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Old 02-11-2013   #1
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Question 315/35/17 BFG T/A g-Force Drag Radial 2?

I'm in the market for some drag radials, and saw these tires on "special" for a buck-88 at Tirerack. Anyone familiar with this tire? Comments?

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Old 02-11-2013   #2
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Default Re: 315/35/17 BFG T/A g-Force Drag Radial 2?

Never used them but seems cheap enough.
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Old 02-11-2013   #3
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Default Re: 315/35/17 BFG T/A g-Force Drag Radial 2?

Paul, i have these and have been using them as my street/everyday tires not good in the rain at highway speeds.,but do stick pretty good.

The better choice for everyday driving on a drag radial is the Nitto.
Nittos drive like a normal tire even highway speeds but need more heating time for good traction.

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Default Re: 315/35/17 BFG T/A g-Force Drag Radial 2?

The BFG drag radials do stick well, but dont stand up to burnouts for long. The last set I used were a 325/60/15.

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Default Re: 315/35/17 BFG T/A g-Force Drag Radial 2?

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The better choice for everyday driving on a drag radial is the Nitto.
Nittos drive like a normal tire even highway speeds but need more heating time for good traction.
I'll add that with a pair of Nitto 555R2's on the front you have a good match of basic R-comps for autocross or track day. That was my "cold weather" autocross tire setup on my 99 Cobra for a while.

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Old 02-11-2013   #6
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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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Old 02-11-2013   #7
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Default Re: 315/35/17 BFG T/A g-Force Drag Radial 2?

i have used both and personally think the nitto nt05 is alot better . they are more stable at speed when using low pressures . i have better 60ft with the nitto, vs the mickey thompson and the bfgs , and dont have to take the pressures down to 15-6 to get them to hook .nittos like 21lbs .jmho
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Default Re: 315/35/17 BFG T/A g-Force Drag Radial 2?

have you tried the NT05R that is the drag radial

I'm debating the regular NT05 vs the NT05R

I still have my hoosiers but they are a few years old now and starting to get a little harder than I would like. Maybe a few good burnouts will help them hook a bit better!
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