daily driver/track pony ***drag radial ?'s **

2003gt

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i need 315/35/17 for my rear wheels

this is my daily driver and my race car.....


which brand do you suggest by experience


Nitto 555R drag radials

or

BFG Comp T/a drag radials ????

which hook better on and off the track


and do you know where to order either the cheapest ??


thanks for the help

 

Screwed2V

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By far the BFGs will hook better on and off the track but with that softer compound comes less tire life, likely 3k-7k miles, whereas the Nittos will give you a bit better bite than a regular street radial but not quite as good as the BFGs but probably twice the tire life of the BFGs. I've had 315 BFGs on my car for a while now and have driven on a 1k mile road trip with them in the rain at times and never had a problem. Have about 3k miles on them with plenty of tread left.

www.tirerack.com is where I got mine.

 

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GinoGT

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I have 315/35-17 BFG DR's for the track right now. VERY sticky tires; when you heat them up, you can put your hand on them and feel it stick as you peel your hand off.

They won't last long, but while they do, it's awesome.

BTW - There was a C5 Corvette automatic there with 275 BFG DR's on the stock rim, and he pulled 1.6's and even a 1.5x I believe.

 

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BFG's work well. With my old 93' Cobra, I would run 11.7 @ 124 and get a 1.7 60' time.

Not the best tire wear, but then again it is only money!

 

Dark Knight GT

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As the guys above said, the Nittos will last longer and give more bit than a street tire, where as the BFG's will stick better but will have a shorter life.

Personally, I recommend buying a spare set of wheels and putting a set of Drag radials or slicks on them and only bolt them on when you go to the track.

Go to www.discounttire.com and see how cheap you can get them each for there.

 

97mboi

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Just ordered my 17x10.5s for the rear and Nitto 555Rs 315/35/17

BTW... the BFG's are going to be a wider tire in that size (315/35/17) than the Nittos.

 

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GinoGT

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Pic of my track wheels:

 

Dark Knight GT

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Nice polish job on the paint.

 

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GinoGT

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Dark Knight GT said:

Nice polish job on the paint.

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I *think* it was washed before I snapped those pics. But I know it hasn't been polished or waxed for MONTHS.

 

2003gt

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thanks all.....i also want good tires for **cough cough** street racing on the weekends with friends

 

JonJon

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GinoGT said:

I *think* it was washed before I snapped those pics. But I know it hasn't been polished or waxed for MONTHS.

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clean your exhaust tips when you wash your call

 

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superdave99GT

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Are 315s the widest tire you can fit without redoing your suspension

 

Dark Knight GT

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GinoGT said:

I *think* it was washed before I snapped those pics. But I know it hasn't been polished or waxed for MONTHS.

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It looks pretty good not to be polished. My car has a bunch of rock chips back there cause these VDOT idiots out here constantly throw down gravel every winter with the road salt.

 

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GinoGT

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JonJon said:

clean your exhaust tips when you wash your call

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1. I polished them up recently
2. The common word for what is pictured is "car"
3. STFU

 

JonJon

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GinoGT said:

1. I polished them up recently
2. The common word for what is pictured is "car"
3. STFU

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the funny thing is, when i pushed post, I realized it was typo'd... but StangNet was so slow that I forgot to edit it once the page reloaded