Down to a few...tires

[scott5]

Sorry I was talking about the ET streets with the small slits not the radials with the treads. I was told the reason the IRS has issues is because of the shock when leaving the line with tires that dont wrinkle.

Yea the et streets have alot softer sidewall than the drag radial.. There is a toss up btw the two cause we have used both and me personally along with a few others like the et street radial better

[street591]

Better late than never!!
Sorry guys I have been away from the boards for a while. I ended up changing my plans a few months back. HEHE So I am also changing my tire plans. Take a look at the Toyo R888 road racing tires. They use a R rubber compound but have side walls so the car can take the turns. I think I am going to run them on the street and use my MT ET streets at the track to save the IRS.
I was going to go with the MTs but I like to run my car on the back roads around here and dont want the side wall flex to cause the rear end to dance all over the road.

BTW My 315 BFGs are 12.7 inches wide.

Thanks ruthless!

I'm still up in the air about what to get. I don't think I like the mt et street radials just from what I've read but I have nittos now and they don't hook (at least when they're cold). I think the BFG G-Force drag radial will be a happy in between for me. They will have a awesome tread design and hook well but not a dead hook to put the irs in jeopardy. Are these the same BFGs you run now? How do you like them? Keep in mind I'm not twin screwed....yet.

P.S. Pics of the 12.7s would be awesome

[MBH]

Speaking of better late than never lol... what's up Cody? :)

I'm not wild about my street radials to be frank with ya, but then again they're only 275s. I used to be able to spin them in 2nd gear (Jasper, while not chiming in here any time soon we can all imagine, has been the only guy on this board in the car with me when I've had those wheels/tires on) I don't really launch my car or even get on it in 1st much for that matter, usually just 2nd from a roll. so for that reason I really like my RII's (which you don't have listed). Reasonable wear, look good, decent traction, not a drag radial - that's why I went for those. I figure I'll get another 2 years out of them and see what's on the tire market at that point.

Sounds like you ought to go with the BFG's. if you don't care about wear, that's what I'd recommend.

[juice_man_86]

unless you have a BAD ASS SUSPENSION, it's hard to hook with drag radials. And by hook, I mean dump the clutch on the spray and HOOK!!! Like you can with drag slicks

[scott5]

unless you have a BAD ASS SUSPENSION, it's hard to hook with drag radials. And by hook, I mean dump the clutch on the spray and HOOK!!! Like you can with drag slicks

I wouldnt say that.. My buddy hooked dead with a set of 315/35/17s et street radials on spray with his H/c/i trans am and all his has is lower control arms.. Hooked so well that the third run of the day and third run on spray the rear end went bye bye

[street591]

Speaking of better late than never lol... what's up Cody? :)

I'm not wild about my street radials to be frank with ya, but then again they're only 275s. I used to be able to spin them in 2nd gear (Jasper, while not chiming in here any time soon we can all imagine, has been the only guy on this board in the car with me when I've had those wheels/tires on) I don't really launch my car or even get on it in 1st much for that matter, usually just 2nd from a roll. so for that reason I really like my RII's (which you don't have listed). Reasonable wear, look good, decent traction, not a drag radial - that's why I went for those. I figure I'll get another 2 years out of them and see what's on the tire market at that point.

Sounds like you ought to go with the BFG's. if you don't care about wear, that's what I'd recommend.

I'm not sure what to get just yet so I'm open to all ideas! I wasn't really leaning towards the MT because I don't drag race the car or anything like that. I have heard the wear on the BFGs aren't the best but I have also heard that as long as you're not roasting them they'll do okay. I don't plan on dumping the clutch anytime soon either! Haha

I'll have to check out those RIIs sometime to see what they're like. I have until summer before I want them so I've got awhile still. I looked at the KDW2 but heard they would spin tooo much. Let me know

[biminiLX]

If thats the case I'd only look at the 315/35/18 Toyo TQ or 305/35/18 Nitto 555R or RII.
All the others would wear way too quickly, throw stones, suck in the rain and be more for drag racing.
I ran the 305/35 555R at 456/465 to the tires everyday except winter and loved them, getting over 12k miles.
-J

[street591]

If thats the case I'd only look at the 315/35/18 Toyo TQ or 305/35/18 Nitto 555R or RII.
All the others would wear way too quickly, throw stones, suck in the rain and be more for drag racing.
I ran the 305/35 555R at 456/465 to the tires everyday except winter and loved them, getting over 12k miles.
-J

Well lets put it this way...I run 305/35/18 Nitto 555r now and they dont hook as good as I want them to. So one step up from them.....

NOTHING that will jeopardize the IRS.

[biminiLX]

Then you're stuck then, anything stickier will jeopardize the IRS.
In the summer my 555R really stuck on the street, only spun much when cold.
-J

[scott5]

you have to pick one or the other grip or protecting the irs.. Cant have both. lol

[street591]

How about something that'll hook from a roll?

[scott5]

How about something that'll hook from a roll?

i dont do roll racing only my mom does

BFGs are probably your best bet.. Hook better than nittos and last longer than MTs.. but dont last as long as nittos and dont hook as good as mts

[biminiLX]

How about something that'll hook from a roll?

What tire pressure do you run? What size Nittos do you have now?
Didn't you get the car in the fall? Nothing will hook on the street with cooler weather.
My 305/35/18s with 25-26psi would always hook from 2nd gear in warm weather.
Also, in my experience, the BFGs wear as quick or quicker than the MTs, and at that rate you will replace a rear set every season.
If I were you, I'd do the 315/35/18 Toyo TQ DRs if you have a 10-11" rim.
-J

[biminiLX]

I just looked at the pics too, makes me miss my black '04 :(
Anyway, the Nittos look really bald. My traction with them went down big time the last few thousand miles.
-J

[street591]

I just looked at the pics too, makes me miss my black '04 :(
Anyway, the Nittos look really bald. My traction with them went down big time the last few thousand miles.
-J

To be honest I didn't really want another set of nittos. It may be just because of my first impression with them or just because I want something different.

I run 305/35/18 Nitto 555r now.

BFG: a little better traction, good looks, decent wear
MT ET: dead hook, irs strain, decent wear
TOYO TQ: a little better traction, good wear
TOYOR888: ??????????
HOOSIER: good traction, super soft, bad wear

^^My standing/thoughts so far

[97LaserRed]

BFG!!!!!!

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