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drag radials, which are the best??

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Old 05-24-2006, 09:51 PM
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im looking to buy some drag radials for my stang. what do ya'll recommend. i like the nitto 555. i like the bfgoodrich drag radials too but i can't seem to find a tread wear listed for them which makes me think tread wear is a joke on them. i drive my car daily so i need some d/r that are gonna last longer than 6000 miles. tread wear on the nitto is 300 which ain't that bad for the type of tire it is. i hear they lose their stick pretty quickly. is that true? anybody have a set??
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Old 05-24-2006, 09:54 PM
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Mickey Thompsons are the best but wont last long
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Old 05-24-2006, 09:55 PM
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I've had nittos on my car for 2 years now. Still some tread left on them. They aren't as good at the track as the bf's or mickeys but for the street they'll last the longest and better in wet driving.
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Old 05-24-2006, 09:57 PM
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mickeys have the best grip.
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Old 05-24-2006, 10:00 PM
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mickeys have the best grip.
He ahs a d/d so mickeys won't suite his needs. The nitto's will fine for ya. They hook ok at the track but ya gotta smoke 'em up good first. psi @ 15
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mickeys have the best grip.
but he wants em to last a lil while

..y not get some mickeys jus for the track?
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Old 05-24-2006, 10:02 PM
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i didnt read all the way down. if you want a d/r that will last. nitto or do without. theyre not made to last long. nitto will outlast all the others though.
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Old 05-24-2006, 10:03 PM
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i didnt read all the way down. if you want a d/r that will last. nitto or do without. theyre not made to last long. nitto will outlast all the others though.
LOL, I think that was already determined
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i need new rear tires anyway, so i'm gonna get something sticky. i can afford two sets of d/r and another set of rims
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i need new rear tires anyway, so i'm gonna get something sticky. i can afford two sets of d/r and another set of rims
so get the two sets
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