Just looking for pros and cons on this tire. Want to be able to drive to the track without having to put slicks on when I get there. Due to size restrictions on a 64 SS, the only size I can run is the 235/60R15.

Thanks,
BRAD

I run a 275/60-15 M/T ET Street radial on my '70.
Probably the best drag radial I've bought to date. And I've had Nittos and BFGs previously.

Best for traction, wear or both?

I've heard Nittos are the best for wear, BFG's work for me,,,havent tried M/T's yet

Originally posted by doggy69:
Best for traction, wear or both? The M/T are too new for me to tell about wear but they do bite very well on the street...smell weird though. ;)
The Nittos were awesome! Good wear and good traction. I believe these are the only drag radials with a tread wear rating (100).
For me, the BFGs wore out very quickly but traction improved the more they wore down.

Thanks for the replys, I'm looking for a tire that I can drive to and from the track (about 10 miles each way), and get much better traction at the track than my street tires, car is not driven daily. I hope the tires can get me at least through one race season. Looking to drop the 60 ft time too, right now with street tires it's around 2.10 - 2.20.

Later
BRAD

You can forget about a full season on BFG's, I started the season with M/T slicks and finished with drag radials, you might try Nittos to make the whole season, not sure how they hook though. Its tough to get a whole season on one set of tires, racing for points anyway.

Originally posted by Rapid Robert:
you might try Nittos to make the whole season, not sure how they hook though.Actually drag raced my '80 Camaro 383 SBC quite a few times with the Nitto 555R...worked pretty well...best 60' was 1.67

Maybe a stupid question but,do drag radials like BFGs' come with a raised white letter so if someone wanted to keep the look consistent with the fronts?

Originally posted by BillsCamino:
Actually drag raced my '80 Camaro 383 SBC quite a few times with the Nitto 555R...worked pretty well...best 60' was 1.67 That's an awesome 60-foot on Nitto's graemlins/thumbsup.gif

A Camaro is a whole different animal than a Chevelle, alot tougher to hook a Chevelle,especially on a small tire.

Jerry, you could color/paint the letters yourself,I've never seen them with raised white letters.

I run ET Streets and I drive to the track... 65 miles each way. No problems. I would not make any abrupt side-to-side manuevers at speeds on the highway if you can help it.

Originally posted by Rapid Robert:
A Camaro is a whole different animal than a Chevelle, alot tougher to hook a Chevelle,especially on a small tire.Boy, don't I know Robert!
Best to date with the '70 is 1.507 60' on a 10" slick.
We're still working on that...
;)

Have you tried radial slicks yet Bill? I've got 30x9x15 radial slicks on the car now, I'm going to give them a shot, if it will ever quit raining on sundays :(

Tulsa is getting a lot of water on the weekends too, Robert. At least it's mostly liquid.

Originally posted by Rapid Robert:
Have you tried radial slicks yet Bill? Not yet Robert. I'm due for a new set of slicks very soon and may give them a try. I've also seriously thought about going with a taller (29.5) tire.