Best Drag Radial, and will it fit?
02-16-2005, 11:10 PM
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Best Drag Radial, and will it fit?
I'm spinning my 375/40R17 Daytona radials at 75mph WOT.
My next tires will be DRs for sure.... thinking about upping the size to 315/35R17 Nittos. I found a place that will install that tire for 170$. TireRack.com doesn't list Nitto. My wheels are 17x9. I mety a guy running 315/35R17 Nittos on 17x9 wheels, and he loves em.
Will the 315s run okay on 17x9 wheels?
170$ installed seems like a good price, agree?
Anybody like/dislike Nitto?
My next tires will be DRs for sure.... thinking about upping the size to 315/35R17 Nittos. I found a place that will install that tire for 170$. TireRack.com doesn't list Nitto. My wheels are 17x9. I mety a guy running 315/35R17 Nittos on 17x9 wheels, and he loves em.
Will the 315s run okay on 17x9 wheels?
170$ installed seems like a good price, agree?
Anybody like/dislike Nitto?
02-16-2005, 11:22 PM
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RE: Best Drag Radial, and will it fit?
Well you sure wont be getting two Nitto drags for $170 installed! I just bought my second set in 3 months and they cost me about $400 for 275/40/17's. Make sure you are getting the 555R drag radial and not just the 555's. They are really good tires and if you're not as hard on them as I was you might get six months use out of them.
02-16-2005, 11:34 PM
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RE: Best Drag Radial, and will it fit?
NITTOS SUCK trust me (unless i got a bad batch) im going with the bfg's next. When i first got them i saw no improvement in traction or 60 foot time so get what you want but you probably wont be happy
02-16-2005, 11:37 PM
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RE: Best Drag Radial, and will it fit?
They are a hard compound and they need to be heated properly before you get good traction with them. I pulled a 1.8 60' with my last set of Nitto's. If you get BFG's then you will be buying new tires every 4000 miles. 
They are made of a soft compound that will sling rubber with just normal highway driving.
They are made of a soft compound that will sling rubber with just normal highway driving.
02-16-2005, 11:41 PM
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RE: Best Drag Radial, and will it fit?
The quote was for 170$ was per tire installed plus tax.
The guy I taked to said he got 10k miles average with moderate driving. 15k if he never jumped on it (like I'm not going to jump on it).
I too have heard horrible wear stories on the BFG.
The guy I taked to said he got 10k miles average with moderate driving. 15k if he never jumped on it (like I'm not going to jump on it).
I too have heard horrible wear stories on the BFG.
02-17-2005, 12:05 AM
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RE: Best Drag Radial, and will it fit?
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Nittos compared to BFG's are well worth the money. I would like a set of BFG's on seperate rims for the track though.
Nittos compared to BFG's are well worth the money. I would like a set of BFG's on seperate rims for the track though.
02-17-2005, 12:28 AM
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RE: Best Drag Radial, and will it fit?
With the power I have, I suspect the list of parts I'll break when slicks hook up good is long and expensive.
Besides, this is a convertible. NHRA rules and my refusal to put a cage on my daily driver prevent this from being a drag car.
Thanks though.
Besides, this is a convertible. NHRA rules and my refusal to put a cage on my daily driver prevent this from being a drag car.
Thanks though.