DRAG RADIALS, STILL NEED HELP!?

sweet99 · December 20th, 2006, 05:46 PM

It's between NITTO's and BFG's. These will be 99% STREET, not driven in the rain unless caught in it. The car is an automatic and will have a 10" 3800 rpm stall converter with the ability to lock right after the 1-2 shift at WOT.
The car is driven about 7 months of the year and these tires, 315/35-17's will need to last 7500-8000 miles.
I need to know about the info I posted above and how the tires act in general street driving. Country roads, bumps, pot holes, braking, any info you can give me that would make one tire the obvious choice. It seems the BFG's are the ones to stick without being warmed as warming will most often not be possible. NITTO's seem to be the longer lasting but the 7500-8000 is fine. So 3800rpm launching on tires not warmed more than the driving that they already would have in a given situation. Not likely to be in the rain but must last the summer-7 months @ 8000 miles. Guys that have/are using either and can offer opinions please do. If there is a reason you would not buy one of these again let me know why. You guys get the idea, I need some serious help! mark

Drgnracin72 · December 20th, 2006, 07:03 PM

nitto

Invictus · December 20th, 2006, 09:00 PM

99% street?? nittos.. no doubt

pa.ulB · December 20th, 2006, 09:23 PM

nittos

sweet99 · December 20th, 2006, 10:20 PM

Yeah that's what I mostly hear, NITTO's! Then I hear they need to be heated to really stick. That is not good. Then I hear the BFG's will not last long at all, not good but they stick like glue. I will have to hope the wide NITTO's make a difference. Anyone else? Thanks guys, mark

White99stang · December 20th, 2006, 10:56 PM

Since you say that its 99% street it shouldn't matter that you have to heat them up to get them to hook, cause thats only at the track. From what i have heard and seen nitto's hook up better on the street than almost any drag radial but they suck at the track. So go with nitto's

sonicblue · December 20th, 2006, 11:09 PM

i used to run the nittos and they hook good on the street and good enough at the track. you will like them a lot if you are mostly going to be on the street

sweet99 · December 21st, 2006, 02:31 AM

NITTO's for the win looks like and thanks for the assistance. Mark

December 20th, 2006, 05:46 PM	#1
sweet99 Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 201 iTrader: 0 reviews	DRAG RADIALS, STILL NEED HELP!? It's between NITTO's and BFG's. These will be 99% STREET, not driven in the rain unless caught in it. The car is an automatic and will have a 10" 3800 rpm stall converter with the ability to lock right after the 1-2 shift at WOT. The car is driven about 7 months of the year and these tires, 315/35-17's will need to last 7500-8000 miles. I need to know about the info I posted above and how the tires act in general street driving. Country roads, bumps, pot holes, braking, any info you can give me that would make one tire the obvious choice. It seems the BFG's are the ones to stick without being warmed as warming will most often not be possible. NITTO's seem to be the longer lasting but the 7500-8000 is fine. So 3800rpm launching on tires not warmed more than the driving that they already would have in a given situation. Not likely to be in the rain but must last the summer-7 months @ 8000 miles. Guys that have/are using either and can offer opinions please do. If there is a reason you would not buy one of these again let me know why. You guys get the idea, I need some serious help! mark __________________ '99 Convertible. 4.10's, PYPES catted X-pipe and catback. UDP's. 75mmBBK TB/plenum. JLT CAI. UDP's, Brenspeed custom tuned SCT. SVO intake & SHM cams this winter! Lord willing.

December 20th, 2006, 07:03 PM	#2
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,638 iTrader: 2 reviews	nitto __________________ 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

December 20th, 2006, 09:23 PM	#4
pa.ulB Regular 2004 GT slow.... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: PA Posts: 415 iTrader: 0 reviews	nittos __________________ 2004 Crimson red GT saleen s/c, full bolt ons

December 20th, 2006, 10:20 PM	#5
sweet99 Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 201 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah that's what I mostly hear, NITTO's! Then I hear they need to be heated to really stick. That is not good. Then I hear the BFG's will not last long at all, not good but they stick like glue. I will have to hope the wide NITTO's make a difference. Anyone else? Thanks guys, mark __________________ '99 Convertible. 4.10's, PYPES catted X-pipe and catback. UDP's. 75mmBBK TB/plenum. JLT CAI. UDP's, Brenspeed custom tuned SCT. SVO intake & SHM cams this winter! Lord willing.

December 20th, 2006, 10:56 PM	#6
White99stang MM's nicest mod, :) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 3,718 iTrader: 0 reviews	Since you say that its 99% street it shouldn't matter that you have to heat them up to get them to hook, cause thats only at the track. From what i have heard and seen nitto's hook up better on the street than almost any drag radial but they suck at the track. So go with nitto's __________________ 06 Dodge MegaCab Diesel 455rwhp/815rwtq REAL TRUCKS DON'T USE SPARK PLUGS

December 20th, 2006, 09:00 PM	#3
Invictus Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,355 iTrader: 0 reviews	99% street?? nittos.. no doubt

December 20th, 2006, 11:09 PM	#7
sonicblue Hardcore Enthusiast 1990 GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: dalzell, south carolina Posts: 1,436 iTrader: 0 reviews	i used to run the nittos and they hook good on the street and good enough at the track. you will like them a lot if you are mostly going to be on the street __________________ 1990 5.0 getting all fixed up for next season 2004 mustang gt 520rwhp, 491 trq sold

December 21st, 2006, 02:31 AM	#8
sweet99 Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 201 iTrader: 0 reviews	NITTO's for the win looks like and thanks for the assistance. Mark __________________ '99 Convertible. 4.10's, PYPES catted X-pipe and catback. UDP's. 75mmBBK TB/plenum. JLT CAI. UDP's, Brenspeed custom tuned SCT. SVO intake & SHM cams this winter! Lord willing.

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