Which drag radial do you use?
Which drag radial do you use? These will be going on a 2002 trans am 450whp head cam automatic car
17inch factory wheels
Mickey thomson et street radial
ET street radial R?
OR any other suggestion?
Tires will be used for street and track use. until i get a slick/skinny set up
thanks
17inch factory wheels
Mickey thomson et street radial
ET street radial R?
OR any other suggestion?
Tires will be used for street and track use. until i get a slick/skinny set up
thanks
I plan on driving it on the street, figure 2500 miles a year.. i mean the car is going to be set up for the 1/4 mile so handling isnt the most important just don't want it to drive like a truck lol
If you aren't expecting more than 2500 miles out of a set then the MT or Hoosier is a solid choice. For me I'm wanting more like 7-10k out of mine and some handeling ability, so I'm looking more into the Toyo TQ or NT05R
heads cam, lsx102, 3600 vig. 373 gears
If mine were going to be mainly track and some street, I'd probably go with M&H. A lot of people say they hook the best and if you're only putting 2500mi a year on it, that's what I'd try. They supposedly wear out pretty fast though since they're so soft.
If I was driving mostly strip then I'd get M&H, if mostly street with no rain then I'd get ET street radials. If rains involved, I'd probably go Toyo TQ's. Here's a recent thread talking about the m&h.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...ok-750whp.html
If I was driving mostly strip then I'd get M&H, if mostly street with no rain then I'd get ET street radials. If rains involved, I'd probably go Toyo TQ's. Here's a recent thread talking about the m&h.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...ok-750whp.html
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If mine were going to be mainly track and some street, I'd probably go with M&H. A lot of people say they hook the best and if you're only putting 2500mi a year on it, that's what I'd try. They supposedly wear out pretty fast though since they're so soft.
If I was driving mostly strip then I'd get M&H, if mostly street with no rain then I'd get ET street radials. If rains involved, I'd probably go Toyo TQ's. Here's a recent thread talking about the m&h.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...ok-750whp.html
If I was driving mostly strip then I'd get M&H, if mostly street with no rain then I'd get ET street radials. If rains involved, I'd probably go Toyo TQ's. Here's a recent thread talking about the m&h.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...ok-750whp.html
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I thought I was wasting my time with them at the track but they gave me consistent 1.6 60's https://ls1tech.com/forums/11-second...camaro-ss.html
I run the tq's also and they did decent when I was cam only. But now I just burn them off pretty easily. In 50+ degree weather I'm sideways on 60 rolls without brake boosting. They are awesome tires, but with running 17x9 wheels I don't think they'll handle 450rwhp at low rolls.
If you were running 15" wheels that have more sidewall and were wider then I think the tq's would always be my pick over any other dr. But even when I was around 390rwhp on 90+ degree days I would spin on 20 rolls, not bad, but I'd spin. It wasn't my setup either because my whole rear end is bmr adjustable, LCA relocation brackets, koni shocks, and my pinion angle is set right too. At the track they dead hooked though
I would personally rather get less milage on the tires and hook vs better tread life and less traction. Because if I lose a race because I was spinning, it will eat at me knowing that I could have won. Spinning ain't winning lol
If you were running 15" wheels that have more sidewall and were wider then I think the tq's would always be my pick over any other dr. But even when I was around 390rwhp on 90+ degree days I would spin on 20 rolls, not bad, but I'd spin. It wasn't my setup either because my whole rear end is bmr adjustable, LCA relocation brackets, koni shocks, and my pinion angle is set right too. At the track they dead hooked though
I would personally rather get less milage on the tires and hook vs better tread life and less traction. Because if I lose a race because I was spinning, it will eat at me knowing that I could have won. Spinning ain't winning lol
I run the tq's also and they did decent when I was cam only. But now I just burn them off pretty easily. In 50+ degree weather I'm sideways on 60 rolls without brake boosting. They are awesome tires, but with running 17x9 wheels I don't think they'll handle 450rwhp at low rolls.
If you were running 15" wheels that have more sidewall and were wider then I think the tq's would always be my pick over any other dr. But even when I was around 390rwhp on 90+ degree days I would spin on 20 rolls, not bad, but I'd spin. It wasn't my setup either because my whole rear end is bmr adjustable, LCA relocation brackets, koni shocks, and my pinion angle is set right too. At the track they dead hooked though
I would personally rather get less milage on the tires and hook vs better tread life and less traction. Because if I lose a race because I was spinning, it will eat at me knowing that I could have won. Spinning ain't winning lol
If you were running 15" wheels that have more sidewall and were wider then I think the tq's would always be my pick over any other dr. But even when I was around 390rwhp on 90+ degree days I would spin on 20 rolls, not bad, but I'd spin. It wasn't my setup either because my whole rear end is bmr adjustable, LCA relocation brackets, koni shocks, and my pinion angle is set right too. At the track they dead hooked though
I would personally rather get less milage on the tires and hook vs better tread life and less traction. Because if I lose a race because I was spinning, it will eat at me knowing that I could have won. Spinning ain't winning lol
Spot on! I have 3 cars so i will not be driving this much... I also just went nuts with the build and the Slick/skinny combo is on hold for the time being.. So for now the tire that i buy is going to be street and strip duty.. for this i think the MT is the way to go. my goal is 10.99 on this combo I'm putting together
Im looking for a 275/17 drag radial and wish there were more reviews of the new et street s/s. If they are as good as the old et street radial I would order a set. I will have to check out the toyo DR also.
I think for the money you can't beat the tq. They are wider than the nitto 555r and will last just as long.
How much life do you get out of a set? I think if I didn't go to the track, I'd get probably 8-10k miles out of my tq's. I only got about 6k out of the set I had now and only one year, but there's at least 60-80 track passes on them. They had a little life left on them until I threw boost on the car, now they're to the wear bars lol