Need drag radial help!

[mj8]

Which would be my best choice to use on 17x9 rims? I will be going to the track a lot but will also do some street runs. I do not want to replace half shafts everyday so keep this in mind. I did not make this into a poll for all those poll lovers out there. :lol:

I will be trying to hook up with roughly 500/500.

275/40/17 Mickey Thompson® ET Street® Radial
275/40/17 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial 2
315/35/17 NT 555R Drag Radial

 

[combatstang]

nittos will last the longest.. the other two hook better, u wont brake anything, tires are very soft!!

wheel hop breaks

Marc

 

[Badgts]

I would go with the ET Street radial for a 17x9 rim. They seem to have the softest compound of the 3 tires you have listed and will fit your rim well. To avoid breakage (like combatstang said) just launch being careful not to induce wheel hop. With 500/500 this will require some clutch slippage.

 

[mj8]

ttt

 

[astippich]

I ran bfg dr's on my stock wheels and they hook great, they won't last real long if you do burnouts though.

 

[mj8]

What size BFG's did you run Astippich?

 

[Fast Willy]

The BFG's work really well at the track. They dont hook up as good on the steet but def a great inprovment over the stock. They also only last about 5-7,000 miles. The nittos are very good both at the track and street. The BFG's are better at the track however. But the Nitto's do last around 12-15,000 miles depending on how hard you are with them burnouts and what not... And I dont know anything about the MT besides that they are a good brand.

 

[astippich]

I run 275/40/17's