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Donohue96M6Z28 Sep 23, 2006 08:47 PM

315 bfg dr's in the rain??
 
I had a bald set on the rear of my car, and almost wrecked my car in the rain a few weeks ago. I bought them used, so i never knew how good they actually would be with full tread in the rain. I konw they arent good. but I now have a new set of bfg drag radials now, it feels like my back end is drifting around(it might just be in my head now). how safe are these in the rain? not at all?

Urban Legend Sep 23, 2006 09:13 PM

I drove 2 hours in rain once at very slow speeds, it was hydroplane city. Very dangerous experience for me.

SSilverSSurfer Sep 23, 2006 09:32 PM

werd on that, i remember i almost wrecked and that was with nitto drags,

99.9percenter Sep 23, 2006 10:05 PM

I always run 30 psi on the street. Just go slow in the rain. No panic while going slow.

Donohue96M6Z28 Sep 23, 2006 10:27 PM

shitty :( . whats a safe speed on the highway you think? i dropped it down to about 50mph the other day.

Urban Legend Sep 23, 2006 11:19 PM

12 mph.

Donohue96M6Z28 Sep 23, 2006 11:21 PM


Originally Posted by Urban Legend
12 mph.

mmm...

CarolinaWS6 Sep 23, 2006 11:32 PM

depends on how hard its raining i go 35 to 50 on the highway

Emoney97ss Sep 24, 2006 12:56 AM

the best way to avoid wrecking don't do it!!!! i almost drove off a bridge with those damn tires, and they were about two weeks old..

Revelation Z28 Sep 24, 2006 12:59 AM

put rosie o donnel in the rear then you may stand a chance.

pHEnomIC Sep 24, 2006 02:21 AM


Originally Posted by @nthony
put rosie o donnel in the rear then you may stand a chance.

LMFAO!!!!

stevensLS1 Sep 24, 2006 11:44 AM

i was doing 70 last night with these on. car felt steady. they are about 1 wk old. i guess im crazy?

C_Rules Sep 24, 2006 12:10 PM

how about if you put a tire made for wet conditions in the front would that help. im going with 315 nitto drs in the front and im concerned about rainy days.

pHEnomIC Sep 24, 2006 12:29 PM

I was driving my dad's car, a fwd lexus es 300 with close to bald tires in the rain, that felt very dangerous. I was drivin on the highway in heavy rain. I know driving rwd with DR's in heavy rain wouldve been very dangerous. I had to slow from 70 to 45 becuase the car was squirmy and we couldnt see since it was at night. It never was like that at any other time. We got new tires the next day and they worked a hell of a lot better in the rain.

Jimmy P Sep 24, 2006 04:26 PM

Thats odd. I never had a problem with drag radials in the rain, although I barely ever drive my car in the rain. I have Ecsta supras in the front, and BFG DR 315's in the rear. Drive slow and dont mess around and you will be ok.

bikerdude Sep 24, 2006 05:10 PM

i used to have yokohama`s ES100 on all 4 coner;s and i neve had traction problems on the track and on the rain they were rilly good and i changed them for BFG KDWs and there the wors p of shit i ever had so i dont recomend BFG to any one ever yokohama is the best over all tires out there!!!

blown00ls1 Sep 24, 2006 07:48 PM

i crashed with 305 nitto dr, wont even drive with them on in the rain again, and with tires that are " all weather " i still drive slow lol

f50nut Sep 24, 2006 08:06 PM

I crashed a car (not this one) with 275 40 17 nittos..no fucking traction in the wet or any kind of cold. They are useless outside of dry summer days. I have BFG kdw dr's on my SS and they're slightly better. After this set I'm going to more of a wet/dry tire. Any dr I've used has been way unsafe outside of heating them up.

Time2Kill Sep 25, 2006 02:57 AM

I got caught in some heavy rain with my 315 bfg drs and I coudn't keep the car straight at 25mph. I ended up having to pull off to the side and wait it out. I have 275 BFG KDWs in the front.

I've also been caught in the rain with 305 Nitto drs and they are not much better.

TeEnAgE pHeNoM Sep 25, 2006 09:12 AM

Yea I had nittos on my car and now daily drive it with mickey thompson drag radials. It is the same way. I have to slow down to around 25-30 mph on the highway and about 10 or 15 mph through the city. I think its just the smart thing to do(drive slow) even with good tires in the rain. I will be going with some good tires for bad weather next time I buy some though. :jest:


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