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Old 01-17-2002, 09:54 PM
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Im looking into purchasing some Nitto's or BFG drag radials. What size should I get ? How wide can I go and is that better? I have some stock 95 gsr rims.
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don't know about the BFG's but the nittos only come in one size for the 15's. that is 205/45/15


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im rolling nitto 555r in 205/45/16 in front. they kick ***.
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I have some Nittos, they work good on the street, but traction still ain't much on the track. Plus they SUCK in the rain.
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Default Re: Drag Radials (LsTurbo91)

Check out the new BFG G Force drag Radials. They are more import friendly sized. 205/50/15 are correct sizing.

Tire Rack want $105, Jegs $110. Jegs was cheaper but just upped their prices.
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...234&prmenbr=76
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Default Re: Drag Radials (LsTurbo91)

Im looking into purchasing some Nitto's or BFG drag radials. What size should I get ? How wide can I go and is that better? I have some stock 95 gsr rims.

i've run the nitto's 205/50 and they were good. very low 2.0 60's common. 95% of the time i was under a 2.15. i'm running the new g force bfg's in a 205/50 and although i haven't been to the track yet, i'm willing to bet there going to be better. i've heard from others that they're stickier than the nitto's but so far its been too cold to go to the track. it seems as though the bfg's have a bit more sidewall. that should be good for the track at about 20 psi of pressure.

either way, for straightline racing, both the nitto's and bfg's are better than anything else out there.
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Default Re: Drag Radials (jinxproof99)

you guys are running drag radials on the street? how long does that last?
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treadwear on my 555r is 100. Ive heard of people going 10k miles on them.
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Default Re: Drag Radials

I wanted to put on the nitto 555r on my stock 14". Would the 205/55 fit my stock 14x5 rim? Thanks
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205 is too wide for a 5'' rim i think....i have a 205 on my 7'' wide rim
Old 01-18-2002, 11:55 AM
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Default Re: Drag Radials (LsTurbo91)

I have heard nothing but great things with the new BFG's. I would go that route.
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thanks for the input guys. Anyone running 225's BFG's?
Old 01-18-2002, 02:09 PM
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Default Re: Drag Radials (LsTurbo91)

go with the BFG's and from what i hear they hook better when u run them backwards or atleast thats what i hear from the people at the track
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I'm running the 225/50/15 BFG G Force DR,
but they are on the back............

Of my Trans Am that is!
Never got them to the track though.
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Default Re: Drag Radials (Mista Bone)

what do you mean "run them backward"? how well do the bfg tires handel in the rain?? would i be able to launch a little higher with these tires like slicks or just the same?? what can i get these tire??
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Default Re: Drag Radials (bananacruzier)

the nittos don't last very long. they last for only about (roughly) 15,000 or less. and YES, they do suck major donkey ***** in the rain. i don't know about the width of your 14 inch rim but the 205's fit on my HX rims
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Default Re: Drag Radials (bananacruzier)

what do you mean "run them backward"? how well do the bfg tires handel in the rain?? would i be able to launch a little higher with these tires like slicks or just the same?? what can i get these tire??
what i mean by running them backwards is they are directional tires. so run them in the opposite direction.
Old 01-19-2002, 10:23 AM
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Default Re: Drag Radials (boostedeg6)

the nittos don't last very long. they last for only about (roughly) 15,000 or less. and YES, they do suck major donkey ***** in the rain. i don't know about the width of your 14 inch rim but the 205's fit on my HX rims
I have 15" gsr rims, Im trying to find some spare 15" blackies. Would it be better to find some 15" or slap some 14's up front because I have some stock 91 ls 14" rims already?
Old 01-19-2002, 03:39 PM
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Default Re: Drag Radials (LsTurbo91)

the stock 14" rims would be lighter than the steelies plus the 14" drag radials are cheaper than the 15" rims. plus, i didn't know honda made 15" steelies
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