Opinions on drag radials for street use...

NYSpeed Automotive
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Ok, heres my situation…

I need good street tire that offers decent tread life. Last year i took advice from some and got BFG’s… I went through 2 sets in one year, i dont do digs, i took them to the track 2 times. They just wore out from driving the 6k miles i put on this year. They were horrible at the track and so so on the street. When they came, they had hardly no tread.

One set per year is ok, 2 is not.

I have a set of MT’s that i bought from Choko and when those are spent i will be getting some MT’s or QTPs for my Weld’s.

I need a decent tire for the street. I know everyone here has used everything under the sun. So tell me what you have, why you like them, how long you have had them etc. My wheels are 17X8.

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My favorite for everyday use was a set of nitto555r drs I had for like 10k miles and they worked well for the street. Nothing special from a dig or track bit i could at least nail it from a slow roll in 1st.

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nitto 555r’s are your best bet jim.

i run them on mine, but i have no real feedback yet since i really only put around 1k miles on them lol

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idk…

my BFGs lasted me a long time. never had MTs. had hoosiers but for a short time. im getting hoosiers again. nittos are fine but they wont hook nearly as well

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idk bill, i looked at Chuck’s BFG’s the other day and he has more tread now than i had when my tires were new. Both sets of my 275 bfg’s came with hardly any tread… I would love to hook in 1st or 2nd while hitting the :tspry:… Cobraman seems to hook well with his nittos…

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Yea I had like 5k on my BFG’s when I sold the car and they were still holding up. I would say they would make it 7-8k easy.

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my mt’s suck i don’t recommend them to anybody. Wanna do a dig? Srsly, i have about 10k on those mickey’s and 50 track passes and they are still alive. you know where i stand.

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Is there such thing as factory freak tires? They are still good to go, hell we were pulling the tires when they were on the bars.

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I’ve used the MT drag radials and the BFG drag radials.Both produced good results at the track,MT’s were slightly better and I think they lasted longer.

Nittos sound like your best bet,long lasting,decent in the rain.

I gave up on drag radials and just went with slicks,changed them at the track.Seems like they lasted twice as long

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MTs are the BEST drag radial for traction…

Longest lasting is the Nitto 555…

If you want your DRs to last a long time watch the tire psi.

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the nittos run more narrow correct?

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Wait, I don’t understand. Mickey Thomsons suck, but they’ve lasted 10k miles + 50 passes and they’re still alive?

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Yes Nittos are usually more narrow…

I have ran drag radials on cars for 5 years…Nittos…BFGs…MTs…

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correct

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he was being sarcastic…:banghead:

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hoosiers are, but MTs definitely aren’t shabby.

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Sorry track star…

:lol:

I have had more passes in one season that you have in your entire life…

Anyways for a street tire just get the fucking nittos they will last the longest…and you already have another set of wheels :slight_smile:

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OHHHHH SNAP! I cut 1.6x on MTs but never had a chance to try the Hoosiers.

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congratulations

…i make over 3x the power you’ve ever had and i know what it feels like to really break loose. therefore, my experience overcoming that with tires > your track passes :wink:

getting a stalled stock power car to hook up at 3000lbs is not hard

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Im not talking for the track.

I want to know a good all around tire for the street. Anyone besides Pat get that kind of life out of a set of MT’s?