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Topic: Drag Radials were have you been all my life!!
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9Roush8
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Just got off work a little bit ago and decided to take the car out since I have put nitto 305/35/18's on her. All I can say is wow.... it even hooks while trying to do a brake stand. Revved it to 4k and pretty much dumped it and it hooked soo hard.... never going back to street tires again. Night and day difference... car feels sooo much faster, its great. Anyways thought I would share. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Posts: 788 | From: Manteca | Registered: Feb 2003
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PWR HNGRY 302
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Thats what iam planning on getting myslef for my birthday a some drag radials, what kind do you have? I was planning on picking up some nitto's.
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Luke87GT
Lay'n more stripes
than Caltrans
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Originally posted by 9Roush8:
Just got off work a little bit ago and decided to take the car out since I have put nitto 305/35/18's on her. All I can say is wow.... it even hooks while trying to do a brake stand. Revved it to 4k and pretty much dumped it and it hooked soo hard.... never going back to street tires again. Night and day difference... car feels sooo much faster, its great. Anyways thought I would share.
LOL, thats how I felt for one month. Then they got old real quick cause they limited my street fun. Don't get my wrong, they are awesome for stop-light action but they are big time haters when you wanna light em up once in a while (:
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Stangless
Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000
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BlackNGold
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I've ran through a couple of sets of the Nitto's on my old '94 and after replacing them every 2K, the rock chips alone on my black rear bumper were enough to switch back to regular street radials...
You can't beat them for "light-to-light" action though... ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
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Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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putter
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Tires are so important. Nobody ever wants to listen when you tell them GET SOME TIRES!
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Posts: 626 | From: sacramento | Registered: Mar 2004
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BOTTLED.LX
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mickey thompson drag radials ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
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Posts: 1281 | From: E. SAN JOSE.CA | Registered: Sep 2003
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Yellow94GT
Mr. 60 FT
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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
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Originally posted by 9Roush8:
Just got off work a little bit ago and decided to take the car out since I have put nitto 305/35/18's on her. All I can say is wow.... it even hooks while trying to do a brake stand. Revved it to 4k and pretty much dumped it and it hooked soo hard.... never going back to street tires again. Night and day difference... car feels sooo much faster, its great. Anyways thought I would share.
LOL, thats how I felt for one month. Then they got old real quick cause they limited my street fun. Don't get my wrong, they are awesome for stop-light action but they are big time haters when you wanna light em up once in a while (:
Yeah, thats a big problem when you're "Lay'n more stripes than Caltrans" ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Posts: 5990 | From: Cameron Park, Ca | Registered: Sep 2001
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bunchmyfunky
CAFords Drag Racing Mod
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There great on the street. But don't drive in the rain with them. The fastest I could go in the rain was 50mph otherwise the backend kept wanting to come around.
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Posts: 2433 | From: Vacaville | Registered: Jul 2001
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Nitto DRs are probably the best all around street DR. From what I hear there are better options as far as DRs but for the street the nittos seem to be the best.... they last a while and grip really good. Ive never had a problem in the rain either.
When I got the SS I raced a Stang from a light, on street tires (non DRs), and luckily I got the jump on him off the light cause when I slammed 2nd I pitched the ass end into his lane. Shortly after that I bought my nitto DRs for my street wheels and havent had that problem again... Ill never go back to street tires for everyday driving.
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Posts: 323 | From: NorCal | Registered: Dec 2004
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98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX'
Uncle Frank
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Originally posted by BOTTLED.LX:
mickey thompson drag radials
I'm with you on that ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
Although I'am sure Drew would give a ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif) for his BFG DR's
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Posts: 4206 | From: Folsom | Registered: Feb 2002
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BOTTLED.LX
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Originally posted by 98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX':
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Originally posted by BOTTLED.LX:
mickey thompson drag radials
I'm with you on that
Although I'am sure Drew would give a for his BFG DR's
if m/t makes them in 18's it would be a whole diffrent story
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95 STANG GTS AFR'D,CAM'D,INTAKE ON JACK STANDS
99 RANGE ROVER 22'S SPINNERS
64 IMPALA W/WET KANDY PAINT
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Posts: 1281 | From: E. SAN JOSE.CA | Registered: Sep 2003
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Originally posted by BOTTLED.LX:
mickey thompson drag radials
:patriot
Posts: 4597 | From: the V-town | Registered: May 2003
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*BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R
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im on my 3rd set of BFG's and they are just as smooth as my paint but still hook...i still cant even do a burnout...ive had nittos before and they were "OK" but ill never buy any more..never had the MT's....just my .02
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Posts: 3535 | From: sac town | Registered: Feb 2005
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SLOWBACK 67
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Originally posted by BOTTLED.LX:
mickey thompson drag radials
MT'S R THE WAY TO GO.
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Posts: 8582 | From: Vallejo | Registered: Dec 2005
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