Drag Radial Life Span???

[shhak]

Ok, it's time for me to get a set of Drag Radials. I've been trying to get rid of this wheel hop for a while now. I've done the MM subframe bushings, MM differential bushings, Billetflow Diff Brace, Billetflow IRS Brackets, 14mm bolts cause it had the 2 12mm bolts in it from the factory. Now I've got to get some DR's.

What do you guys recommend? I drive my car quite often. It's not a DD, but it has been getting driven alot lately. I'm looking for a comprimise between traction and life span. Need a set that's going to hold up as long as possible.

What size? I need them as wide as I can possibly fit. Thanks to all of those who help.

 

[Uncle Meat]

I got about 7500 miles out of my Nitto's, but that was mostly all street and only a few passes down the 1320. Most people will agree the Nitto's last the longest out of all the DR's currently available. I was running the 315's.

U.M.

 

[95StangMan]

i am running 315 nittos right now and love them. they do fine in the rain, and well at the track. i have about 4k miles on them and would say they have half tread. i have been to the track 2 times on them so far with about 9 passes on them, and no burnouts on the street.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

Nitto's will last the longest. I am on my 3rd season with mine....I do a lot of street/highway driving. I also make about 10 passes down the 1320 every summer, burning them before each run. They are a safe tire in the rain too...(unless they are bald...been there done that...never again!)

BFG's will hook very hard, but will NOT last long whatsoever.

 

[Uncle Meat]

They are a safe tire in the rain too...(unless they are bald...been there done that...never again!).

Dude! One of the two or three times my car has ever been caught in the rain I was on the way home from the track with my semi-bald Nitto's and got caught up in a heavy downpour. Scared the livin' chit out of me!!! The lane I was in had a crown to it and the water got about a half inch deep within just a minute or two. I was literally all over the place! Had to throw the underwear away when I got home!

U.M.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

Dude! One of the two or three times my car has ever been caught in the rain I was on the way home from the track with my semi-bald Nitto's and got caught up in a heavy downpour. Scared the livin' chit out of me!!! The lane I was in had a crown to it and the water got about a half inch deep within just a minute or two. I was literally all over the place! Had to throw the underwear away when I got home!

U.M.

You are not kidding!! I only went 6 miles to work to get a few parts for a car I putting together at home. I was going 50MPH in 4th gear....just barely touched the gas, and I was all over. I got the weirdest looks at the red light, and taking off was a joke!!

 

[tom's_03SVT]

nittos last about 10-12K miles.
BFG's are good for 6-8K.
M/T are good for about the same as the BFG's..

they all suck in the rain, the Nittos just suck less.

Tom

 

[cold96snake]

How much does width play into this? My 275 nitto's didn't seem that bad in the rain until after 10k or so, but my bud's 315's were horrible according to him.

 

[95StangMan]

i have had no problem what so ever with my 315 nittos so far, but then again they are pretty new. we also had a pretty dry winter this year with not a whole lot of rain.