# Opinions on drag radials for street use... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 19, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459 "2008-11-19T18:39:43Z")\ **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:** [November 19, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/1 "2008-11-19T18:39:43Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/2 "2008-11-19T18:48:08Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/3 "2008-11-19T18:51:10Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/4 "2008-11-19T18:51:49Z")
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 ---
**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:** [November 19, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/5 "2008-11-19T18:55:30Z")
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… ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/6 "2008-11-19T18:55:41Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > 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 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. ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/7 "2008-11-19T18:55:47Z")
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. ---
**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:** [November 19, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/8 "2008-11-19T18:58:27Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > 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. 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. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/9 "2008-11-19T19:03:50Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/10 "2008-11-19T19:04:07Z")
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. ---
**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:** [November 19, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/11 "2008-11-19T19:05:34Z")
the nittos run more narrow correct? ---
**Author:** ![SideWinderGX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@SideWinderGX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SideWinderGX)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/12 "2008-11-19T19:09:00Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > 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. Wait, I don’t understand. Mickey Thomsons suck, but they’ve lasted 10k miles + 50 passes and they’re still alive? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/13 "2008-11-19T19:11:06Z")
> [@jt76](#): > > the nittos run more narrow correct? Yes Nittos are usually more narrow… I have ran drag radials on cars for 5 years…Nittos…BFGs…MTs… ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/14 "2008-11-19T19:12:14Z")
correct ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/15 "2008-11-19T19:12:58Z")
> [@SideWinderGX](#): > > Wait, I don’t understand. Mickey Thomsons suck, but they’ve lasted 10k miles + 50 passes and they’re still alive? he was being sarcastic…:banghead: ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/16 "2008-11-19T19:13:12Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > MTs are the BEST drag radial for traction… hoosiers are, but MTs definitely aren’t shabby. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/17 "2008-11-19T19:14:33Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > hoosiers are, but MTs definitely aren’t shabby. 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 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/18 "2008-11-19T19:16:49Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Sorry track star… > > :lol: > > I have had more passes in one season that you have in your entire life… OHHHHH SNAP! I cut 1.6x on MTs but never had a chance to try the Hoosiers. ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/19 "2008-11-19T19:16:54Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Sorry track star… > > :lol: > > I have had more passes in one season that you have in your entire life… 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 😉 getting a stalled stock power car to hook up at 3000lbs is not hard ---
**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:** [November 19, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459/20 "2008-11-19T19:18:39Z")
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? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-on-drag-radials-for-street-use/58459.md?page=2)