road race or drag radials?
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road race or drag radials? i need a new set of 315s for the rear. anyone know how something like the kumho v700s are on the street as far as hooking? ive been running nittos for the last 2 seasons and managed like 15K miles outa them 
Im thinking about trying out the 315 bfg drags now...but id like some input from anyone that has had the v700s or bfgs on the street and how well the hook up. i thought the nittos were mediocre.
Im thinking about trying out the 315 bfg drags now...but id like some input from anyone that has had the v700s or bfgs on the street and how well the hook up. i thought the nittos were mediocre. Re: road race or drag radials? The BFG DRs might hook better on the street (they usually will at the track) than the Nitto DRs but they will wear faster so it's a huge trade off.
The Kumhos are sticky but have very stiff sidewalls (for better handling obviously) so they won't hook as well as the Nittos in a straight line I bet plus they'll wear out just as quickly (quicker?) as the BFGs.
The Kumhos are sticky but have very stiff sidewalls (for better handling obviously) so they won't hook as well as the Nittos in a straight line I bet plus they'll wear out just as quickly (quicker?) as the BFGs.
Re: road race or drag radials? BFG's are not a good driving tire. There is little tread. They will hook a little better than Nitto's, but better pray you don't get into any rain with them.
My suggestion. Nitto 555R's (DR). I've ran them on my car(s) for over 3 years without issue. You'll get 12,000 to 15,000 miles out of them depending on the amount of track miles (burnouts).
They work well at the track also.. I went 1.59 60ft on the 315's.
My suggestion. Nitto 555R's (DR). I've ran them on my car(s) for over 3 years without issue. You'll get 12,000 to 15,000 miles out of them depending on the amount of track miles (burnouts).
They work well at the track also.. I went 1.59 60ft on the 315's.
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Re: road race or drag radials? They will hook a little better than Nitto's, but better pray you don't get into any rain with them.
yeah ask me about DR's in the rain, about a month ago i was driving home from school and it started to rain. a car started sketching out in the fast lane right next to me and i moved over to the right side of my lane to avoid him from side swiping me. i was going 50 mph and all of a sudden a fat patch of water was across the road spun me around, busted a 360 on the highway and slapped the nose of my car into the wall
cant claim it on insurance cause it will be my third claim. suggestions are dont drive the SS in the rain and if you have to an have DR's go 30 mph
yeah ask me about DR's in the rain, about a month ago i was driving home from school and it started to rain. a car started sketching out in the fast lane right next to me and i moved over to the right side of my lane to avoid him from side swiping me. i was going 50 mph and all of a sudden a fat patch of water was across the road spun me around, busted a 360 on the highway and slapped the nose of my car into the wall
cant claim it on insurance cause it will be my third claim. suggestions are dont drive the SS in the rain and if you have to an have DR's go 30 mph Re: road race or drag radials? Nitto's at 50% or better tread depth do fine the in rain. After that, they are like any other tire that doesn't have enough tread depth the move the water out.
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Re: road race or drag radials? well i have nittos now, and they are pretty much dead as i dont see the center treads anymore 
got a lot of use out off them. they worked awesome in the rain when new, then they just got plain scary....although i dont even drive the car if its gonna rain out. id like to test out the bfgs just to see how they are. what do most see out of them- about 8K miles? i got about 13K street miles and 4 or so track visits on my nittos.
got a lot of use out off them. they worked awesome in the rain when new, then they just got plain scary....although i dont even drive the car if its gonna rain out. id like to test out the bfgs just to see how they are. what do most see out of them- about 8K miles? i got about 13K street miles and 4 or so track visits on my nittos. Trending Topics
Re: road race or drag radials? I have had both( BFG and the Nittos) in the past week.
Had both in the rain.
Loved the BFGs in the dry, Hated them in the wet. 6th gear wheelspin. Scary. always on the edge.
The Nittos are a happy medium. below 60 mph, great in the rain when ~ new. They hook partially in 1st towards the top.
Raise the air in them, and the serve as a nice road race tire
The BFGs also have a larger footprint.
Just my $.02
Louis
Had both in the rain.
Loved the BFGs in the dry, Hated them in the wet. 6th gear wheelspin. Scary. always on the edge.
The Nittos are a happy medium. below 60 mph, great in the rain when ~ new. They hook partially in 1st towards the top.
Raise the air in them, and the serve as a nice road race tire
The BFGs also have a larger footprint.
Just my $.02
Louis
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Verdad Gallardo Re: road race or drag radials? Also on the Nittos in the rain, cold air has an affect on them as well, they're not as good in it. Even in the dry in the cold they react differently than in warmer conditions.
Re: road race or drag radials? I bet the BFG's will not last more than 5k, maybe even 4K on the street. And they will handle like bald tires in wet weather, much much worse than you can imagine.