sticky tires

bad98vertgt · 11-20-2004, 12:02 PM

i have a 98 gt with a 410 gear and 125 shot the car is 5 speed and i need a good set of street tires to hook up on which are better nitto 555r or bfg dragradials my friend has nittos on his ws6 which runs 12 20s and he has no problem hooking up but its automatic

TayWolf55 · 11-20-2004, 07:30 PM

hehe i vote for some slicks and an extra set of rims you can change when you get to the track. I have always heard nitto 555rs are the best but I dont know much about them.

*madmatt* · 11-20-2004, 10:29 PM

Well, if you want to get about 8000 miles per set, but want to hook like a madman, I hear that the BFG tires are where its at. The Nitto's, while a great hooking tire, dont hook as well, but get about 15k miles per set, if you baby it a lot. If it were me, I would just buy two extra draglites, and put some 15 in slicks on them for the track. My car is damn squirly enough in the rain to put dr's on it. Just my opinion though.

BabyStang · 11-21-2004, 08:44 AM

I've heard that the new M/T Drag Radials hook pretty well.

spike_africa · 11-21-2004, 04:15 PM

mine handles fine at 100mph in the rain with nitto drags out back.

stanger00 · 11-22-2004, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bad98vertgt

i have a 98 gt with a 410 gear and 125 shot the car is 5 speed and i need a good set of street tires to hook up on which are better nitto 555r or bfg dragradials my friend has nittos on his ws6 which runs 12 20s and he has no problem hooking up but its automatic

its harder to stay hooked up at launch with an auto because 3000 rpms goes straight to my wheels as soon as i hit the pedal. with a manual you can ease in the clutch.

i have 285 nittos on 18's and they spin a little but work really once heated up and on a warm track

2000blackone · 11-27-2004, 09:16 PM

BFG DRs > Nitto DRs
Personally, I'd get a set of ET Streets and be done with it.

*madmatt* · 11-28-2004, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spike_africa

mine handles fine at 100mph in the rain with nitto drags out back.

I dont know whether thats brave or stupid...

spike_africa · 11-28-2004, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmatt

I dont know whether thats brave or stupid...

why would that be stupid? a lite drizzle and the its not like they dont have a nice water setup, i think they are better in the rain than my good years. and dont act like you guys have never gone over 80mph in the rain before. its not like its that nuts.

WaterDR · 11-28-2004, 03:43 PM

A less contraversial thing to say would be:

"Man, those tires are soo good in the rain I bet they would hold at 100 miles per hour".

gtstang03 · 12-03-2004, 07:02 PM

I run Nitto 555r 18's on the street for daily driving, Have had not problems with rain. I even ran them when i had my01 lightning. But for the track i run 16 inch bfg drag radial and i cut 1.7 60 fts all the time.

Mustangdewd3.8 · 12-03-2004, 08:18 PM

My Kumho Ecsta MX Y rated are excellent sticky hard tires. you can feel how sticky they are.

11-20-2004, 12:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
bad98vertgt Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2	sticky tires i have a 98 gt with a 410 gear and 125 shot the car is 5 speed and i need a good set of street tires to hook up on which are better nitto 555r or bfg dragradials my friend has nittos on his ws6 which runs 12 20s and he has no problem hooking up but its automatic

11-20-2004, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
TayWolf55 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 597	hehe i vote for some slicks and an extra set of rims you can change when you get to the track. I have always heard nitto 555rs are the best but I dont know much about them. __________________ 2004 Mustang GT 5 Speed Mac O/R H Pipe Mac Flowpath Catback JLT Ram Air Intake SCT XCal 2 Tuner FRPP 4.10 Gears 13.191 @ 103.78

11-20-2004, 10:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
madmatt Traitor...lol Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 7,936	Well, if you want to get about 8000 miles per set, but want to hook like a madman, I hear that the BFG tires are where its at. The Nitto's, while a great hooking tire, dont hook as well, but get about 15k miles per set, if you baby it a lot. If it were me, I would just buy two extra draglites, and put some 15 in slicks on them for the track. My car is damn squirly enough in the rain to put dr's on it. Just my opinion though. __________________ RPMPlanets

11-21-2004, 08:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
BabyStang Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kansas City, Mo Posts: 40	I've heard that the new M/T Drag Radials hook pretty well. __________________ Jessica 1990 Mustang Police Interceptor

11-21-2004, 04:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,746	mine handles fine at 100mph in the rain with nitto drags out back. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

11-27-2004, 09:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
2000blackone tire techy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ann Arbor. MI / West Lafayette, IN Posts: 113	BFG DRs > Nitto DRs Personally, I'd get a set of ET Streets and be done with it. __________________ Boost yah? For further info on her and her stablemate, click here.

11-28-2004, 03:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
WaterDR Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,389	A less contraversial thing to say would be: "Man, those tires are soo good in the rain I bet they would hold at 100 miles per hour". __________________ Black 2000 GT Vert: Novi-2000 with Intercooler (375rwhp @ 9 psi); Tune by Kauffmans; Roush 380R Body kit; Steeda Subframes; Steeda Strut Tower Support; Deep Dish Bullets; FRPP 4:10's; SCT 4 Position Chip with four custom tunes; Steeda CAI; C&L Pleum; BBK 75 TB; SLP Loudmouth; SLP Catted X-Pipe; Bullitt Suspension; UPR Conrol Arms; Focus Fuel Pump My Car My Email

12-03-2004, 07:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
gtstang03 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, Ca Posts: 33	I run Nitto 555r 18's on the street for daily driving, Have had not problems with rain. I even ran them when i had my01 lightning. But for the track i run 16 inch bfg drag radial and i cut 1.7 60 fts all the time. __________________ PERFORMANCE MODS Old Procharger setup 394 hp 393 tq New MMR Longblock and Novi! Numbers coming soon!

12-03-2004, 08:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mustangdewd3.8 232 Pirate Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 140	My Kumho Ecsta MX Y rated are excellent sticky hard tires. you can feel how sticky they are. __________________ Red 1994 Mustang 232 AOD-E Ford Motorcraft - Steeda - Flowmaster - MAC Performance - Kumho - Ford Racing

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