[CASHBY]

New Tires!

[addicted 2 turbo]

I have those in my nitrous RX7 the only downside they dont last long. I broke 2 LSD(4.11) Diff and a racing clutch with those tires but i was dumping the clutch at 9500 rpm. My car was 1/2 second faster with T/A tires.

Good luck

[teknochild]

wow theres like no tread on those things, wonder how long they will last, are the evenr ated to be used on street roads?

[max boost]

Originally Posted by CEA 3

Just got these bad boys for a little traction



BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial. Ended up getting a 245/40/18 becuase the next size up is to big for a stock 18 inch wheel. they dont make a 255/40

My DPE's should be done soon so I will only really be using these on the track.

Should help with traction and getting my 60ft times down into the 1.8* i hope.

we are hitting the track next saturday and these are going on tuesday!

Ill let you guys know

sweet !!!


looking forward man

[Chesmu]

I REALLY like the look of that tire....Hmmm....
RFT's are due for replacement soon....

[CASHBY]

yea i have ran these on my A4 as well at the track... great for drag racing.

i atualy drove on them for a long time and they lasted a while.

should for sure hook up on them.

[teknochild]

lol wonder how they would drive in the rain O_O

[Lucid4000]

Yes those are DOT approved.... Awesome tire. But don't get it for everyday. You will blow through them faster than a free hooker.

[IMJUSS2NASTY]

My dumb ass bought the 5 year wheel and tire protection program. If I woulda knew these runflats are this bad, I woulda never paid for the program. Woulda just got new tires.

[herbz]

sweeeeeeeeet. can't wait to see the results!

[musc]

Now we're talking! Looking forward to seeing the results.

I actually got about 5 to 8K miles out of a set running them on the street.

[jfulcher]

It's too bad they don't make Nittos in an apporpriate size. The NT-555R is a great drag radial that has handled really well for me on the street (even in the rain) for me before. They have 18s, but only in 285/35, 305/35, or 305/45.

The other option would be to buy a pair of wheels and put some ET streets on them for the track only. You would have sick traction then. I cut 1.5-1.6 60' times in an F-body with those. They are technically "DOT approved" but they handle like crap in the rain, but give you the best drag strip traction in that category tires. (street legal drag tires)

[CASHBY]

i have never had good luck with the 555's they wear quick and have no traction at all

[Terry335]

I've had good luck with the 555s, since I have 17" wheels (non-sport package) I'll pick up a set as soon as I find a reasonable pair of stock rims. The BFG's do hook better but the Nittos handle better on the street and last a little longer, in my experience.

[ironic]

nice!

[Evo8MRto335I]

I can't wait to see the results. Please post the 60' with the new tires. By the way, do you have any 60' with the stockers?

I want to know how big of a difference is going from the oem 17" to the bigger 18" sport package and finally to the 18" with the DRs. I knowe you already have the 18" but I weant to compare it with other BMW owners 60' times running on 17".

Carlos

[max boost]

Originally Posted by Terry Burger

The BFG's do hook better but the Nittos handle better on the street and last a little longer, in my experience.

yuppers...


if you run 17 then MT DR SMOKE ALL THEN HANDS DOWN!

[Evo8MRto335I]

^^^ base on what? lesser rotational weight on the 17" vs the 18"?

Carlos

[max boost]

Originally Posted by Evo8MRto335I

^^^ base on what?rotational weight?

Carlos

grip!

they hook!

ive run nines on them, even drove to the track w/them on.

i just installed a trans-brake in my 03 c5 vette and w/16 255 40 series MT DR i plan on 60ft in the 1.4:rocks: @ 9.4 148+ mph

[musc]

Originally Posted by max boost

grip!

they hook!

ive run nines on them, even drove to the track w/them on.

i just installed a trans-brake in my 03 c5 vette and w/16 255 40 series MT DR i plan on 60ft in the 1.4:rocks: @ 9.4 148+ mph

Transbrakes are great! I had trouble on DRs with the brake, but did manage 1.34 60ft with MT slicks. It will be nice if Shiv can devise some sort of launch control with the automatics using the PROcede...but short of using a transbrake, I'm not sure it will be possible.

[CASHBY]

Originally Posted by catm3

Transbrakes are great! I had trouble on DRs with the brake, but did manage 1.34 60ft with MT slicks. It will be nice if Shiv can devise some sort of launch control with the automatics using the PROcede...but short of using a transbrake, I'm not sure it will be possible.

well procedes are compatable for launch control. he is going to send out the map sooner or later for the launch control...that is goign to be nice

[musc]

Originally Posted by CEA 3

well procedes are compatable for launch control. he is going to send out the map sooner or later for the launch control...that is goign to be nice

For the manual it should be straight forward. I asked Shiv before about the auto, and at that time, he wasn't sure. It wont be quite so easy with the automatic unless there is a way for the PROcede to enagage 1st and reverse like a transbrake. Otherwise you are limited to the same RPM as powerbraking.