# Another "what tire" thread... Drag radials **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 7, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615 "2008-03-07T13:37:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/1 "2008-03-07T13:37:35Z")
well my tires for the street (nittos) are completely shot. I have Slicks for the track, but i need a good sticky tire for the street. The car is not a daily driver. So what would you guys reccomend for a 420ish rwhp car? Nittos, MT et streets, BFG’s or Hoosiers? ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/2 "2008-03-07T14:01:30Z")
Depends on how much u want to spend I guess. I prfer bfg’s to nittos but that was years ago on a FWD car so… ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/3 "2008-03-07T14:04:39Z")
its like a $10 difference between them, so money isnt an issue ---
**Author:** ![95Z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/85e7bf/32.png) [@95Z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95Z28)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/4 "2008-03-07T14:21:21Z")
How much do you drive the car? Also, what size wheel do you have? ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/5 "2008-03-07T14:23:25Z")
Why spend money on drs if you have slicks?? ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/6 "2008-03-07T14:23:41Z")
I will probably take a couple cruises per week, maybe a trip to lancaster or NYI… idk maybe 100-200 miles per week from may- sept… 17 inch stock ws6 rim, so a 275 series tire. ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/7 "2008-03-07T14:24:04Z")
> [@mindless](#): > > Why spend money on drs if you have slicks?? for the street, im not going to drive slicks and skinnies all the time ---
**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/8 "2008-03-07T14:25:08Z")
weather you’ll be driving in? sunny days only? a mixture of everything? ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/9 "2008-03-07T14:27:11Z")
sunny days, my mustang didnt see rain in 2 years 😃 ---
**Author:** ![95Z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/85e7bf/32.png) [@95Z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95Z28)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/10 "2008-03-07T14:27:50Z")
I’ve ran both the 275 and 315 BFG dr’s on my car and I liked both of them for street duty. They didn’t hook for shit late in the year when it was cold but not many tires will. I had Nittos on my old Camaro, never again. I’d go with the BFG’s, ET street drag radials aren’t really necessary for what you’re trying to do. ---
**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/11 "2008-03-07T14:33:01Z")
sunny days…bfg’s all the way then ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/12 "2008-03-07T14:46:17Z")
MT DRs Thats the only real choice everything else is teh suck Also drop down to 16s for the track ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/13 "2008-03-07T14:49:41Z")
[http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45602&highlight=nittos](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45602&highlight=nittos) ONLY sunny days - MT ET Streets Possible inclement weather - MT DRs Daily Driver - BFGs $0.02 ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/14 "2008-03-07T14:50:15Z")
as a matter of fact, from that thread: > [@Thoughts on tires](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-tires/43586/11): > > The Nittos on my Trans Am are pretty useless. No traction through 1st or 2nd … i will be looking at a set of ET streets or BFG’s for the street this summer. so I guess that rules out nittos ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/15 "2008-03-07T14:54:23Z")
Fuck ET streets… A lot of people are switching from ET streets to the MT Drag radials…a lot better stability and the traction is just as good. ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/16 "2008-03-07T14:56:21Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#): > > Fuck ET streets… > > A lot of people are switching from ET streets to the MT Drag radials…a lot better stability and the traction is just as good. My bad I meant DRs ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/17 "2008-03-07T14:56:51Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#): > > A lot of people are switching from ET streets to the MT Drag radials…a lot better stability and the traction is just as good. ^Word? I’ve never run ET Streets on my cars… too limiting on a DDable car. I love me some MT DRs though. mmm hmmm ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/18 "2008-03-07T14:58:20Z")
btw I doubt you will find a 17inch tire that you can hammer on from a slow roll and its going to get instant traction on the street… ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/19 "2008-03-07T14:59:12Z")
I wouldn’t ever drive MT drag radials in the rain btw…but thats just me they were iffy the few times I did it. If you need a tire that will see rain rock the Nittos they are just fine… ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615/20 "2008-03-07T15:00:32Z")
> [@FormulaLS1](#): > > btw I doubt you will find a 17inch tire that you can hammer on from a slow roll and its going to get instant traction on the street… it dont matter anyways, I will take him down with a stock Ls1 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-what-tire-thread-drag-radials/44615.md?page=2)