[JKrull66]

Looking for a new radial tire. My TA BFGs are old and hard (and getting smooth). Car is a 66 GTO 4 speed m21 w/GV OD, 12 bolt posi 4.10 gears Hop stop bars and adjustable arms. Tripower 428 w hyd roller XR288HR 450 hp est. I don't put a lot of miles on, but need more grip for the street to transfer weight. It transfers great w slicks at the strip, but have a race car so it don't go there much. Size 275 60 R15
Looking at BFG G force tread 1 or 2, MT, and others... Your thoughts???
Thanks for your time.

[Hooter]

True street legal, I'd go with the Mickey Thompsons. I've got a set of 255's on my '65 and it pulls the front wheels with them.

[torqjunki]

X2 on the Mickey THompson drag radials. They ride very well, do ok in light rain if you get caught out with them. On a limited use vehicle they will last a good while especially if you don't spin or haze them. Last ones I just bought were a little different.....they had a few extra treads. Think they were called drag radial II or something.

Just noticed your in Midland. I live there from '98 to 2000. Do you know Mike Cooke? Whats he up to?

[66bonne]

Here is another vote for Mickey Thompson ET Street radials. They are a good looking street tire that performs very very well at the track. Running the 295/60/15s right now.
I tried the comparable M&H. They were fine on the street but marginal at the track.

Jim

[Skip Fix]

Nitto has a new tread design, they worked fine oin the stock '04 GTO. The older Nittos on my TA at San Antonio I could never hook. Mickey Ts hooked good until they got older.

[Hooter]

Originally Posted by Skip Fix

Nitto has a new tread design, they worked fine oin the stock '04 GTO. The older Nittos on my TA at San Antonio I could never hook. Mickey Ts hooked good until they got older.

Good point on getting older. My first set seemed to get hard and quit hooking after about 3 years.

[1978 T/A]

I would look at the new MT ET Street Radial Pro.

The New Nitto Tire NT05R is good. But they only offer it in 17" + sizes.

[ponjohn]

It is a whole different story with a stick.

It may require trial and error.

[JKrull66]

Thanks for the comments, I was leaning to the MT's... True the w/o the stick the TA's would probably work ok... a friend with a chevelle gets along good w/them. The stop hop bars/poor mans 4 link works great at the track but seems to be harder to hook on the street... Hope to hear more comments.
Thanks, Guys!!!

[JKrull66]

The street radial pro is for the street? will have to look up...

[JKrull66]

Originally Posted by torqjunki

X2 on the Mickey THompson drag radials. They ride very well, do ok in light rain if you get caught out with them. On a limited use vehicle they will last a good while especially if you don't spin or haze them. Last ones I just bought were a little different.....they had a few extra treads. Think they were called drag radial II or something.

Just noticed your in Midland. I live there from '98 to 2000. Do you know Mike Cooke? Whats he up to?

Yes I know Mike well, he has been working on a couple Mustang projects, and is fixing up the TA for his daughter to race. Great guy!!!

[66bonne]

Originally Posted by JKrull66

The street radial pro is for the street? will have to look up...

I'd be a little leery of the 275 radial pro for the street. Not much tread pattern on them.
They sure do work well at the track.

Jim

[goatless]

I was going to suggest a Goodyear Polyglas... but then I saw you wanted a radial.

The M/T is the way to go for a street legal radial.




But those old school Polyglas hook better than any regular street radial.

[JKrull66]

Originally Posted by goatless

I was going to suggest a Goodyear Polyglas... but then I saw you wanted a radial.

The M/T is the way to go for a street legal radial.




But those old school Polyglas hook better than any regular street radial.

Good to know...

[huddie]

I have been using Mickey Thompson ET Street radials on my 62 Catalina for years and they work great for me except if I get caught in the rain I drive like an old lady,Ha Ha.

[goatless]

Originally Posted by JKrull66

Good to know...

I know a few guys that have run them into the 10s with a 4 speed.

[V-Ped]

If you plan for mostly street driving, I have found very good daily driver performance from the Nitto 55's. I think they offer darn good wet road performance for a drag radial as I have been in numerous gully-washers common in our west Texas climate. They do need help on the track but I use traction compound for a little extra help there when needed. I have tried the BFG's and I think the Nittos are better all around. I haven't tried the MT's but looking at the tread, I am concerned about wet weather performance. I have Nittos on two of my cars for every day driving but do keep a set of slicks on spare wheels for a just-in-case.

[torqjunki]

Vped.....are you referring to the Nitto 555-r or the 555? I ran the 555 for a while before going to the MT drag radials. For sure the 555 is a good street tire for all weather situations, but not much straight line grip. The 555 r is the soft compound version and appears to still have lots of tread for rain and such. Been thinking of trying some of the 555-r.

[issach428]

Has anyone tried the m&h drag radials? They have a few oddball sizes

[ta man]

I've been caught in the rain a couple times with my Mickeys they work fine as long as you are easy on the throttle.