Wear On Drag Radials?

GTSilver · October 11th, 2006, 03:16 PM

hey guys some of yall already know i got my rims and tires from a guy that already had em on his stang andi was wondering...the tread is pretty worn..i mean you can still see the middle tread a little bit and the side tread is still good...but when do i know to get new tires...ive seen new nittos and they have a shit load more tread than i do but they're drag radials...arent they suppose to be a little bald?

mdvaldosta · October 11th, 2006, 03:25 PM

As with any street tire, the minimum tread depth allowed by law is (I think) 1/16th. I drove my Nittos though until they were completely bald... and then some

orangeRcode · October 11th, 2006, 04:39 PM

I run Nitto drag radials on my car. It is not my dd. If this is your first experience on drag radials use extreme caution in rain. Since they don't have alot of tread, there is not alot to channel the water away. They are very apt to kick out on you with too much throttle.

mustangstud13 · October 11th, 2006, 10:39 PM

yeah i found that out the hard way!!

MyStang02 · October 12th, 2006, 12:25 PM

oops double post

MyStang02 · October 12th, 2006, 12:28 PM

I've got the BFG drag radials and I always worried about driving in rain with them.
Until one night driving home from the dragstrip it poured like cats & dawgs. I was about 50 miles from home and started to white knuckle it for a while.

Low and behold they worked fine.

orangeRcode · October 12th, 2006, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by MyStang02

I've got the BFG drag radials and I always worried about driving in rain with them.
Until one night driving home from the dragstrip it poured like cats & dawgs. I was about 50 miles from home and started to white knuckle it for a while. Low and behold they worked fine.

The BFGs seem to work pretty good in the rain for a drag radial. I have driven in the rain on my Nittos as well. It can be done but you have to use caution and be very deliberate about accelerating and braking. You do those things and don't use excessive speed and you will be fine.

MyStang02 · October 12th, 2006, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by GTSilver

the tread is pretty worn..i mean you can still see the middle tread a little bit and the side tread is still good

I'd say that the tires sound like they had been over inflated. Are they your daily drivers or strip tires?

Screemin3o2 · October 12th, 2006, 02:49 PM

I run my Mickeys in the rain. Some people call me stupid. Can't be scared.

Drgnracin72 · October 12th, 2006, 03:44 PM

hey rob, how close are you to needing some new drs?

orangeRcode · October 12th, 2006, 03:47 PM

I installed the Nittos this spring and probably have less than 1000 miles on them and 3 trips to the track. Shoot me a PM with what you are cookin up.

October 11th, 2006, 03:16 PM	#1
GTSilver Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wear On Drag Radials? hey guys some of yall already know i got my rims and tires from a guy that already had em on his stang andi was wondering...the tread is pretty worn..i mean you can still see the middle tread a little bit and the side tread is still good...but when do i know to get new tires...ive seen new nittos and they have a shit load more tread than i do but they're drag radials...arent they suppose to be a little bald? __________________ 2002 GT K&N CAI O/R X-Pipe Race Bullit Mufflers SCT Xcal2 w/Custom Tune By RWTD 4.10 Rear Nitto D/R's FR500 Rims 17x9 17x10.5

October 11th, 2006, 04:39 PM	#3
orangeRcode Hardcore Enthusiast 11.21@123 -150 shot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mustang/Yukon, OK Posts: 1,828 iTrader: 1 reviews	I run Nitto drag radials on my car. It is not my dd. If this is your first experience on drag radials use extreme caution in rain. Since they don't have alot of tread, there is not alot to channel the water away. They are very apt to kick out on you with too much throttle. __________________

October 12th, 2006, 02:49 PM	#9
Screemin3o2 Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 616 iTrader: 0 reviews	I run my Mickeys in the rain. Some people call me stupid. Can't be scared. __________________ 95 Mustang GT Slow Bolt On Car www.steelcitystangs.com

October 12th, 2006, 03:44 PM	#10
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	hey rob, how close are you to needing some new drs? __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

October 12th, 2006, 03:47 PM	#11
orangeRcode Hardcore Enthusiast 11.21@123 -150 shot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mustang/Yukon, OK Posts: 1,828 iTrader: 1 reviews	I installed the Nittos this spring and probably have less than 1000 miles on them and 3 trips to the track. Shoot me a PM with what you are cookin up. __________________

October 11th, 2006, 03:25 PM	#2
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	As with any street tire, the minimum tread depth allowed by law is (I think) 1/16th. I drove my Nittos though until they were completely bald... and then some

October 11th, 2006, 10:39 PM	#4
mustangstud13 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Acworth, Ga Posts: 164 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah i found that out the hard way!!

October 12th, 2006, 12:25 PM	#5
MyStang02 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 reviews	oops double post

October 12th, 2006, 12:28 PM	#6
MyStang02 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've got the BFG drag radials and I always worried about driving in rain with them. Until one night driving home from the dragstrip it poured like cats & dawgs. I was about 50 miles from home and started to white knuckle it for a while. Low and behold they worked fine.

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