Could a set of 255/50/16 BFG's dead hook with 400 hp and stock style suspension? I know it really impossible to answer, but I'm trying to figure out how well these tires really hook.

 

should. i would get a set of 15inchers and put some 275/50/15's if you could. the side walls are a little more forgiving.

 

I would definitely go 15's, but I want to keep the stock wheels. What 60's is everyone pulling with these tires?

 

Worlds fastest Street cars run em.

Rick Head ran a 7.8x in the 1/4 on MTs.
1680Hp 427 Twin Turbo Small Block.
a 10.5 DR

Stock Style suspention. no tubs etc.

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ight=Rick+Head

http://www.swcyber.com/nightmare/7.97.mpg

 

i went a 1.69 60' on bfg 255/50/16 dr's. i plan on going a low 1.5 now.

 

what do you have for suspension, engine, tq converter, etc?

 

stock 20,000 mile short block out of a chevy truck,
stock vortec heads with manley ss stock size valves w/ 30 degree backcut,
comp 284xe cam ,
gm intake,
flowtech 1 1/2 shorties no cat and 4in mufflex,
holley 650 dp, 1inch spacer,
no ps no a/c ,
stock th 350 with 3200rpm stall,
9 bolt w/ 3.27's,
lakewood control arms , bmr con arm relocation brakets,
sportline springs, kyb struts and shocks, 24mm rear sway bar, 36mm front sway bar,
16x8 gta wheels with bfg drag radials ,
msd 6al, dui hei dist, timing locked out at 32 degrees............and best of alll,
i did it on 87 octane crap gas.
it ran a 1.69 60'.

 

Lookup TRAXION. He ran a 11.6@117 on those tires, and they bit right off the line - he has the vid! He was making near 400 to the wheels.

Edit: TRAXION's site

 

Why the heck are you going to choke that motor with Flowtech headers?

 

The camaro in my sig, before the turbo's pulled 1.6 60 fts. with an S&W race cars torque arm, and Hotchkiss control arms. 255/50/16 drag radial on chrome IROC's. No idea on now, never made it to the track this year....

Motor is a 383 with a hydraulic roller, mid 500's for lift, Dart Pro 1 215cc heads. Convertor was a 3200 stall and the tranny was a 700R4. Any other questions?

 

Damn, any wheel spin at all? The reason I am asking is because I plan on spraying a 150 shot off the line with my bolt on L03 and I am not sure if my current nittos will be able to hook. Will I need to step up to the BFG's? I do not want to go the M/T route because I feel the tread design if poor for a daily driver.

 

With ours it wasn't a dead hook out of the hole, heat them up, stage, come out about half throttle and be floored by three or four car lengths off the line. Gave us consistent 1.7's with the occasional 1.6.

 

I've decided to go ahead and buy the BFG's. Just don't think the Nittos will be able to hook with the hit of nitrous.