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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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Well I had my first day at the track and had a great time today.
The bfg dr's hooked famously and were very sticky until I was on the way home and a rain shower came along and I almost lost my car.
The dr's are pretty much bald and when the rain came I got sideways on the interstate and then got sideways the other direction before regaining control and pulling onto the shoulder to dig my seat outa my *** and catch my breath from what I was sure was going to be a 25 car pileup on my T/A.
Whew I heard these BFG's were slick on the wet but had no idea how slick.
I was doing like 60 when I hydroplaned and then had to keep it below 40 until I got onto some more dry pavement.
Gonna go get some new tires on monday and never drive on the wet with these things again.
Any suggestions on a good 315/35/17 that has some grip on the wet?
I hear good things about these new vredestein or whatever they are called
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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your lucky. did you give it any gas when you went spinning? or did you just start sliding.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Dude welcome to the club that **** is scurry. I just got out of the rain a few hours ago and I was sliipn and slidin all over the place i finally decided to get off the freeway and take the streets Drag Rads equals tons of BONDO on the quarters ouch.......................BB
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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your lucky. did you give it any gas when you went spinning? or did you just start sliding.
no but I didnt get out of it real quick either.I turned the TCS on just seconds before cause of the wet.
I had been going about 90mph just a couple minutes before when it was dry and then I ran into the rain and started slowing down and was goin about 60 when it tried to swap ends.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Benny Blanco
Dude welcome to the club that **** is scurry. I just got out of the rain a few hours ago and I was sliipn and slidin all over the place i finally decided to get off the freeway and take the streets Drag Rads equals tons of BONDO on the quarters ouch.......................BB
not a club I wanna be a regular member of you know
Gonna try some new kicks this week
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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thats what i heard bout bfg's!! they hook up very well, but are really scary to drive in the rain. thats why im looking into the nittos. i hear its a better street tire.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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yep the bfg's are great for hooking not in the rain.

i switched to the goodyear gsd-3s. great tire cool tread pattern and just as wide if not wider than the bfg's. if you want cheap with no traction sumitumo's also work
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