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Old 04-01-2007, 10:12 PM
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I was thinking about getting nitto 555r drag radials for my 96 mustang. But I heard they dont last long or hook good. So should I just get street tires. And if so what street tires I would like a sticky tire because I go to the track sometimes.
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Old 04-01-2007, 10:25 PM
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Default RE: street tire or drag radial

you really don't need d/rs honestly, they last 12-16k miles... they hook just fine on my car, you'd never get tire slip on yours, lol.
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Old 04-01-2007, 10:28 PM
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I have the nittos and I love them. They just need to be warmed up pretty good in order to really launch it. Also they are good for 15000 miles of average driving.
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Old 04-01-2007, 10:30 PM
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you dont need em...stick with street tires.
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Old 04-01-2007, 10:33 PM
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I was thinking nitto 555 or bfgoodrich sport tires. 275 in back and 245 in front
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Old 04-01-2007, 10:34 PM
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i got bfg's right now, they are excellent in the rain.
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Old 04-01-2007, 11:12 PM
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are these good for the track.
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Old 04-01-2007, 11:20 PM
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so which tires
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Old 04-01-2007, 11:37 PM
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I have now 275 40 17BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial-2.....Really great tires,got them with chromecobrawheels deal(they are not cheap). Sumitomo HTR+ radial’s are under 100 a piece and itsgood tire.
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