# Drag radials in the rain.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 5, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408 "2007-03-05T20:06:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/1 "2007-03-05T20:06:57Z")

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How bad are we talking here?

“You have to be careful, but they’ll be ok,” or “You’re going to fucking die.”

Just wondering.

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**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/2 "2007-03-05T20:12:47Z")

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FIrst time i got caught was right while i was learning to drive a manuel (having 3.73’s didnt help the matter)…i almost hit alot of shit.

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**Author:** ![nitroice40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nitroice40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroice40)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/3 "2007-03-05T21:15:27Z")

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ET streets= Dead in the rain  
BFG Drags= are better in the rain

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/4 "2007-03-05T21:25:09Z")

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drag radials are not too bad. better than et street anything radial like seems pretty decent in the rain for drag type tires. bias ply/cheater slicks are not fun at all

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**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/5 "2007-03-05T21:33:53Z")

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I read that Nitto’s are decent in the rain and have decent treadware, but they don’t make them in a size I can use.

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**Author:** ![munster\_ek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/munster_ek/32/5977_2.png) [@munster\_ek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/munster_ek)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/6 "2007-03-06T05:22:35Z")

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my bfgs aren’t horrible if I get caught in it. Just have to stay out of the throttle.

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/7 "2007-03-06T05:45:20Z")

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I got caught in some pretty bad rain 2 years ago coming home from the FLD with my BFG drag radials. my ass end was ALL over 79.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/8 "2007-03-06T06:08:13Z")

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i know with my BFG’s i could still drive the speed limit in the rain(55mph max).

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**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/9 "2007-03-06T06:10:28Z")

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PM blue…

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**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/10 "2007-03-06T06:21:59Z")

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The Charger’s traction control light looked like a f\*cking turn-signal this morning…and that was on radial All-Season tires (Goodyear Assurance ComforTred). It’s highly rated too…

![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/JU_goodyear.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/JU_goodyear.jpg)

I can’t imagine how that car’d handle on any kind of track-like tire in this kind of weather.

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**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/11 "2007-03-06T06:31:00Z")

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I never had an issue with them in the rain…well after i put 9000 miles on them they started to become slicks it got a little bad but they where completly bald…the nittos are junk compared to bfgs

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**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/12 "2007-03-06T07:28:03Z")

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i drive all summer long on my M/T drag radials, just be a responsible driver thats all and u wont have problems!!! even let a lil air out of em if u know its going to pour

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**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/13 "2007-03-06T07:29:33Z")

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> [@Spider Man 3](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/spider-man-3/28437/5):
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> ET streets= Dead in the rain  
> BFG Drags= are better in the rain

ET Drag radials tho??? ur comparing a dot approved slick vs a radial, what u thinks going to be better in the rain?

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/14 "2007-03-06T09:02:40Z")

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Be a man

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/15 "2007-03-06T09:37:34Z")

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🤣

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**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/16 "2007-03-06T11:26:33Z")

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> [@white cavy at hybrid](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/white-cavy-at-hybrid/28499/21):
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> :blah: :blah: :blah:

:booty:

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**Author:** ![gd1996](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@gd1996](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gd1996)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/17 "2007-03-06T20:56:28Z")

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LOL, no worse than worn out street tires, been there before!

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**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/18 "2007-03-06T22:18:50Z")

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I dont drive my car in the rain

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/19 "2007-03-07T04:31:17Z")

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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> [@white cavy at hybrid](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/white-cavy-at-hybrid/28499/21):
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> Be a man

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/drag-radials-in-the-rain/188408/20 "2007-03-07T05:55:04Z")

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he’s not on national TV

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