383RAT

Hi all
After my latest modifications my BF Goodrich Drag Radials are no longer able to hook up even at the drag strip.
I was wondering if anyone has had experience with the Hoosier or Nitto drag radials VS the BF Goodrich G-Force drag radials? Which ones hooked up better for you?
PS I don't care which last longer of the three. I'm purely looking for traction.

91formula-fbody

my toyo tq radials work great compared too my old nittos and are not too expensive

383RAT

I never ran Nitto so I'm not sure what its comparable to so I'm unsure if the Toyo would be any better than what I already have. I've only experienced a Bias-Ply Mickey Thompson and the BF Goodrich tires.

91formula-fbody

im not quite sure but im running the 275/45/16, i have a fouth gen rear so they stick out a little but look great and are not too wide for our stock rims

383RAT

Ekk! I don't know if I want to run a 275 tire on a 8" wide rim. A 9 inch wide rim would be my preference

robertfrank

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I used to love my Nitto's when my car was closer to stock,but.......after the h/c/i and convertor swap it's gotten pretty hard to hook up without running a full tank of gas. I'm going to get my rear GTA's widened to see if that helps. I don't think the 245's are wide enough anymore lol

LB9GTA

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I run a 275/60/15 with a 8" prostar rim.

It looks awesome

I run a MT ET street radial. No problems with traction. I have friends that run the exact same tire as me and are in the 8's at over 150mph.

383RAT

Excellent thats close enough. The one inch width difference from a 275 to a 255/50/16 won't make much difference. My car has less power than yours too. Now I won't have to buy a new set of wheels for some super wide tires and keep the same diameter tire.
I have an extra set of rear factory wheels. I just change the wheels out when I go to the track

Dakota W.

Nitto makes an AMAZING street tire. When I got the car it had near bald nittos on the back and it still hooked up well in the dry with the car being stock and having a 5speed. I now have sumitomo's on the rear and notice very little difference between brand new all season tires vs. the Nitto street tires. I would assume their drag radials are great tires too. Have you checked out Falken?

z28rssscamaro

i have nitto 555r's on the back of my 92 camaro 315/35 r17 my car is 5.3 swaped with a tune its an auto and if im on good roads i cant spin then u usually cant even power brake them unless i got a little water down first i also have a buddy runnin the same tires on a 97 cammed lt1 car 6 speed puttin down about 400 and hes lunching a 5000 at the track and not spinning

Orr89RocZ

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Thats weird, my 555R's didnt hook great at all in that same size with my LS1 car. Only got down to low 1.8 60's. Would not take a full stall launch and I only had a 3200 stall converter and 2.73's. I switched to the new style NT05R's in same size and difference was night and day. Immediately got down to the high 1.6's low 1.7's. Added 3.73 gears and went 1.66 so far but they are now worn down after 9-10K miles I honestly didnt expect them to last beyond 3k miles with them feeling so soft.


How much power you have? BFG's are good radials unless they are old/bald. What size rim, assuming a 15"x8"? If so best bang for your buck is gonna be Mickey or M&H. They have good radials but they wont last long on the street. Theres guys in the 7's and 8's on those 275 type radials.

Hoosiers generally grip the most but are mostly a radial slick..not for highway use..they wont last long at alll.

I dont think Nitto NT05R's are available in 15 yet but i'd have to check since there were rumors of them looking to make one.

z28rssscamaro

ohhh yeah nt05r's are twice as sicky as my 555r's but ive never had a problem gettin mine to stick and my buddy doesnt have a problem if he does a little burn out first to get them warm

Orr89RocZ

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my suspension isnt worked over much tho. just stiff shocks/springs and LCA's/brackets. It may hook better with more work but the 555r's in my experience wouldnt grip no matter what pressure or burnout length. THe NT05R's I can hook at 24-26psi

Dakota W.

A bit of weight in the back end helps a lot, these cars are quite light back there.

LB9GTA

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?????

Uh, no. Try to lighten the car as much as you can and do suspension work to make the car hook!

Are you going to do alot of highway miles?

MT makes the best DR out there! Period!

Dakota W.

If he is making enough power to bust drag radials loose, 100 lbs in the trunk isn't going to hurt him more than he gains from added traction.

TPIVette

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383RAT

I really don't know how much HP / Torque I have never bothered to go to a dyno. I have the 16 x 8 rims. The tires where 2 years old and had no wear (car was taken apart being refurbished.) As I stated before I'm not concerned with longevity since I just switch the wheels out drive over to the track drive back home swap out the wheels if I want to drive around town.
Anyway I went for the MT I no longer have any traction issues. I get an instant launch with no tire spins when I mash pedal to the floorboard at the track.
A friend of mine says MT drag tires dry rot in 2 years if anyone is using this thread as a guide. I don't know if any of you all that have MT have had this problem.

383RAT

Uhm what?!
I'm looking buying drag radials. I'm looking to reduce 1/4 mile times not increase them. Granted if I got better traction at the start I might get better 60 foot times but the extra weight may slow me down enough on the full 1/4 mile so it may turn out to be a wash. Anyway I'm not going to make a bracket to secure 100 lb chunk of lead in my car. I'd rather just buy sticker tires.

InfernalVortex

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You know how slim the options are for wide, 16 inch tires in our profiles are right? You may be better served going to a 15 inch wheel.

gp90gta

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I love my Toyo proxes tq's, they hook great, there the 255/50/16 great price too.

CRAMOS78

i run MT DR on mine. i currently have 18's, but i had my 17's for a long while. the tires even sat for over a year in the garage. i used them not long ago and they hooked fine. if the DR's last more than 2 yrs, ur not going to track enough though.....

brdofpry85ta

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Nitto's are great for street or strip...I ran the 555r's in a 315 on my ex's 00' WS6 m6. I think my best 60' was either a 1.6 or a 1.7 and best 1/4 time was 11.99 @ 122mph....I know that the BFG's are softer than the 555's not sure about the TQ's, but I heard good stuff about them....(on a side note...Nitto's are made by Toyo)...The NT05R's are sticky from what I here......MT's are one of the best for the track, but they suck on the street in the rain....

vortec350s10

I have no problems hooking on 255/50/16 MT Drag Radials. Stock size and they fit great on a stock wheel. I would run 15" wheels but my brakes won't clear them. I think there is a pattern developing here. Try some Mickey Thompsons and you won't be dissapointed. I run mine at around 18-20 psi and a short burnout is all I need for my car to hook stalling at 3000 rpm with bone stock suspension.

TPI-Formula350-

Mickey Thompson DRs

robertfrank

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Maybe so, but I seriously dig my GTAs lol. I know racemaster makes a DOT radial in a 305/40/16. Has any body used them?

watajob

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I've got BFG's but I'm not overly impressed with them. I'd agree with the concensus developing on here. MT's or the Nitto 05R's.

383RAT

Well, I came across some wheels on Ebay that where too nice to pass up for the price. I have 18" rims now for street tires. The D.Rs. are still on the factory rims maybe I'll get D.Rs. for the 18" rims in the future idk

383RAT

I agree with about not going enough. I got one of those traveling jobs so unfortunately getting over to Gateway drag strip isn't always possible when I want to. 2 to 3 years would be the maximum time they would last for me even with limited free time.

mw66nova

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mt makes a 295/50/16 dr. their website says 8-10" wheel, so i'd imagine they'd work fine on the stock wheels.