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Who uses drag radials as their street tire

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Old 08-05-2003, 01:40 AM
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Who uses drag radials as their street tire

Do you or dont you. Mine have 3k miles on them. Looks like Ill need new tires next spring.
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Old 08-05-2003, 12:09 PM
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I don't have my nittos on right now but I did for 2 years (minus winter time) and they handled pretty well. Not bad in the rain with a fair amount of tread left and they hook great. Wish I had the money to buy a new set as the old ones are balding.
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Old 08-05-2003, 12:46 PM
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I voted yes, even though they're my summer tires... I have them on from about April all the way to October.
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Old 08-06-2003, 11:40 PM
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gettin mine next week, i plan to drive on the street with them. but my car is only riden on sunny days
something tells me that
3.73's
2800 stall
PP heads/cam
transgo shift kit
drag radials
would be in the rain


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Old 08-07-2003, 01:52 AM
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Originally posted by QCKZ28
gettin mine next week, i plan to drive on the street with them. but my car is only riden on sunny days
something tells me that
3.73's
2800 stall
PP heads/cam
transgo shift kit
drag radials
would be in the rain


jesse
Actually when theyre new they are a really good rain tire. After 2500 miles it gets pretty scary in the rain even with 2.73s and the stock convertor.
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Old 08-07-2003, 05:58 AM
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I just put a set of BF Goodrich Drag Radials on for the street. I have a set of ET Streets on separate rims for the track. I had smoked my street tires so much that I wore them down past the wear bars. These tires make a big difference if you want to hook and not spin.
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Old 08-07-2003, 02:15 PM
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I used my BFG Drag Radials as a street tire and I was very pleased with wet and dry performance. I only put 500 miles on them until I bought an extra pair of rims so my BFGs arent wasted during daily driving.
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Old 08-09-2003, 09:30 PM
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i had a bad experiance with them. spun out in the rain at 30-40 mph
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Old 08-09-2003, 09:33 PM
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Drive my Nitto's all the time. Hook like mad. If you want more bite air them down to 22 pounds and I hardly get any wheel spin.
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Old 08-10-2003, 12:49 AM
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Originally posted by 2000TA
i had a bad experiance with them. spun out in the rain at 30-40 mph
Me too but mine were almost bald and it was a feakin monsoon. I was just to dumb t pull over for 10 minutes and wait it out because I was less than a mile from home
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Originally posted by AL SS590 M6
Me too but mine were almost bald and it was a feakin monsoon. I was just to dumb t pull over for 10 minutes and wait it out because I was less than a mile from home
I was on my way to school... oh well never again
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