Thoughts on tires:

NYSpeed Automotive
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I’m looking on buying a set of rear tires for the vette. I want them to get good traction, but last at least one summer. Possible sizes I was looking at would have to be .5-1 inch taller then a 285/35/18 which I’m running in from to keep the staggering consistent.

Sizes I am considering:
285/40/18
295/35/18
305/35/18
335/30/18

Question: What would you do?

Say a 285/295 drag tire?

Spend a little more and get a nice 335 200-300 wear tire?

Looking at Nitto, BFG, Kumos as of now.

Discount tire has BFG Drags 295/35/18’s on sale for 225 each with free shipping, but I’d like to get a little better width and height…but for that price I may live with it.

Car will be used mostly for weekend warrior / 60mph burn outs. (If I’m lucky)

Will most likely be putting on 5-8K miles.

Maybe a couple track events, and a couple 1/4 days, but nothing too serious.

Thanks for your opinions guys!

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i heard those BFGs wear down really really fast. I have heard people having really good results and decent wear with the Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial.

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ccw dragpack

ETstreets
:smiley:

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Maybe, but thats mondo dinero right there.

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ET streets

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For traction

MT Drag Radial > BFG > Nitto

For wear

Nitto > BFG > MT Drag radial

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Not to highjack the thread, but how are these?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=BFGoodrich&tireModel=Radial+T%2FA&vehicleSearch=false&partnum=76SR5RADTARWL2&fromCompare1=yes&place=0

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http://sasja.jubiiblog.dk/upload/05_dogshit.jpg

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:lol: :word:

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i had those before the KHUMO’s I have now (which i absolutely hate) and they wore out real quick. about 5,000 miles and they were shot

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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.

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MTs, all the way, if you arent too harsh on em they should last the summer

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I got about 4000 miles out of my BFG drag radials. They hook a lot better than the Nitto’s.

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I ran Nitto 555’s and they were garbage. Worst tires I used.
Many guys are quite happy with BFGs.

You really need to think about what you want more.

Track events don’t work on Drag tires.

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the bfgs are ok, mine lasted me last summer and theres a bit of tread left, coulda been better at the track (combo of inexprience and 18" wheel didnt help). great street tire, except in the rain.

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“Son, thos ters aint got no tread”:stuck_out_tongue:

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drag radials will last you about 200 miles.

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:confused: …they really dont.

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How are the BFG KDWs or KDW2s?

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Kumho Ecsta V700: Anyone use these?