tires

[littlewave]

Any opinions/experience on the BF Goodrich g-FORCE drag raideals?

351W about 400 hp/tq, t-5 with 2.95 first gear 9" rear 3.55 ratio 4 link with coil overs,and i'm going to run 275 50 15s.

Thanks for your time.

[PDUB]

I was just looking at these yesterday and wondering the same thing... surprised that there is no "talk" on them...

[Bob In Ct]

In general BFG makes terrible tires. Never had a set of those you are talking about.

Bob

[Silverback51]

A couple guys on the Dodge SRT/10 Viper truck forum tried them and were disappointed.

[Scufty]

BFG sucks ...Go MT Sportsman Radials
Love mine

[209]

Yes, M/T Sportsman Radials. 209

[Voyager]

Are you referring to the M/T S/T or S/R?

[mpanten]

I use MT et street radials, so far very good.

[209]

Mickey Thompson S/R radials

[wrogers55]

M/Ts are certainly a great choice for most cars.

I use Nitto NT01s and have them heat cycled by the distributor and let them rest at least a week so they can form the best polymer links before you put them on. They are really a road race tire.

Sticks like fungus and rides great at about 18 to 20 psi. Not an "original" look at all, but very aggressive tread pattern, if you can call it a tread pattern.
Wear looks to be really good so far, about 3,000 street miles and can't see any wear yet.

They hold a 525 rear wheel HP, small block extremely well. Took the 2nd gear run up surprises out of it completely.

[PDUB]

Originally Posted by wrogers55

I use Nitto NT01s and have them heat cycled by the distributor and let them rest at least a week so they can form the best polymer links before you put them on.

I'm unfamiliar with this... so, treated before they get to the retailer? How is this accomplished? Baking?

Thanks

[undy]

If you want to hook on launches (not the best for twisties), drag radials are your only choice for a street tire. I'm on my second set of M/T ET Street drag radials and would NEVER consider anything else. In fact, with a 35 aspect ratio these are pretty good in the turns too.

[wrogers55]

Originally Posted by PDUB

I'm unfamiliar with this... so, treated before they get to the retailer? How is this accomplished? Baking?

Thanks

Yes, they are heat treated/cycled at the distribution center, on a roller in an oven of sorts. Then let them rest for a week or 10 days before mounted. The industry standard is to put a little red circle stamp on the sidewall to indicate the process is complete. This beats the crap out of trying to run a new tire up on the car to temp (230 degrees plus) and then let it cool a bit and hope for the best. It will almost double the life of the tire, maybe more if you are street only.

I owned a bunch of racing schools for years and we went through thousands of tires a year, both treaded and slicks. Once we started heat cycling the new tires before delivery we were able to improve the life of the tires (slicks in this case) dramatically. Lap times were slightly better overall and consistency over the life of the tire was improved remarkably.

Back to the NT01s. These are DOT road race tires and will hold the car in a straight line as well as lateral. The ride is much better then the F1s I had on the car, which were something close to a death wish on my car. I haven't been caught out in the wet on the Nitto's and I suspect they will not work well with the minimal tread design. So if you go in that direction, consider your location and chances of having to drive in the wet and your experience before you leap. Good luck.

[greg schroeder]

I'd never have another performance street car without Mickey Thompson ET stree drag radials. They're the stuff.

["Q"]

Mickey Thompson ET street drag radials. Not only do they help for grip on the go, they also improve the braking ability.
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