Hey Fellas,
I am 29 days away from having the first ever PeakBoost S2000 tuned on the dyno, and i know i am going to be in desperate need for tires! I am looking for something that will grip nice on the streets, but also lasts more than an oil change, I am a quite a "old lady" driver, and rarely even hit VTEC on my stock AP1, so i am sure i can make the tires last somehwhat. i am up between 3 sets of tires, All will be a mounted on the oem AP1 wheels, lowered on skunk2 springs.....

-245/50/16 Nitto 555R Drag Radial
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-255/50/16 BFG GForce T/A Drag Radial
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-255/50/16 Mickey Thompson 3793R ET Street Radials
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I am leaning toward the MT's or the BFG's because they are available in a 255, what would you guys use?

here is a basic run down of my setup:
PeakBoost EL topmount T3 manifold (similar to PFAB ELT)
Borg Warner (Bullseye Power) S362 ETT w/ .70ar turbo
PeakBoost 3" downpipe
ID1000cc Injectors
Walbro Pump (hotwired)
oem FPR
oem fuel lines
Peakboost/PWR 24x8x3.5 intercooler
Peakboost charge pipes
Tial 44 wg
Tial 50 bov
Omni 4 bar map sensor
AEM 1052U
3" exhaust w 5" vibrant race muffler
OEM headgasket 11:1 compression
63k miles

THANKS!!!!

 

M/T followed by BFG then Nitto's, of the choices you listed IMO. Sure others will chime in as well.

The newer BFG's work well but dont seem to last long. The M/T seem to hook a bit better from what I know and seen, plus hold up a bit better than the BFG. Nitto's last a good while I think and hook ok but dont really impress me otherwise. Some people like them though and obviously they better than a non drag radial tire.

 

i have m/t 225/50/15 i have 332whp and my car hooks very well

 

M/T gets my vote 100%

 

520whp, 438wtq, 92 Hatch - Tried 235-15 BFGs then switched to MTs. Much better traction with the MTs!!

 

congrats on the build.....go with the m/t

 

MT's without a doubt. I ran the 205/50/15 BFG's at 400whp and had no traction til 3rd. With the 205/50/15 MT's, I had traction from 2nd gear on.

 

Mickey T's without question, i run 225/50 15 ET STREETS at 400+ whp and couldn't be happier. I've even got caught in a couple rain storms and had no issues with them.

 

About how many miles are you guys getting out of the MT's? I wanna try a set of the new et street radial IIs

We wore a set of BFGs out in one weekend. We a few other sets out in well less than 1000 miles.

I like the 555r's, they do not hook like the BFG or MT but they hook pretty damn good. A whole lot better than any street tire I've had. Plus they last! We get about ~5k hard miles out of them in a boosted FWD, and ~10k+ miles out of them in boosted RWDs. Most people call them Shittos around here, but if you talk to most that own them, they love em.

 

does anybody have any pics of there car with the 255/50/16 Mickey Thompson 3793R ET Street Radials

i ask cus im curious how much they will stickout on the side for daily driving...i still want to be able to take corners without rubbin plus i dont want it to look goofy

 

m and h 235/60 15 OWN the MTs.


pump gas (17-18 PSI) 520 whp hooks solid in second gear....
660 whp hooks with BBG (18 in second 23 tgird and 28 in 4 and 5)

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last summer used 225 50 15 bfg's and this year 205 50 15 MT's and hook way better the bfg's on 455whp

 

I woulg go with BFG or MT. Everytime I go to check on 205 50 15 for mts they dont seem to have them listed? do you have to ask for them?

OT- after 450+ wheel I would suggest to just use DRS. You wont get ANY traction on the street with just street tires.

 

Also curious to see what kind of mileage you guys or getting out of the mt radials.

 

i was thinking about going bfg g-force sport 225/60-r15 i make around 410 on 14psi and 490 on 19psi they are cheap (only 88 dollars)