit has them in the catalog
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I've used BFG and MT et radials (not et streets)
a 255 MT et radial too my firebird to 1.5 60s
For a street-driven drag radial I'd go with the BFG though as you will get a lot more life...but the mickey thompson is unbelievably sticky and I have no doubt my 255 MT tire will be seeing 1.4 60s when my car has a little more power on it. I've seen plenty of SC vettes go 1.4 and 1.5 on Mickey Thompsons.
a 255 MT et radial too my firebird to 1.5 60s
For a street-driven drag radial I'd go with the BFG though as you will get a lot more life...but the mickey thompson is unbelievably sticky and I have no doubt my 255 MT tire will be seeing 1.4 60s when my car has a little more power on it. I've seen plenty of SC vettes go 1.4 and 1.5 on Mickey Thompsons.
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You can run your stock fronts on the rear and get the 295 35 18 BFG's
Send them out and add 1.5"s for the 305 Nitto or the new MT ET Radial!
or get a cheap set of 17's and the taller 295 45 17 MT.
I hear there are 17" replicas now can anyone confirm?
Send them out and add 1.5"s for the 305 Nitto or the new MT ET Radial!
or get a cheap set of 17's and the taller 295 45 17 MT.
I hear there are 17" replicas now can anyone confirm?
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From: Valencia '32 Ford 3 window with 615 HP!!!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'09
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From: Valencia '32 Ford 3 window with 615 HP!!!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'09
Are You saying keep the 19's and put some 18's on the back?
Maybe I'll just pick up a "spare"sets of wheels with some slicks on them.
I'm craving
to feel how some stickey tires will hold the rwhp and tq I got!
Would be an AWESOME launch!!
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What size tire are you running on your non stock rears now?
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You don't even know how to drive the car on the street.
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