Anyone try this yet

 

yep

BF goodrich 295/40/18 drs

or mickey thompson 275/40/17

 

Only on very high hp cars w/ the rear wheel conversion, like Scott or Marks'.

I am putting over 600 hp to the rear wheels and I hook up extremely well w/ R-compounds in my GT2.

LOL...I posted just as Mark posted...but to the OP, I seriously doubt if you are putting down the kind of power where you would need dr's....and they don't corner, or course. Stay w/ street tires.

 

I thought DRs help at any output ? Damn, way to put out my flame...

 

Drag radials have a very soft sidewall the enables them to put more rubber down for very high hp straight line applications. They are horrible for cornering.

When you get over 750 rwhp and torque you need them, however.

 

I think they would work on a car even making 500whp you just have to drive the hell out of the car and i'm sure the stock clutch wont take it. before i take the stock turbos out i am going to try it for the hell of it.

Chris Green

 

Drag radials will help if you are looking for a better 1/4 mile ET. For instance Todd K told me when I did the 700 package I would need drag radials to break into the 10's and I would run no better than 11.1-11.2 on street tires, but could get to mid 10's on drag radials. Well, I got 11.1's all day with a best of 11.01. Todd thought that was pretty good for a street tire and reiterated that DR's would put me into the 10's. Going back a couple of years...KPG was shooting for a best ET with his UMW 16/24 package and if I recall correctly he was running around 11.7-11.8 on street tires with a great trap of 128 and he went back to the track with drag radials to try to improve his ET and did - to 11.58, but the trap went way down to about 122MPH. So, I think they have their purpose - a low ET, but probably not the best tire for a daily driver...unless you race others from a dig every day and then you may want them...

 

If you are going from a dig...which I never do in my car, then yes, dr's would benefit you even if you were "only" putting 500 to the wheels. There is a reason they are called drag radials.

 

You spoiled guys in the NO LAG camp.... I bet when you hit the throttle all out ur still spinning in 2nd... I did... with that said... such turbo kits with lots of TQ and no lag benefit only if you can put the power to the ground.... thus street summer tires are not as good as a stickier DR.
markski

 

Yeah, sorry I didn't mention it. i thought it would be obvious. I'm looking at them for the drag strip....to improve my 1/4 mile. This is for 500awhp. Is it worth it ?

 

ramone, They should help the ET, but if you are AWD, you must select a tire where the diameter is a very close match to the front tire diameter...

 

In AWD cars do you put drags on both front and back ? Whats the correct setup ?

 

Ramone,

I think drag radials on the front would slow you down. You want a hard tire up front. The best idea is to search for a drag radial with the proper outside diameter, a diameter that is identical to the fronts of your car...

I reseached this a little last year and I forget the results of that search. I think I found something, but there were not a lot of options...

 

Thanks John. I'll keep looking

 

Ok
Lost a DR this weekend and need a quick alternative! I have called all over and NO BFG to be found?? What are some good alternatives? I need 18x30x295.
Thx
R