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Dan,

The reason so many folks have them is because they are cheap, readily available, and they fit 15" rims. Many folks also like to brag how they can break loose the tires in third... Unfortunately, while sounding great when bench racing, breaking loose is not conducive to winning in actual racing.

Listen: Good tires will provide the biggest actual performance improvement for the dollar over ANY other mod you can make to your car. This is true for acceleration, cornering, and braking. They will not increase bench-racing perfomance as much as more HP, better shocks, or bigger brakes. But, if you are into the actual performance of any sports car, improved tires are the best spent money.

I can tell you from experience that BFGs are dangerous if you drive near the limits. Good tires are cheaper in the long run and offer better performance in the short run. I have not run BFGs since 1992 on any high-power car.