Slicks vs. Drag Radials

89hatchback · December 15th, 2007, 07:45 PM

I've been in a week long arguement with a few friends of mine, and just looking for some opinions. WHAT HOOKS BETTER ON THE STREET SLICKS OR DRAG RADIALS?

Drgnracin72 · December 15th, 2007, 08:47 PM

ive ran them botha dna s long as you knwo how to drive it and dont get to happy with the throttle they can both work about the same. i still say if its warm outside, the slicks are going to hit harder, as thy have softer rubber

SWEET2KSTANG · December 15th, 2007, 10:03 PM

slicks will always out hook radials for a couple reasons. the slicks are made to hook period, they absorb shock, usually have a better footprint, and are made from a softer compound. radials are made for mulitple task use, hook well but usually needs to be really really warm, stiffer so they arent as forgiving as a slick can be.

1slo5.0 · December 16th, 2007, 02:35 AM

Originally Posted by SWEET2KSTANG

slicks will always out hook radials for a couple reasons. the slicks are made to hook period, they absorb shock, usually have a better footprint, and are made from a softer compound. radials are made for mulitple task use, hook well but usually needs to be really really warm, stiffer so they arent as forgiving as a slick can be.

Slicks, always. Like ^he^ said.

myPONYisHARD · December 16th, 2007, 06:31 PM

off the line slicks for shure but i wouldnt want to run slicks on the street(esecially if it rains)

1slo5.0 · December 16th, 2007, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by myPONYisHARD

off the line slicks for shure but i wouldnt want to run slicks on the street(esecially if it rains)

Depends on the road surface but for the most part yes slicks suck on the street. Drag radials and ET streets suck in the rain too. Nittos do ok but the bigger BFGs and M/Ts have a wide section across the middle that doesn't make for good all season handling.

89hatchback · December 17th, 2007, 01:07 AM

Thats what i was thinking but I haven't had much experience with Slicks on the street just at the track

MustangMatt96GT · December 17th, 2007, 01:21 AM

I drove my car on slicks for about a month. Lets just say if it rained. I couldnt drive my car at all. It would just slide all over even at 20 MPH in 3rd gear, i would be fighting them. But with out warming them up on the street, i could dump the clutch at 3500 and barely get a spin out of them.

Goblin · December 17th, 2007, 07:06 PM

+1 Slicks. DRs work lots better than a regular radial for traction. Just to throw that out there.

nes · December 17th, 2007, 08:50 PM

i drive on my bald bfg DRs daily, and prefer them over slicks. hell i can even drive the bfgs in the snow and not have much worry...

Doc8224 · December 17th, 2007, 09:15 PM

The only bad thing about DR's is if you get a good set that hooks and you are launching very hard on them, they beat the hell out of the suspension more than slicks do. The slicks wrinkle to absorb some of the shock, but DR's don't. Just a little side note.

MikeD05GT · December 19th, 2007, 04:46 PM

i was thinking about getting tires to....it would not be for drag....only street...what would be good for my need??

nes · December 19th, 2007, 05:39 PM

the Nitto DRs are good for almost anything when working for a performance vehicle. get 15k miles outta them relatively easy, and be able to cut good short times while having the ability to drive in the rain...

MikeD05GT · December 19th, 2007, 05:43 PM

yea i was lookin at the nitto's....will they fit my 17 9.5's?

nes · December 19th, 2007, 06:06 PM

all depending on the size. for a 9.5 inch rim i would run 275s minimum...

nes · December 19th, 2007, 06:06 PM

check out tirerack...

MikeD05GT · December 19th, 2007, 06:17 PM

yea i have 255's now they suck

nes · December 19th, 2007, 06:21 PM

the nittos will make u not hate tires so much... a bunch of guys around here drive on them yearly and are able to cut 1.5 60fts in near stock suspension mustangs... so they hook, just mt/bfgs hook better, but these get the best treadlife aswell...

MikeD05GT · December 19th, 2007, 06:25 PM

yea i put over 20,000 miles in a year so i really need to get good mileage out of them...im on my 2nd set now and i got like 12,000 on them...they have about 80% left...

DanRHeller · December 20th, 2007, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by myPONYisHARD

off the line slicks for shure but i wouldnt want to run slicks on the street(esecially if it rains)

They are on my DAILY. Yes...that right, I drive it in the winter. I don't run my slicks in the winter, because they puncture too easily with all the stuff everywhere. But, in rain...they're not like...instant death...you get used to it.

December 15th, 2007, 07:45 PM	#1
89hatchback Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 reviews	Slicks vs. Drag Radials I've been in a week long arguement with a few friends of mine, and just looking for some opinions. WHAT HOOKS BETTER ON THE STREET SLICKS OR DRAG RADIALS?

December 15th, 2007, 08:47 PM	#2
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,638 iTrader: 2 reviews	ive ran them botha dna s long as you knwo how to drive it and dont get to happy with the throttle they can both work about the same. i still say if its warm outside, the slicks are going to hit harder, as thy have softer rubber __________________ 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 15th, 2007, 10:03 PM	#3
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,430 iTrader: 8 reviews	slicks will always out hook radials for a couple reasons. the slicks are made to hook period, they absorb shock, usually have a better footprint, and are made from a softer compound. radials are made for mulitple task use, hook well but usually needs to be really really warm, stiffer so they arent as forgiving as a slick can be. __________________ project warhorse under construction being built by MP2 Performance

December 16th, 2007, 06:31 PM	#5
myPONYisHARD Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: weston,fl Posts: 272 iTrader: 0 reviews	off the line slicks for shure but i wouldnt want to run slicks on the street(esecially if it rains) __________________ Boost in the works

December 17th, 2007, 01:21 AM	#8
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	I drove my car on slicks for about a month. Lets just say if it rained. I couldnt drive my car at all. It would just slide all over even at 20 MPH in 3rd gear, i would be fighting them. But with out warming them up on the street, i could dump the clutch at 3500 and barely get a spin out of them. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

December 17th, 2007, 01:07 AM	#7
89hatchback Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thats what i was thinking but I haven't had much experience with Slicks on the street just at the track

December 17th, 2007, 07:06 PM	#9
Goblin Hardcore Enthusiast 88mm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,111 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 Slicks. DRs work lots better than a regular radial for traction. Just to throw that out there. __________________

December 17th, 2007, 08:50 PM	#10
nes Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 962 iTrader: 0 reviews	i drive on my bald bfg DRs daily, and prefer them over slicks. hell i can even drive the bfgs in the snow and not have much worry... __________________ silver 98gt, blown- sold laser red 98gt, stock- gave away stormy blue 09 mazda3-traded 09 subaru wrx- soon to be 12 sec. daily driver 1988 gt- toy

December 17th, 2007, 09:15 PM	#11
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,463 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	The only bad thing about DR's is if you get a good set that hooks and you are launching very hard on them, they beat the hell out of the suspension more than slicks do. The slicks wrinkle to absorb some of the shock, but DR's don't. Just a little side note. __________________ Military Crew U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

December 19th, 2007, 04:46 PM	#12
MikeD05GT MM Fanatic 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Grove NJ Posts: 3,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	i was thinking about getting tires to....it would not be for drag....only street...what would be good for my need??

December 19th, 2007, 05:39 PM	#13
nes Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 962 iTrader: 0 reviews	the Nitto DRs are good for almost anything when working for a performance vehicle. get 15k miles outta them relatively easy, and be able to cut good short times while having the ability to drive in the rain... __________________ silver 98gt, blown- sold laser red 98gt, stock- gave away stormy blue 09 mazda3-traded 09 subaru wrx- soon to be 12 sec. daily driver 1988 gt- toy

December 19th, 2007, 05:43 PM	#14
MikeD05GT MM Fanatic 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Grove NJ Posts: 3,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i was lookin at the nitto's....will they fit my 17 9.5's?

December 19th, 2007, 06:06 PM	#15
nes Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 962 iTrader: 0 reviews	all depending on the size. for a 9.5 inch rim i would run 275s minimum... __________________ silver 98gt, blown- sold laser red 98gt, stock- gave away stormy blue 09 mazda3-traded 09 subaru wrx- soon to be 12 sec. daily driver 1988 gt- toy

December 19th, 2007, 06:06 PM	#16
nes Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 962 iTrader: 0 reviews	check out tirerack... __________________ silver 98gt, blown- sold laser red 98gt, stock- gave away stormy blue 09 mazda3-traded 09 subaru wrx- soon to be 12 sec. daily driver 1988 gt- toy

December 19th, 2007, 06:17 PM	#17
MikeD05GT MM Fanatic 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Grove NJ Posts: 3,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i have 255's now they suck

December 19th, 2007, 06:21 PM	#18
nes Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 962 iTrader: 0 reviews	the nittos will make u not hate tires so much... a bunch of guys around here drive on them yearly and are able to cut 1.5 60fts in near stock suspension mustangs... so they hook, just mt/bfgs hook better, but these get the best treadlife aswell... __________________ silver 98gt, blown- sold laser red 98gt, stock- gave away stormy blue 09 mazda3-traded 09 subaru wrx- soon to be 12 sec. daily driver 1988 gt- toy

December 19th, 2007, 06:25 PM	#19
MikeD05GT MM Fanatic 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Grove NJ Posts: 3,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i put over 20,000 miles in a year so i really need to get good mileage out of them...im on my 2nd set now and i got like 12,000 on them...they have about 80% left...

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