Drag radial or not
Drag radial or not I plan on running Nitto 305/45/18 drag radials on my truck. I wanted to get something at least close to 29" tall with good traction and at least an 18" rim so I can put some good size brakes on. It will only be driven on the street and will not have low tire pressure. Would any non-drag radial have comparable traction?
I thought about getting BFG KDW's in 285/60/18 which are about 31 1/2 " diameter but they have a treadwear rating of only 300 and the Nittos's have a treadwear rating of 100 which is an indicator of the softness of the rubber. I thought the extra height of the BFG's might help give better grip because of the longer footprint but the Nitto's rubber is probably much stickier. The Nittos are about 28 1/2 " diameter. Any thoughts on how they'd compare?
people say good things about the Goodyear F1 GS D3, but they are VERY expensive. id just buy 3 sets of DRs and wear them out instead of a set of expensive Goodyears.
i had Nitto 555R DRs on my car and i could tell a diffrence. didnt have them on for more than a couple of days so i cant tell you anything about ware though
i had Nitto 555R DRs on my car and i could tell a diffrence. didnt have them on for more than a couple of days so i cant tell you anything about ware though
I have the BFG's on my 18's on my Silverado. Its a great tire, good grip. Don't know about the Nittos on it though, never had them. But I will buy the BFG's again. They wear really good to.
(NOT drag radials, KDW's)
(NOT drag radials, KDW's)
Last edited by alans02z; Nov 23, 2005 at 08:25 AM.
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BFG drag radials here too. They hook very good. With street tires my car was all over the road from a dead dig. It still burns them off in 1st but from a roll in 2nd, they surprisingly hook up after spinning a few feet and they keep the car straight. I will buy these again! 
