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Old 02-11-2013   #6
rkreigh
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Alex VA
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Default Re: 315/35/17 BFG T/A g-Force Drag Radial 2?

very good price. I've used them and they are a good tire. I prefer the traction of the M&H or Hoosier for a pure race drag radial (for the track only) Hoosiers are just a little bit more than this price.

and definitely the Nitto is a better street tire. I'm going to try tne NT05R next and maybe just run on them full time as I don't travel in the ZR-1 as much and they would probably still be OK in the rain as long as you back the speeds way down. goal is to wear out a couple of pairs during a summer

FYI, word of warning don't spend a long time at WOT for a sustained high speed run (a few min or more) as the drag radials can heat up and come. they are not speed rated and I wouldn't trust them for too long for a sustained high speed blast like at an ORR. flying mile or short runs are just fine.

the BFGs would be "ok" on the street as long as you don't expect them to corner as well or run in the rain much.

at the elevated power levels, driving on drag radials is so much fun it's pretty ez to get used to the compromise involved getting hooked up on the street

during the summer I run on the hoosiers as long as I know it's not going to rain. puts the GY EMT run craps to shame. hooks WAY better and handles just fine.
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