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redline racer510 · 08-24-2008, 09:21 PM

I have a 90 240sx hatch and i have the 15' se tear drop wheels and im going to be needing tires pretty soon so my question to you guys, is it safe to drive with drag slicks on your DD and BTW here is the link:

BF GOODRICH/STREET SLICKS 205 50 15

racepar1 · 08-24-2008, 09:23 PM

Those are not drag slicks, they are DOT approved drag racing tires. The only disadvantage to those is that they will wear quickly. I wouldn't use those for DD as it just doesn't make sense. I mean if you don't have enough money to have two sets of rear wheels and tires is your car really fast enough to warrant the use of drag tires?

cc4usmc · 08-24-2008, 09:24 PM

why would you even want those? you could buy a couple sets of tear drops with better tread for $250.

ms!3 · 08-24-2008, 09:24 PM

^^^ Beat me to it.

Thats why their "street" slicks. Won't last too long though.

cotbu · 08-25-2008, 03:40 AM

Those are for, driving to, at and home, from the track. And maybe on the weekends to show the STI's and EVO's you can hook too! j\k

rb25_s13*CHUKI · 08-25-2008, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cotbu

Those are for, driving to, at and home, from the track. And maybe on the weekends to show the STI's and EVO's you can hook too! j\k

I hook just as good with Falken azenis

.. Wouldn't reccomend Drag slicks for daily Unless you just don't wanna ever get caught slippin with street tires

Darius · 08-25-2008, 07:12 AM

Seriously guys. Why has nobody said that those BFGs are not drag slicks or even street slicks?! They are drag radials for pete's sake! There is nothing "slick" about them. For street tires, I would run DRs if you are having traction issues, don't care about wear, and have deep pockets or can get a deal on those pictured. I personally will be running a set of DRs on my rears next spring.

These are drag slicks:

Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels

These are street slicks:

Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels

These are drag radials:

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...ETStreetRadial

98koukile · 08-25-2008, 07:24 AM

If you could spin falken 615s on a launch with a stock 240 I'd be shocked. I can launch pretty hard with 255 wide falken 452s with minimal wheel spin

rb25_s13*CHUKI · 08-25-2008, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98koukile

If you could spin falken 615s on a launch with a stock 240 I'd be shocked. I can launch pretty hard with 255 wide falken 452s with minimal wheel spin

It's Impossible If you know how to launch... I can launch my sr with azenis just as hard as my friends coupe with drag radials...

g6civcx · 08-25-2008, 08:47 AM

There is something that nobody brought up: heat retention and dissipation at sustained highway driving.

Research before arguing.

Darius · 08-25-2008, 09:06 AM

452s suck. That's what I have right now, and I'm changing because they spin so readily. Kumho MXs are about as good and cheap as you can get before going to a drag radial.

murda-c · 08-25-2008, 09:15 AM

How can you launch just as hard on summer tires as you can on drag radials....

That would mean that drag radials are never necessary, which probably isn't true.

But i can't be sure i've never used them.

g6civcx · 08-25-2008, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murda-c

How can you launch just as hard on summer tires as you can on drag radials....

Racing compounds need a lot of heat to work. It's possible to get more traction from a heated/shaved summer compound than a cold race compound.

redline racer510 · 08-25-2008, 03:40 PM

sorry i wasnt being really serious just wanted to play with the idea and get some feed back thanks anyways.

((sr)) kelly · 08-25-2008, 03:56 PM

those are drag radials

Flicktitty · 08-25-2008, 04:04 PM

like everyone said those are D/r's (DRAG RADIALS)

Those will last you 5000ish miles give or take. If you have some real power and your looking to go straight then get them. IF your into drifting/road racing/street carving i wouldn't reccomend them to you. These will be ok in the rain as long as you drive it like a well mannered adult.

My buddy ran those exact tires from Milwaukee Wisconsin to Orlando Flordia back to Wisconsin on a 600whp pumpgas MKIV Supra rain/dry and he was fine just gotta relax and go slow in the rain.

KA-T_240 · 08-25-2008, 04:32 PM

RT615 are far from a good drag tire. I spin the shit out of them when drag racing. I have 275/40/17 on the back. Swapping to my 275/50/15 MT Drag Radials is a night and day change in traction.

How ever the MT totally suck when trying to go around turns or drive any bit hard(unless its a straight line)

On a stock car you are just wasting $$$$ unless you are going to bracket race.

ericcastro · 08-25-2008, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redline racer510

sorry i wasnt being really serious .......

WTF is wrong with you??

over 57000 members here, and your gonna waste peoples time??

that neg rep is from me.

SexPanda · 08-25-2008, 04:50 PM

Honestly... if its a DD, get 2 sets of tires. I have my stock bmw BBS meshes, and then some stock 95 M3 wheels. My meshes have cheap ass all seasons, and my m3's have some nice (nice and cheap lol) Fuzion ZRi's.

WangonwWarrior · 08-25-2008, 09:25 PM

Streetslicks+teardrops+s13...

08-24-2008, 09:21 PM	#1
redline racer510 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: EARFF(earth for you idiots) Posts: 1,072 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	replacing with dragslicks I have a 90 240sx hatch and i have the 15' se tear drop wheels and im going to be needing tires pretty soon so my question to you guys, is it safe to drive with drag slicks on your DD and BTW here is the link: BF GOODRICH/STREET SLICKS 205 50 15

08-25-2008, 03:40 AM	#5
cotbu Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SWFL Age: 47 Posts: 3,318 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Those are for, driving to, at and home, from the track. And maybe on the weekends to show the STI's and EVO's you can hook too! j\k __________________ LoverTechnologies "Half Broken Things!"

08-25-2008, 07:24 AM	#8
98koukile Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Mass Age: 34 Posts: 949 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	If you could spin falken 615s on a launch with a stock 240 I'd be shocked. I can launch pretty hard with 255 wide falken 452s with minimal wheel spin __________________ Just talking about cars, one at a time Horsepower sells cars torque wins races -Shelby

08-25-2008, 09:15 AM	#12
murda-c Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery County, MD Age: 33 Posts: 3,197 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	How can you launch just as hard on summer tires as you can on drag radials.... That would mean that drag radials are never necessary, which probably isn't true. But i can't be sure i've never used them. __________________

08-25-2008, 04:32 PM	#17
KA-T_240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Moorhead, MN Age: 34 Posts: 1,788 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	RT615 are far from a good drag tire. I spin the shit out of them when drag racing. I have 275/40/17 on the back. Swapping to my 275/50/15 MT Drag Radials is a night and day change in traction. How ever the MT totally suck when trying to go around turns or drive any bit hard(unless its a straight line) On a stock car you are just wasting $$$$ unless you are going to bracket race. __________________

08-24-2008, 09:23 PM	#2
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	Those are not drag slicks, they are DOT approved drag racing tires. The only disadvantage to those is that they will wear quickly. I wouldn't use those for DD as it just doesn't make sense. I mean if you don't have enough money to have two sets of rear wheels and tires is your car really fast enough to warrant the use of drag tires?

08-24-2008, 09:24 PM	#4
ms!3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Age: 31 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	^^^ Beat me to it. Thats why their "street" slicks. Won't last too long though.

08-25-2008, 07:12 AM	#7
Darius Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 346 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Seriously guys. Why has nobody said that those BFGs are not drag slicks or even street slicks?! They are drag radials for pete's sake! There is nothing "slick" about them. For street tires, I would run DRs if you are having traction issues, don't care about wear, and have deep pockets or can get a deal on those pictured. I personally will be running a set of DRs on my rears next spring. These are drag slicks: Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels These are street slicks: Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels These are drag radials: http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...ETStreetRadial

08-25-2008, 08:47 AM	#10
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	There is something that nobody brought up: heat retention and dissipation at sustained highway driving. Research before arguing.

08-25-2008, 09:06 AM	#11
Darius Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 346 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	452s suck. That's what I have right now, and I'm changing because they spin so readily. Kumho MXs are about as good and cheap as you can get before going to a drag radial.

08-25-2008, 03:40 PM	#14
redline racer510 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: EARFF(earth for you idiots) Posts: 1,072 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	sorry i wasnt being really serious just wanted to play with the idea and get some feed back thanks anyways.

08-25-2008, 03:56 PM	#15
((sr)) kelly BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Zebulon... NC Posts: 1,035 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	those are drag radials

08-25-2008, 04:04 PM	#16
Flicktitty Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Age: 34 Posts: 3,685 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	like everyone said those are D/r's (DRAG RADIALS) Those will last you 5000ish miles give or take. If you have some real power and your looking to go straight then get them. IF your into drifting/road racing/street carving i wouldn't reccomend them to you. These will be ok in the rain as long as you drive it like a well mannered adult. My buddy ran those exact tires from Milwaukee Wisconsin to Orlando Flordia back to Wisconsin on a 600whp pumpgas MKIV Supra rain/dry and he was fine just gotta relax and go slow in the rain.

08-25-2008, 04:50 PM	#19
SexPanda Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Where ever there is free beer Posts: 3,239 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Honestly... if its a DD, get 2 sets of tires. I have my stock bmw BBS meshes, and then some stock 95 M3 wheels. My meshes have cheap ass all seasons, and my m3's have some nice (nice and cheap lol) Fuzion ZRi's. __________________ BRAND NEW GReddy PRofec E-01 EBC for sale, Cheap!

08-25-2008, 09:25 PM	#20
WangonwWarrior Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Amerika24 alabama: Where if your not first..... your last Posts: 1,163 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Streetslicks+teardrops+s13... __________________

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