I believe that he is talking about BFG street tires, there is no mention of drag radials in his post. You are comparing apples to oranges and as far as street tires go, the Sumitomo is a pretty good tire for the price. Nobody is comparing them to any top of the line tires, they are a budget tire at a budget price. As far as your car blowing them off, my car made 300 RWHP and 314 RWTQ and they don't get blown off on my car, I get decent traction for a street tire. I find it hard to believe that yours does with as little mods that you have.

 

1camaro, is there even such a thing as an "American tire" anymore? lol

 

My dad just bought a 1996 LT4 vette. I want him to put some Chrome ZR1's with 17x11 in the rear. Would these be a good tire? They are pretty much the only ones I can find that don't cost 300 bucks a piece. He will prolly only put 2,000 miles on the car a year. What do you guys things?

 

My car is a garage baby and is MAYBE driven about 500 miles a year. That is why I bought the Sumitomo's. I couldn't see any reason in spending $1000.00 plus on tires for a car that is going to sit in the garage nearly all year. I think that they would suit your dads vette just fine.

 

its a store!!!

 

yeah i didnt say he was talkin about drag radials i have drag radial.im not comparing you are im telling him about traction and how to get it read his post maybe you will understand it this time.well sorry you dont believe it its okay its true i could smoke my tires for blocks ow and a fully striped car over 300 pounds lighter with msd ignition, 410s, headers, underdrive, no cats, ported, computer tuned and alot more is little mods than i guess im diong good. thats sad you cant break those tires loose i ran 315 35 17 summitomos and peeled out in 3rd couldnt even use 1st second couldnt shift at higher than 2,000 rpms with out breakin loose and giong sideways all over the road i have lots a friends who can back it up.you live in cali bring your rims and tires over we will put them on my car go for a spin i smoked them from torrance blvd to the next light i finally let up and thats one long distance yeah summitomos are awsome if you like peeling out i still have problems in first with drag radials.if you want to learn how to make your car fast let me know i can help you out.

 

LMAO well I'm sure everything they sell is made in America then, right?


LOL

 

good one nice picture of your car.hey i sent you a private message when you make up your mind and buy tires let me know im really interested to see if you feel same way i do about those tires.im seeling my zr1s 17x9.5 slp oem on ebay right now with 275 40 17 tires and i will sell the backs some time they have 17x11 afs with 3 month old bfg t/a drags.if your cars a stick and you go to 410 gears you will need it!!!!!lolololoim giong to 15s i need more side wall just cant hook up 1st gear still im sure ill blow out my rear end once i do lolololo good luck bro

 

if your car sits in the garage and isnt a dailly driver why not put drag radials? my tires were 188 each thats not 1,000 so it was 370 for backs and thats all that need s traction fronts put regular tires think of it a full second of my 0 to 60.thats like adding a supercharger lolololo

 

It's pretty simple, because I don't need nor want drag radials. My car is a street car through and through, I don't take it to the strip, I don't race it. I drive it for recreation and to car shows, that's it. When I get to the point that I want to take it to the strip, I'll put some ET streets on my stock rims or get some drag lites and tires. When my FI engine is done, if the cars puts down 650+ to the tires, I still won't put drag radials on. I really don't feel like having my paint sand blasted and I don't want the hassle of being all over the roadway of it rains on me.

 

im confused you said your car is a street car through in through but you have 300 rwhp so your puttin around 370- 400 at your engine give me a little info on your car what mods lets get this you have almost 400 horses for nothing a slower car than a stock car becuase of tires so your car looks good has horse power but is for show and no go im trying to relate to you haveing a hard time understanding your goal?so you have cats no headers stock engine and you are diong 300 rwhp maybe you have a magic car?

 

Nope, no magic, just the right selections of modifications.

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i see the diffrence now i have 410 gears you have stock gears make a huge diffrence.sounds like a nice car i havent done the shifter yet my friend has one i like the short shifter without bushing,better shifts.

 

Thats exactly what my dad said. I was just going to have him get NT555 for the front and NT555R in the rear. He just didnt want drag radials because there is no need for them. And im sure he would want to take it up to KC everynow and then to see my sister. When I had my nittos on my mustang I hated them on the highway because they picked up everything. It sucked.