Who has BFG drag radials?
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deftsound
Please ask me how much my supercharger cost
I just bought a set, 315/35/17, but havent had them installed yet and wont have a chance until i get off work this sunday.
I can tell you based off my friends opinion who has them that they are excellent in dry weather but absolutely terrible in any sort of wet conditions. I got them because I don't daily drive my car anymore but I do not recommend them for a daily driver, you will be begging for a wreck if you drive them when the roads are wet...
As far as traction is concerned though in dry weather they are the best drag radial out there...
After i get them put on sunday ill have some first hand experience so i'll let you know what i think
I can tell you based off my friends opinion who has them that they are excellent in dry weather but absolutely terrible in any sort of wet conditions. I got them because I don't daily drive my car anymore but I do not recommend them for a daily driver, you will be begging for a wreck if you drive them when the roads are wet...
As far as traction is concerned though in dry weather they are the best drag radial out there...
After i get them put on sunday ill have some first hand experience so i'll let you know what i think
There can't be too much difference between them and BFG's KDWS tire. I ran them on my 87 coupe for a long time bald. And they have got to be better than the Mickey's. And another reason I like the BFG's I think they look better than the Mickey's. Who else thinks so?
Deft is absolutely right. I am on my second set, and they are absolutely AWESOME at the track. To date, my best 60 foot with them is 1.799. However, on the street, they aren't all that great. When they are new, they are tolerable for all weather driving, even dry. They can be controlled in the wet, and do manage to bite some when warmed up on regular cement. Once they get smoothed out however, they are impossible in the wet. And I mean, ANY water. I've been caught in the rain twice with them, and it quickly turns into a 20mph trip, if that. You could sneeze at my car, and it would spin out of control. On average dry road conditions, they will spin on any sort of brisk launch. Once they have spun a few times, they will bite pretty good, but expect the gravel shower, because they have this tendency to coat themselves in pebbles once warm on the street, and throw them all over the side of the car. This is the second set that I've had, since thanksgiving last year. I've not even gotten 3k on this second set, and they are smooth as eggs. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't drive like an angel, and I do a TON of driving, so these are wearing quicker than average, whatever that is. IfI had the option, I would have another set of rear DD wheels to put a cheap Sumitomo on for regular driving, while these bad boys stick with track duty only.
deftsound
Please ask me how much my supercharger cost
they work fine in the rain when new, just use your head and you will be fine. Id pick up a set of extra 94-04 17x8 mustang rims to mount them on if you dont want to drive on them everyday
SaleenGT2001
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fixed!!
i'm dead hooking 600HP in 1st gear without even heating the MT's up. lets see the BFG's do that!!!
mixedbreed02gt
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I have BFG T/A KD 315/35/17 Street Radials, and I hate them. they are the noisiest pieces of crap I've ever had. I also hate the fact that I can't rotate them, as they are directional, and one sided...meaning 1 tire for the left, 1 for the right.
In September I'm replacing them both with Nitto 555 Extreme Performance 315/35/17 Street Tires, and buying a second pair of rims and a pair of Nitto 555 315/35/17 Drag Radials for the track.
In September I'm replacing them both with Nitto 555 Extreme Performance 315/35/17 Street Tires, and buying a second pair of rims and a pair of Nitto 555 315/35/17 Drag Radials for the track.
SaleenGT2001
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four six
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I have them in 315/35R17 and they are a good DR. I started to float the rear end on the high way in the rain and about crapped my pants.
04GTMustang
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yea i found this out thursday night with my nittos. all they did was spin. feathered the clutch at 4grand and still spun them. best 60' was a 1.97 which i actually did better on my 245 michelin street tires.
Well I ran at the track the other night and I couldn't get my 60' any better than 2.30s and when I tried to ease out off the line I cut some 2.50s. So that is why I need some DR's. I am running 9.40@78 with the 2.30 60' times and what do you guys think I could do with some DR's on it.
They have their purpose. The nitto is a lot better for actaully driving on the street... unless you like changing your tires at every oil change! I run nittos on the 88 and it's no comparison to any other radial tire I've had. All the other true drag radials will only get 3-4k miles because the tread is so soft.
If I want something stickier at the track, I'll get a second set of wheels on put mickeys or BFGs on them, but for something I actually drive on the street, the nittos work well.
If I want something stickier at the track, I'll get a second set of wheels on put mickeys or BFGs on them, but for something I actually drive on the street, the nittos work well.
SaleenGT2001
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