BFG Drag Radials or Nitto's

[IgorT.455/406]

Hey guys. Well, I am seriously considering getting either of these tires to mount on my '88 TA wheels. This way, even if I take the '94 to the track, I can bolt the wheels from the '88 on there and have some sticky tires. I primarly use the '88 for thrashing on it, so it would work well. Which do you guys think would be better, Nitto's or Drag TAs? Which are cheaper? Thanks.

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1981 Olds Delta 88 455/th400/3.23 posi

1988 Trans Am WS6, 355/T5/3.27 posi; RPM heads and Intake; Crane Fireball cam; Holley 750 carb; soon Comp RXE294H; th350 & 10" converter.

1994 Trans Am LT1/T56, no cat; Hooker CB; Hotch. SFC and STB; Ripper shifter; Poly mount; Lakewood LCA; K&N FIPK; Hypertech Airfoil; soon to port&polish MAF; Sprint springs & Bilstein shocks; GM Motive 4.10; Hypertech PowerTuner III

[1989gta]

if your just using them for the track why not get some e/t streets. better hook for similar price.

[IgorT.455/406]

Do they make them for the 16" rim? Do they make them stock tire height? Thanks.

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1981 Olds Delta 88 455/th400/3.23 posi

1988 Trans Am WS6, 355/T5/3.27 posi; RPM heads and Intake; Crane Fireball cam; Holley 750 carb; soon Comp RXE294H; th350 & 10" converter.

1994 Trans Am LT1/T56, no cat; Hooker CB; Hotch. SFC and STB; Ripper shifter; Poly mount; Lakewood LCA; K&N FIPK; Hypertech Airfoil; soon to port&polish MAF; Sprint springs & Bilstein shocks; GM Motive 4.10; Hypertech PowerTuner III

[91Bird305]

i have seen some guys on here selling some for 16' rims. Check the motown muscle garage sale board too
www.motownmuscle.com
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1991 Firebird 305
Eric Natzke
"It ain't Stock"
http://members.aol.com/j007golden/91firebird.html

[This message has been edited by 91Bird305 (edited June 06, 2002).]

[f-bodyv8]

I have 4 friends running the Nitto's They all say that the Nitto's are great on the track and on the street. also not so scarry at high speed. I hope this helps even though it is through word of mouth not first hand
Tony
(the 4 cars 99Lighting 12psi w/150 shot 12.2et///00lighting stock 13.3et///94 Z auto full slp exhaust cold air 13.7et///88mustang bunch of bolt ons 13.5et)

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My car 1997 30th anniversary Z-28(LT-1) W/ T- Tops, Automatic(4L60E) w/traction control, 3.73 gears, k&n cold air kit, 160 thermostat, march under drive crank pulley, flowmaster muffler, Hypertech Power Programmer 13.9 @98mph

[IrocSS85]

I just got my 275/50/15 nittos. love them. car runs 13.67 best (first time at track w/this car/eng. and lots to play w/still) and it got 2 1.92 60's and the rest were under 2.02. w/20 psi never spun (but didnt launch from full stahl either, did try 2k launch a few times though) the nittos were $154 ea. shipped from www.tires.com and the bfg.s were $130 ea. plus $5 shipping from summit. Ive heard the nittos are better traction, but bfg's last longer. Id recomend the nittos.

also, you do know that your 3 and 4 gen cars use two diff. offset rims right? I have a 4 gen rearend in my Iroc so my 15 x 10" rims w/7.5" offset will fit both my 86 and my 95. just have to shave the rear calipers a little. no big deal.

and, noone had my size bfg.s in stock. as for stock size, they make 255/50/16's in both which will fit on stock rims perfect.

chris

[IgorT.455/406]

I used my 4.10 4th gen rear in my '88 as well until I got my fourth gen car. Now, it is there. The '88 rear wheels fit on my '94, I have bolted them in before with no problem. They stick out just slightly compared to the stock ones, but work great!

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1981 Olds Delta 88 455/th400/3.23 posi

1988 Trans Am WS6, 355/T5/3.27 posi; RPM heads and Intake; Crane Fireball cam; Holley 750 carb; soon Comp RXE294H; th350 & 10" converter.

1994 Trans Am LT1/T56, no cat; Hooker CB; Hotch. SFC and STB; Ripper shifter; Poly mount; Lakewood LCA; K&N FIPK; Hypertech Airfoil; soon to port&polish MAF; Sprint springs & Bilstein shocks; GM Motive 4.10; Hypertech PowerTuner III

[steve10358]

Moving to Drag Racing forum.

Steve