JT76

I need new rear drag radialtires for the TA to run on the street (after being on a bunch of the Ls1 sites, this is still the best place to get info, go figure ). What are you guys running and what are your opinions?

this is what a guy told me on an LSX forum about MT drag radials:
"there was an article when the tires hit the market. a spokesman for MT said the sidewalls werent designed for stick shift cars. and i as i rememer, its on their website as well(or was).
several local guys have tried them with 6 spds and always spun them.
back to the article, the sidewalls were designed to have constant force on them."

I never really liked MT's anyway. I had them on my GT and they picked up EVERYTHING on the street (got a flat tire at the track on the return road from arock) So im really looking at BFG's or Hoosiers. Not a fan of Nittos eiether, my TA came with them.. spin spin spin[&:]

mustang430

i have nittos.....they suck.

i've heard MT's are the best, but too sticky for me i guess.

in the spring im gonna pick up some BFG drag radials and give them a try.

JT76

anyone else?

72MachOne99GT

I put 17K on my MT ET Street Radials, no complaints for the street.

Though I've never been able to pull a good 60' either.

The tires werent designed for manuals though huh....darn, that must be why I could never get my times down. [8D] I would assume they arent designed for stalled autos either then.[]

mylongvictor

How wide where they and how much tire pressure did you have them set on?

72MachOne99GT

275/40/17's

25, 22, 18,17.. no air pressure seemed to want to work

i attribute it to the following:

track prep
driver error
lack of driver skill
and me

mylongvictor

Ahhhhh.....

You should try switching to Just E/T Streets "cheater slicks"

get them about 27 inches high, about 10.5 wide, and on some 15 inch drag wheel like a Welds Prostar...... Put them at around 12 psi, give em a nice long burn out.... and GO!!!!

nathansee3

BFG DR's, I have had them 10K miles and they hook really good. Can launch really hard on the street. They probally can go another 5K maybe a little more if I keep the burnouts to a minimum. They are cheap too. 315/35/17.

PushinTheLimit

I tried the 315 Nitto's. For the street, they are perfect for me. Just enough traction to use most of 1st gear and still not wear out too soon. But for the drag strip, the suck royally. I did get a 7.66 out of them one night but that was about it.

I just recently used a 275 M/T ET Street Radial and my car ran a 7.59 on them (1/8 mile of course). This is with a much stiffer spring in the rear (H&R Race) and they don't weight transfer nearly as well as the stock springs do. I'd say my car would easily be a 7.39-7.45 with my stock springs back in. So for the track, these tires are great... I love them. I wouldnt use them for the street as they wear out too quickly.

lizzyfan

+1, they are what I run and the sentence above really sums it up!