Drag Radials

[Matt G]

Is it safe to drive about 50 miles round trip(mostly highway) with drag radials on?

I am going to be picking up a pair of these once i can afford them for the stang:
Hoosier R3S05

[FunkZ]

Those are more of a road course tire, I wouldn't recommend driving those on the street. You're supposed to heat cycle those and a highway trip of 50 miles they would probably overheat.

If you want a drag radial use the BFGoodrich or Mickey Thompson or Nitto radials, these are all okay to drive on the street.

[Matt G]

you know a link to a site that sells them in 245/45/17R?

[1DangerousV6]

the only ones i could find in that size are the Nitto 555R

last year i had my BFG drag radials on my daily driver all summer long

[FunkZ]

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=22401

Nitto DR's should last a little longer than BFG's or MT's if you run them all summer.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

i DD my ET Streets :D

[1998silverbird]

Originally posted by Matt G:
you know a link to a site that sells them in 245/45/17R?

Isnt the stock tire size on your GT is 275/40/17??

[Matt G]

Originally posted by 1998silverbird:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Matt G:
you know a link to a site that sells them in 245/45/17R?

Isnt the stock tire size on your GT is 275/40/17?? </font>[/QUOTE]no i have a 35th anniversy edition that runs 245/45/17R stock

Thanks for the link funkz [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ March 21, 2006, 02:02 PM: Message edited by: Matt G ]

[camaro_speedemon]

Originally posted by Matt G:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 1998silverbird:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Matt G:
you know a link to a site that sells them in 245/45/17R?

Isnt the stock tire size on your GT is 275/40/17?? </font>[/QUOTE]no i have a 35th anniversy edition that runs 245/45/17R stock

Thanks for the link funkz [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]Weird, mine are 245/40/17s

[shenanigans]

I am sure you shoudl have no problems finding drag radials that fit a stock mustang rim...

[12secondv6]

The tires you provided in the link are a road race tire, don't get them.

Now, for a drag radial to be driven on the street.... what is the streetability of them?

My experience:
nitto 245 50 16's
GREAT all around tire. Incredible in the wet. I drove from jersey to vermont and back and even maryland. They need more of a burn out to get sticky though.

I got 12,000 miles out of them and 2 seasons

BF goodrcih 255 50 16
Softer than nitto's. kicks up more rocks etc on the street. Less burn out needed. Not as good in the rain. Got 6,000 miles out of them. I am pushing a 2nd season on them.

mickey thompson et streets (not drag radials).
26 X 10.5 X 16 with no tubes.

Driven back and forth to e town and back. Bad in rain, no grooves. Decent tire, more a track only... but can be driven on the street.