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Old 03-12-2005, 10:21 AM
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hello members.. currently i own a 02 almost STOCK WS-6 M6 and i believe itz time for new tires... i go to track once awhile and it is daily driven... what would yall recommend???
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BFG'S or NITTOS
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nitto's. they seem to hook good and are cheap which is a plus b/c burnouts are fun.
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nittos all the way around?? or just rear?? i would like to get to something different in front...
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I would go with nittos in the back and either BFG's in the front of Eagle F1's in the front...that way you hook well out back but still have great water seperation in the front...
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Drag radials on a stock daily driven car doesn't seem reasonable to me. I would go for some BFG KDW's or some Eagle F1's
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I was told drag radials on a stock rear would be too much of a sticky tire and the stock rear couldnt handle it?? Does this still hold true? My buddy just put BFG's on his and he's happy w/ them so far.
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I have a lot of buddies with DRs on their cars and they havent had any problems...its all in how you drive it on a daily basis that matters...
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Good point...is a D.R worth having though if you dont launch hard?
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bfg kd's, expensive, but a damn good tire
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Nitto 555R's out back and nitto 555's up front.
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I would got with F1s up front and nitto 555r in the rear.

If you corner alot change the F1s to 555 but youll be replacing the fronts alot more.
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I use Nitto 555s up front and Nitto drag radials on the back. They both work real good in the heavy rain that we have in central Florida. The Nitto drags last about 15- 18,000 miles as long as you dont do burnouts regularly, I use BFG drags for the dragstrip. I have used BFG KDs and GoodyearF1s, the Nittos wear better and are much better in rain, also in dry.
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Originally Posted by BlueSix
Nitto 555R's out back and nitto 555's up front.
I was about to say the same. If gives you matching thread designs.
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I say go with the Nitto's.
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thanx.. NITTOS IT IS~~!!~ putting on it next week MONDAY~!~




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