cornering with drag radials
sidewalls too soft on drag radials, you push a corner youll find yourself pushing the wall. get a street tire for the street and a track tire for the track. anything less is a compromise 
sorry to be rude, but thats why they are called "drag" radials, not "cornering" radails.. stick with a good name street tire that will be for handling. taller sidewall=sidewall flex, which can be catastrophic and you will not get desired results.
I run DRs year around and they handle alright in the corners. Guess it depends on waht you're using them for. For typical daily driving DRs are fine IMO, but if you're gonna be aggressively cornering often, might wanna look elsewhere.
I've used 315/35-17 DR's for at least 8 years now(nitto's BFG's and M/T's)...I found they corner well....definately 'stick'. I am now running a 295/55-15, now they definately 'roll' in the curves. So in my opinion- 17's very little negative corning effect, 15's definate difference.
But I still the the "you push a corner youll find yourself pushing the wall." statement is a little over the top.
But I still the the "you push a corner youll find yourself pushing the wall." statement is a little over the top.
I have the NT-555R's in 275/40/17. The go through corners pretty well. On exit they tend to wobble a little. Pretty much when you are trying to apply power and still corner, you are asking too much of the sidewall. Nothing that feels dangerous, just not as settled as could be.
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
The amount of sidewall you have on it will greatly effect it.
If you're running a 16" drag radial you'll lose a lot more handling than running an 18" drag radial.
Which you choose will also greatly effect it.
Hoosiers and Mickey's will lose more in the corners than a nitto 555R.
If you're running a 16" drag radial you'll lose a lot more handling than running an 18" drag radial.
Which you choose will also greatly effect it.
Hoosiers and Mickey's will lose more in the corners than a nitto 555R.
^
The NT01 is the replacement R Compound Road Race Tire for the NT555RII.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=315
-Matt
The NT01 is the replacement R Compound Road Race Tire for the NT555RII.
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=315
-Matt
